Mahrīz weather in February

In February, Mahrīz sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mahrīz's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahrīz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Mahrīz is city in Yazd 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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical February day in Mahrīz reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2120
3120
4121
5131
6131
7131
8131
9131
10131
11131
12131
13142
14142
15142
16142
17142
18142
19142
20153
21153
22153
23153
24153
25153
26153
27164
28164

How February really feels in Mahrīz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mahrīz weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / -1°2251.810.23.3
Feb14° / 153.50.910.84.9
Mar18° / 2340.211.87.0
Apr24° / 11°143.3012.88.1
May29° / 16°61.7013.66.9
Jun34° / 21°00.10144.0
Jul36° / 23°00.1013.93.1
Aug34° / 21°00.1013.24.2
Sep31° / 17°00012.26.3
Oct25° / 11°30.7011.29.0
Nov18° / 132.80.210.47.0
Dec13° / 183.60.8104.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117921
127822
137822
147723
157723
167723
177723
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237822
247822
257921
267921
277822
287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mahrīz gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1124
2124
3123
4113
5113
6113
7113
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
16124
17124
18124
19124
20123
21123
22133
23133
24133
25133
26132
27132
28132

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:515:20
210.56:515:21
310.56:505:22
410.66:505:23
510.66:495:24
610.66:485:25
710.66:485:25
810.76:475:26
910.76:465:27
1010.76:455:28
1110.76:455:29
1210.86:445:30
1310.86:435:31
1410.86:425:32
1510.96:415:32
1610.96:405:33
1710.96:395:34
1810.96:395:35
1911.06:385:36
2011.06:375:37
2111.06:365:37
2211.16:355:38
2311.16:345:39
2411.16:335:40
2511.26:325:41
2611.26:315:41
2711.26:295:42
2811.26:285:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mahrīz

In seasonPeak

None of Mahrīz's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mahrīz sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Mahrīz?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mahrīz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mahrīz in February

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

In February, Mahrīz sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Mahrīz in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mahrīz peaks around July 12 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mahrīz 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 Mahrīz is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2131 µg/m³Nov 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mahrīz?

Mahrīz sits at 31.6°N, 54.4°E, 1,475 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Taft, 29 km away.

AnārAbarkūh

Topography around Mahrīz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahrīz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,479 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,104 m.

The land around Mahrīz is covered by bare terrain (41%), artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
1,900 m
80 km
3,104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Taft 29 km · Yazd 36 km · Ashkez̄ar 51 km · Meybod 84 km · Ardakān 90 km · Bāfq 91 km · Anār 112 km · Abarkūh 121 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 Mahrīz (31.5843°, 54.4428°, elevation 1,475 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).