Al Ḩayy weather in February

In February, Al Ḩayy sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Al Ḩayy's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩayy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Al Ḩayy is town in Wasit, Iraq.

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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al Ḩayy reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7209
8209
9209
10209
112010
122010
132110
142110
152110
162110
172110
182211
192211
202211
212211
222211
232311
242312
252312
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272412
282412

How February really feels in Al Ḩayy

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.

Al Ḩayy weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 324.910.17.0
Feb21° / 10°223.710.87.9
Mar27° / 14°233.611.87.9
Apr33° / 20°183.112.84.5
May39° / 26°70.913.60.8
Jun44° / 30°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 32°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 28°00.212.20.0
Oct36° / 22°61.311.22.6
Nov26° / 15°323.510.47.8
Dec20° / 10°314.89.97.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137624
147723
157723
167723
177723
187822
197822
207822
217822
227822
237921
247921
257921
268020
278020
288020

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al Ḩayy gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

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 6:56 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:565:23
210.56:555:24
310.56:555:24
410.56:545:25
510.56:545:26
610.66:535:27
710.66:525:28
810.66:515:29
910.76:515:30
1010.76:505:31
1110.76:495:32
1210.76:485:33
1310.86:475:33
1410.86:475:34
1510.86:465:35
1610.96:455:36
1710.96:445:37
1810.96:435:38
1910.96:425:39
2011.06:415:39
2111.06:405:40
2211.06:395:41
2311.16:385:42
2411.16:375:43
2511.16:365:44
2611.26:355:44
2711.26:345:45
2811.26:325:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩayy

In seasonPeak

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

Al Ḩayy 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 Al Ḩayy?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Al Ḩayy for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Ḩayy in February

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

In February, Al Ḩayy sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Al Ḩayy 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 Al Ḩayy peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Ḩayy 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 Al Ḩayy is worst in May — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1263 µg/m³Nov 1750 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩayy?

Al Ḩayy sits at 32.2°N, 46.0°E, 20 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Qal‘at Sukkar, 35 km away.

‘Alī al GharbīAn Nu‘mānīyah‘AfakAsh ShaţrahAr RumaythahAl Diwaniyah

Topography around Al Ḩayy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩayy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m.

The land around Al Ḩayy is covered by bare terrain (36%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and bare terrain (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
60 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Qal‘at Sukkar 35 km · Al-Kut 43 km · ‘Alī al Gharbī 68 km · An Nu‘mānīyah 73 km · ‘Afak 76 km · Ash Shaţrah 86 km · Ar Rumaythah 107 km · Al Diwaniyah 107 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 Al Ḩayy (32.1742°, 46.0434°, elevation 20 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).