Saqqez weather in February

In February, Saqqez sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 10 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Saqqez's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saqqez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:21 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Saqqez is city in Kurdistan 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 Saqqez reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-6
24-6
34-6
44-6
54-5
64-5
74-5
84-5
94-5
105-5
115-5
125-5
135-5
145-4
155-4
165-4
176-4
186-4
196-4
206-3
216-3
227-3
237-3
247-3
257-3
268-2
278-2
288-2

How February really feels in Saqqez

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.

Saqqez 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 / -6°599.28.89.80.0
Feb / -4°66108.710.60.4
Mar11° / 7111.84.911.72.6
Apr17° / 62110.712.95.2
May23° / 337.9013.97.4
Jun30° / 14°51.5014.46.5
Jul34° / 18°20.5014.23.8
Aug34° / 17°10.3013.43.9
Sep29° / 12°20.8012.27.3
Oct22° / 204.2011.18.0
Nov12° / 477.31.210.13.7
Dec / -4°518.35.99.60.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44951
54951
64852
74852
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
174951
185050
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Saqqez gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 36% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13533
23533
33633
43633
53633
63633
73633
83533
93532
103532
113532
123531
133531
143531
153630
163630
173630
183630
193629
203629
213628
223628
233627
243626
253625
263524
273523
283522

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 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:335:44
210.27:325:45
310.27:325:46
410.37:315:47
510.37:305:48
610.37:295:49
710.47:285:50
810.47:275:51
910.47:275:52
1010.57:265:53
1110.57:255:54
1210.57:245:55
1310.67:235:56
1410.67:225:57
1510.67:215:58
1610.77:205:59
1710.77:196:00
1810.77:176:01
1910.87:166:02
2010.87:156:03
2110.87:146:04
2210.97:136:05
2310.97:126:06
2410.97:106:07
2511.07:096:08
2611.07:086:09
2711.17:076:10
2811.17:056:11

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 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 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
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Saqqez?

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

0.4
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 Saqqez.

What to pack for Saqqez in February

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

In February, Saqqez sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Saqqez 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 Saqqez peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Saqqez 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 Saqqez is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1133 µg/m³Dec 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saqqez?

Saqqez sits at 36.2°N, 46.3°E, 1,520 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Būkān, 31 km away.

Topography around Saqqez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saqqez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 1,526 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,470 m.

The land around Saqqez is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
959 m
80 km
2,470 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Būkān 31 km · Bāneh 45 km · Shāhīn Dezh 54 km · Sardasht 72 km · Mahābād 75 km · Baynjiwayn 76 km · Takāb 77 km · Dīvāndarreh 77 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 Saqqez (36.2499°, 46.2735°, elevation 1,520 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).