Kermanshah weather in February

In February, Kermanshah sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 8°C in the first days to 11°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 Kermanshah's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kermanshah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:15 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Kermanshah is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.1 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
7,406/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kermanshah reaches about 9°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 4°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)
18-2
28-2
38-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-1
88-1
98-1
109-1
119-1
129-1
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23110
24110
25110
26110
27111
28121

How February really feels in Kermanshah

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.

Kermanshah 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 / -2°7410.76101.0
Feb / -1°8011.14.810.71.9
Mar14° / 9211.82.111.74.0
Apr19° / 77110.112.86.1
May25° / 11°307.1013.87.6
Jun32° / 16°20.6014.25.4
Jul36° / 19°00.1014.12.5
Aug36° / 19°00.1013.32.5
Sep32° / 14°10.3012.25.8
Oct24° / 284.2011.18.1
Nov15° / 688.10.110.25.0
Dec10° / -0°6492.69.72.2

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 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185545
195644
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255941
265941
275941
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kermanshah gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14022
24022
34022
43921
53921
63921
73921
83920
93920
103920
113920
123919
134019
144018
154017
164017
174016
184016
194015
204015
214014
223914
233913
243913
253812
263812
273711
283711

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.

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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 7:26 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:265:44
210.37:255:45
310.47:255:46
410.47:245:47
510.47:235:48
610.47:225:49
710.57:225:50
810.57:215:51
910.57:205:52
1010.67:195:53
1110.67:185:54
1210.67:175:55
1310.77:175:56
1410.77:165:57
1510.77:155:58
1610.87:145:59
1710.87:136:00
1810.87:126:01
1910.97:116:02
2010.97:106:03
2110.97:086:04
2211.07:076:05
2311.07:066:05
2411.07:056:06
2511.17:046:07
2611.17:036:08
2711.17:026:09
2811.27:006:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kermanshah

In seasonPeak

In February, Kermanshah sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kermanshah's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kermanshah?

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

1.9
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 Kermanshah.

What to pack for Kermanshah in February

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

In February, Kermanshah sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kermanshah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kermanshah peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kermanshah 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 Kermanshah is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kermanshah's WHO annual average of 19.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2324 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kermanshah?

Kermanshah sits at 34.3°N, 47.1°E, 1,392 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Harsīn, 48 km away.

Topography around Kermanshah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kermanshah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 1,396 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,376 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,609 m.

The land around Kermanshah is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,376 m
80 km
2,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Harsīn 48 km · Eslāmābād-e Gharb 54 km · Kāmyārān 55 km · Ravānsar 58 km · Şaḩneh 60 km · Sonqor 71 km · Javānrūd 76 km · Kangāvar 85 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 Kermanshah (34.3142°, 47.065°, elevation 1,392 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).