Qaşr-e Qand weather in February

In February, Qaşr-e Qand sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Qaşr-e Qand's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaşr-e Qand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
25%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Qaşr-e Qand is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical February day in Qaşr-e Qand reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12211
22211
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52311
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282614

How February really feels in Qaşr-e Qand

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Qaşr-e Qand 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°243.110.58.3
Feb24° / 12°182.311.18.7
Mar28° / 16°212.411.87.4
Apr34° / 21°40.812.64.0
May39° / 26°31.213.31.0
Jun40° / 28°51.413.60.1
Jul39° / 28°41.113.51.0
Aug37° / 26°30.712.91.9
Sep36° / 25°10.512.22.7
Oct34° / 22°30.811.44.2
Nov29° / 16°50.710.77.8
Dec24° / 12°141.710.49.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
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58020
68020
78020
88119
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Qaşr-e Qand gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
138
148
158
168
178
187
197
207
217
228
238
248
258
268
278
288

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39271
49370
59370
69370
79370
89460
99460
109460
119460
129550
139550
149550
159550
169550
179550
189451
199451
209361
219361
229361
239271
249271
259181
269181
279181
289181

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:175:04
210.86:175:05
310.86:165:05
410.86:165:06
510.96:155:07
610.96:155:08
710.96:145:08
810.96:145:09
910.96:135:10
1011.06:125:11
1111.06:125:11
1211.06:115:12
1311.06:115:13
1411.16:105:13
1511.16:095:14
1611.16:085:15
1711.16:085:15
1811.16:075:16
1911.26:065:17
2011.26:055:17
2111.26:055:18
2211.26:045:19
2311.36:035:19
2411.36:025:20
2511.36:015:20
2611.36:005:21
2711.45:595:22
2811.45:595:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Qaşr-e Qand

In seasonPeak

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

Qaşr-e Qand sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Qaşr-e Qand?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Qaşr-e Qand for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qaşr-e Qand in February

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

In February, Qaşr-e Qand sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qaşr-e Qand in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qaşr-e Qand peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Qaşr-e Qand 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 Qaşr-e Qand is worst in July — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1763 µg/m³Nov 2215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May36Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qaşr-e Qand?

Qaşr-e Qand sits at 26.2°N, 60.8°E, 503 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Nīkshahr, 54 km away.

KonārakIranshahrChabaharSarāvānKhāshJālq

Topography around Qaşr-e Qand

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qaşr-e Qand.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaşr-e Qand has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 540 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,025 m.

The land around Qaşr-e Qand is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
994 m
80 km
2,025 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Nīkshahr 54 km · Pīshīn 102 km · Konārak 105 km · Iranshahr 106 km · Chabahar 107 km · Sarāvān 200 km · Khāsh 224 km · Jālq 246 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 Qaşr-e Qand (26.2483°, 60.7525°, elevation 503 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).