Abū Ghurayb weather in February

In February, Abū Ghurayb sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.4 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Abū Ghurayb's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abū Ghurayb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:55 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
33%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Abū Ghurayb is human settlement.

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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical February day in Abū Ghurayb reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
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7198
8198
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How February really feels in Abū Ghurayb

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.

Abū Ghurayb 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 254.4106.6
Feb20° / 203.410.87.7
Mar25° / 13°193.311.78.3
Apr31° / 18°132.612.85.3
May38° / 24°51.113.71.4
Jun43° / 29°0014.20.0
Jul45° / 31°00140.0
Aug45° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.212.20.1
Oct35° / 21°81.211.23.4
Nov25° / 14°223.410.38.1
Dec19° / 233.79.87.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
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287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Abū Ghurayb gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2511
2611
2711
2811

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
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21991
22991
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24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:065:28
210.47:055:29
310.47:045:30
410.57:045:31
510.57:035:32
610.57:025:33
710.57:015:34
810.67:015:35
910.67:005:35
1010.66:595:36
1110.76:585:37
1210.76:575:38
1310.76:575:39
1410.76:565:40
1510.86:555:41
1610.86:545:42
1710.86:535:43
1810.96:525:44
1910.96:515:45
2010.96:505:45
2111.06:495:46
2211.06:485:47
2311.06:475:48
2411.16:455:49
2511.16:445:50
2611.16:435:51
2711.26:425:52
2811.26:415:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Abū Ghurayb

In seasonPeak

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

Abū Ghurayb sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Abū Ghurayb?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Abū Ghurayb for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Abū Ghurayb in February

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

In February, Abū Ghurayb sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

UV index in Abū Ghurayb 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 Abū Ghurayb peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Abū Ghurayb 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 Abū Ghurayb is worst in December — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 20108 µg/m³Jul 1772 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May91Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep86Unhealthy
Oct103Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec109Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abū Ghurayb?

Abū Ghurayb sits at 33.3°N, 44.2°E, 42 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Baghdad, 20 km away.

Al-MusayabAd DujaylBaqubah

Topography around Abū Ghurayb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abū Ghurayb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Abū Ghurayb is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (28%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
84 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Baghdad 20 km · Sadr City 27 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 32 km · Al Fallūjah 37 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 49 km · Al-Musayab 59 km · Ad Dujayl 60 km · Baqubah 63 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

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 Abū Ghurayb (33.3056°, 44.1848°, elevation 42 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).