Mahābād weather in February

In February, Mahābād sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mahābād's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Mahābād is city in West Azerbaijan 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Mahābād reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
65-5
75-4
85-4
95-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
136-4
146-4
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-3
197-3
207-3
217-3
227-2
238-2
248-2
258-2
268-2
279-1
289-1

How February really feels in Mahābād

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.

Mahābād weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°427.26.59.80.0
Feb / -3°488610.60.6
Mar12° / 579.43.111.73.1
Apr17° / 509.80.412.95.7
May24° / 11°358.1013.97.4
Jun30° / 16°72.2014.56.5
Jul33° / 19°30.9014.34.5
Aug33° / 18°10.3013.44.5
Sep29° / 13°30.9012.27.4
Oct22° / 184.30.1118.0
Nov13° / 386.51103.9
Dec / -3°416.74.49.50.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
135842
145941
155941
165941
175941
186040
196139
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mahābād gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132821
142821
152821
162821
172921
182921
192921
202921
213021
223021
233020
243020
252919
262919
272918
282917

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:365:45
210.27:365:46
310.27:355:47
410.27:345:48
510.37:335:49
610.37:325:50
710.37:315:51
810.47:315:52
910.47:305:53
1010.47:295:54
1110.57:285:56
1210.57:275:57
1310.57:265:58
1410.67:255:59
1510.67:246:00
1610.67:236:01
1710.77:216:02
1810.77:206:03
1910.77:196:04
2010.87:186:05
2110.87:176:06
2210.97:166:07
2310.97:146:08
2410.97:136:09
2511.07:126:10
2611.07:116:11
2711.07:096:12
2811.17:086:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.9 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
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mahābād?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mahābād.

What to pack for Mahābād in February

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

In February, Mahābād sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Mahābād 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 Mahābād peaks around July 12 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mahābād 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 Mahābād is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1035 µg/m³Dec 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mahābād?

Mahābād sits at 36.8°N, 45.7°E, 1,324 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naqadeh, 37 km away.

Topography around Mahābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahābād has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 1,401 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,015 m.

The land around Mahābād is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
1,156 m
80 km
3,015 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Naqadeh 37 km · Mīāndoāb 41 km · Būkān 51 km · Piranshahr 52 km · Malekān 54 km · Oshnavīyeh 63 km · Bonāb 71 km · Sardasht 71 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 Mahābād (36.7631°, 45.7222°, elevation 1,324 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).