Qūchān weather in February

In February, Qūchān sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Qūchān's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qūchān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Qūchān is city in Razavi Khorasan 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 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Qūchān reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-8
21-8
31-8
41-8
51-8
61-8
71-8
81-8
91-8
101-8
112-7
122-7
132-7
142-7
152-7
162-7
173-6
183-6
193-6
203-6
214-6
224-5
234-5
244-5
255-5
265-5
275-5
285-4

How February really feels in Qūchān

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.

Qūchān weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°315.55.29.70.0
Feb / -7°437.45.610.60.0
Mar / -2°7010.54.611.71.7
Apr16° / 6510.80.812.95.0
May21° / 5210.20.1146.8
Jun26° / 12°164014.58.3
Jul28° / 14°51.1014.38.1
Aug27° / 13°20.5013.48.8
Sep24° / 10°51.1012.39.2
Oct19° / 133.10.1117.4
Nov11° / -0°264.82103.1
Dec / -5°224.739.50.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65545
75446
85545
95545
105446
115545
125545
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Qūchān gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12422
22522
32522
42522
52622
62622
72622
82623
92723
102723
112722
122722
132722
142721
152721
162620
172620
182619
192619
202618
212718
222718
232717
242717
252717
262817
272816
282816

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 8 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
278calm
288calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:464:53
210.26:454:54
310.26:444:55
410.26:444:56
510.26:434:57
610.36:424:58
710.36:415:00
810.36:405:01
910.46:395:02
1010.46:385:03
1110.46:375:04
1210.56:365:05
1310.56:355:06
1410.56:345:07
1510.66:335:08
1610.66:325:09
1710.76:315:10
1810.76:305:11
1910.76:295:12
2010.86:275:13
2110.86:265:14
2210.86:255:15
2310.96:245:16
2410.96:225:17
2511.06:215:18
2611.06:205:19
2711.06:195:20
2811.16:175:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Qūchān?

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

0.0
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 Qūchān.

What to pack for Qūchān in February

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

In February, Qūchān sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Qūchān 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 Qūchān peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qūchān 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 Qūchān is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Dec 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qūchān?

Qūchān sits at 37.1°N, 58.5°E, 1,313 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shīrvān, 61 km away.

Kaka

Topography around Qūchān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qūchān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,888 m.

The land around Qūchān is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
1,099 m
80 km
2,888 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Shīrvān 61 km · Dargaz 65 km · Chenārān 75 km · Golbahār 85 km · Änew 87 km · Esfarāyen 89 km · Ashgabat 95 km · Kaka 101 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 Qūchān (37.106°, 58.5095°, elevation 1,313 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).