‘Anah weather in February

In February, ‘Anah sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is ‘Anah's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Anah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:05 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
36%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

‘Anah is human settlement in 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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical February day in ‘Anah reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°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)
1145
2145
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11166
12166
13166
14167
15167
16167
17177
18177
19177
20177
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26198
27199
28199

How February really feels in ‘Anah

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.

‘Anah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 255104.6
Feb16° / 194.410.76.1
Mar22° / 11°193.511.78.0
Apr28° / 16°112.412.87.6
May34° / 21°4113.84.0
Jun39° / 26°0014.30.9
Jul41° / 28°0014.10.0
Aug41° / 28°0013.30.0
Sep37° / 24°0012.21.9
Oct31° / 19°91.511.16.0
Nov21° / 11°183.110.28.0
Dec15° / 214.39.75.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207525
217525
227525
237624
247624
257723
267723
277822
287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

‘Anah gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.4 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2413
2513
2612
2712
2812

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:165:35
210.37:165:36
310.47:155:37
410.47:145:38
510.47:145:39
610.47:135:40
710.57:125:41
810.57:115:42
910.57:105:43
1010.67:105:43
1110.67:095:44
1210.67:085:45
1310.77:075:46
1410.77:065:47
1510.77:055:48
1610.87:045:49
1710.87:035:50
1810.87:025:51
1910.97:015:52
2010.97:005:53
2110.96:595:54
2211.06:585:55
2311.06:575:56
2411.06:555:57
2511.16:545:58
2611.16:535:58
2711.16:525:59
2811.26:516:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.81 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for ‘Anah

In seasonPeak

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

‘Anah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit ‘Anah?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit ‘Anah for sightseeing.

What to pack for ‘Anah in February

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

In February, ‘Anah sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in ‘Anah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Anah peaks around June 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 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 highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ‘Anah 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 ‘Anah is worst in July — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 34 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorJul 1787 µg/m³Nov 2035 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul89Unhealthy
Aug79Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Anah?

‘Anah sits at 34.4°N, 42.0°E, 177 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is ‘Anat al Qadīmah, 12 km away.

Al Qā’imĀlbū KamālHajīnHītSubaykhānBayjī

Topography around ‘Anah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Anah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m.

The land around ‘Anah is covered by bare terrain (82%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: ‘Anat al Qadīmah 12 km · Ḩadīthah 45 km · Al Qā’im 91 km · Ālbū Kamāl 98 km · Hajīn 111 km · Hīt 113 km · Subaykhān 137 km · Bayjī 151 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 ‘Anah (34.3686°, 41.9819°, elevation 177 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).