Kangāvar weather in February

In February, Kangāvar sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kangāvar's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kangāvar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Kangāvar is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kangāvar reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
27-3
37-3
47-2
57-2
67-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
108-2
118-2
128-2
138-1
148-1
158-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
199-1
2090
2190
22100
23100
24100
25100
26110
27110
28111

How February really feels in Kangāvar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kangāvar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°558.96.2100.6
Feb / -1°6010510.71.6
Mar13° / 7410.32.511.73.9
Apr19° / 5290.112.86.3
May25° / 12°184.2013.87.8
Jun33° / 17°10.3014.35.1
Jul37° / 20°00.1014.12.4
Aug36° / 19°00013.32.8
Sep31° / 14°00.1012.26.1
Oct24° / 152.9011.18.4
Nov15° / 486.70.210.24.9
Dec / -1°517.539.72.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125545
135446
145545
155446
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kangāvar gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13524
23524
33523
43523
53523
63522
73522
83521
93521
103520
113520
123619
133619
143618
153618
163617
173616
183616
193615
203615
213614
223614
233513
243513
253413
263412
273312
283312

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:235:41
210.37:225:42
310.47:215:42
410.47:215:43
510.47:205:44
610.47:195:45
710.57:185:46
810.57:185:47
910.57:175:48
1010.67:165:49
1110.67:155:50
1210.67:145:51
1310.77:135:52
1410.77:125:53
1510.77:115:54
1610.77:105:55
1710.87:095:56
1810.87:085:57
1910.87:075:58
2010.97:065:59
2110.97:056:00
2210.97:046:01
2311.07:036:02
2411.07:026:03
2511.07:016:03
2611.16:596:04
2711.16:586:05
2811.26:576:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kangāvar?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kangāvar.

What to pack for Kangāvar in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Kangāvar sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kangāvar in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kangāvar peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kangāvar in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kangāvar is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2037 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kangāvar?

Kangāvar sits at 34.5°N, 48.0°E, 1,476 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şaḩneh, 25 km away.

Topography around Kangāvar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kangāvar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kangāvar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m around an average of 1,512 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 m.

The land around Kangāvar is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
273 m
16 km
949 m
80 km
2,556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Şaḩneh 25 km · Asadābād 34 km · Harsīn 43 km · Tūyserkān 44 km · Sonqor 46 km · Nūrābād 48 km · Nahāvand 51 km · Hamadan 60 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kangāvar (34.5043°, 47.9653°, elevation 1,476 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).