Oshnavīyeh weather in February

In February, Oshnavīyeh sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Oshnavīyeh's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oshnavīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:27 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Oshnavīyeh 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 -1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Oshnavīyeh reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-8
5-1-8
6-1-8
7-1-8
8-1-8
90-7
100-7
110-7
120-7
130-7
140-7
150-7
160-7
171-6
181-6
191-6
201-6
211-6
221-6
232-5
242-5
252-5
262-5
272-5
283-5

How February really feels in Oshnavīyeh

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
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Oshnavīyeh 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-1° / -9°9410.411.29.70.0
Feb / -7°11010.610.910.60.0
Mar / -3°1221210.311.70.2
Apr11° / 10613.32.912.92.5
May18° / 7013.20.1145.6
Jun24° / 12°184.8014.58.4
Jul28° / 15°122.7014.37.8
Aug29° / 15°72013.47.7
Sep24° / 11°102.4012.38.8
Oct17° / 437.50.2116.2
Nov / -1°769.14.4101.5
Dec / -7°889.39.59.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94456
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254753
264654
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Oshnavīyeh gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13942
24042
34042
43941
53941
63941
73940
83940
93940
103940
113940
123939
133939
143839
153839
163839
173839
183839
193838
203838
213738
223738
233737
243637
253637
263636
273636
283535

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 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 7:39 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:395:47
210.27:395:48
310.27:385:49
410.27:375:50
510.27:365:51
610.37:355:52
710.37:345:53
810.37:345:54
910.47:335:55
1010.47:325:57
1110.47:315:58
1210.57:305:59
1310.57:296:00
1410.67:286:01
1510.67:276:02
1610.67:256:03
1710.77:246:04
1810.77:236:05
1910.77:226:06
2010.87:216:07
2110.87:206:08
2210.87:196:09
2310.97:176:10
2410.97:166:11
2511.07:156:12
2611.07:136:13
2711.07:126:14
2811.17:116:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Oshnavīyeh

In seasonPeak

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

Oshnavīyeh's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Oshnavīyeh?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oshnavīyeh.

What to pack for Oshnavīyeh in February

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

In February, Oshnavīyeh sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Oshnavīyeh 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 Oshnavīyeh peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1036 µg/m³Dec 1825 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr36Poor
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oshnavīyeh?

Oshnavīyeh sits at 37.0°N, 45.1°E, 1,443 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naqadeh, 27 km away.

Topography around Oshnavīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oshnavīyeh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 1,516 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,212 m.

The land around Oshnavīyeh is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
1,952 m
80 km
3,212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Naqadeh 27 km · Piranshahr 38 km · Şemdinli 55 km · Orūmīyeh 57 km · Mahābād 63 km · Soran 65 km · Ṟuwandiz 70 km · Khalīfān 78 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 Oshnavīyeh (37.0397°, 45.0983°, elevation 1,443 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).