‘Alī al Gharbī weather in February

In February, ‘Alī al Gharbī sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 37 mm of rain across 4.9 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Alī al Gharbī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
34%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

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 ‘Alī al Gharbī reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°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 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2189
3189
4189
5189
6199
7199
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How February really feels in ‘Alī al Gharbī

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.

‘Alī al Gharbī 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
Jan17° / 516.710.16.5
Feb20° / 10°374.910.87.5
Mar26° / 14°434.811.88.0
Apr32° / 19°304.112.84.9
May39° / 25°91.113.60.9
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul47° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug47° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°121.611.22.7
Nov26° / 15°514.810.37.6
Dec19° / 10°516.19.97.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117525
127426
137426
147426
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287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

‘Alī al Gharbī gets around 37 mm of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2815

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
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973

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
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1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light 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 6:54 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:545:19
210.56:535:20
310.56:535:21
410.56:525:22
510.56:515:23
610.66:515:24
710.66:505:25
810.66:495:26
910.66:495:27
1010.76:485:28
1110.76:475:29
1210.76:465:30
1310.86:455:30
1410.86:445:31
1510.86:445:32
1610.86:435:33
1710.96:425:34
1810.96:415:35
1910.96:405:36
2011.06:395:37
2111.06:385:37
2211.06:375:38
2311.16:365:39
2411.16:355:40
2511.16:335:41
2611.26:325:42
2711.26:315:42
2811.26:305:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for ‘Alī al Gharbī

In seasonPeak

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

‘Alī al Gharbī sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit ‘Alī al Gharbī?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit ‘Alī al Gharbī for general sightseeing.

What to pack for ‘Alī al Gharbī in February

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

In February, ‘Alī al Gharbī sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in ‘Alī al Gharbī 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī peaks around June 15 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 9Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ‘Alī al Gharbī 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1152 µg/m³Nov 1735 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr51Poor
May52Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Alī al Gharbī?

‘Alī al Gharbī sits at 32.5°N, 46.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Dehlorān, 60 km away.

DehlorānAl ḨayyAl-KutAl ‘AmārahQal‘at SukkarĀbdānānDarreh ShahrQal‘at Şāliḩ

Topography around ‘Alī al Gharbī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Alī al Gharbī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Alī al Gharbī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 m.

The land around ‘Alī al Gharbī is covered by cropland (45%) and bare terrain (38%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
1,919 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Dehlorān 60 km · Al Ḩayy 68 km · Al-Kut 82 km · Al ‘Amārah 82 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 88 km · Ābdānān 90 km · Darreh Shahr 100 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 119 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī (32.4619°, 46.6879°, elevation 14 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).