As Samawah weather in February

In February, As Samawah sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 70% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is As Samawah's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see As Samawah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
28%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

As Samawah is city 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical February day in As Samawah reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°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)
1198
2198
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6208
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12219
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222311
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How February really feels in As Samawah

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.

As Samawah 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
Jan18° / 223.610.27.2
Feb21° / 10°112.410.98.2
Mar27° / 14°112.211.88.2
Apr33° / 20°9212.74.5
May39° / 25°40.613.60.8
Jun44° / 29°00140.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.80.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 27°0012.20.0
Oct36° / 22°30.611.22.9
Nov26° / 14°162.810.48.0
Dec20° / 163.3107.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
68020
78020
88020
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

As Samawah gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
208
218
228
237
247
257
266
276
285

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 15 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
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 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 6:58 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:585:27
210.56:575:28
310.56:565:29
410.66:565:30
510.66:555:31
610.66:545:32
710.66:545:32
810.76:535:33
910.76:525:34
1010.76:525:35
1110.86:515:36
1210.86:505:37
1310.86:495:38
1410.86:485:38
1510.96:485:39
1610.96:475:40
1710.96:465:41
1810.96:455:42
1911.06:445:43
2011.06:435:43
2111.06:425:44
2211.16:415:45
2311.16:405:46
2411.16:395:47
2511.26:385:47
2611.26:375:48
2711.26:365:49
2811.36:355:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for As Samawah

In seasonPeak

In February, As Samawah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

As Samawah sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit As Samawah?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit As Samawah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for As Samawah in February

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

In February, As Samawah sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in As Samawah 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 As Samawah peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in As Samawah 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 As Samawah is worst in May — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyMay 1475 µg/m³Nov 1753 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is As Samawah?

As Samawah sits at 31.3°N, 45.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ar Rumaythah, 23 km away.

Nāḩiyat ash ShināfīyahNahiyat GhammasAl Diwaniyah‘AfakAsh ShaţrahAl MishkhābQal‘at Sukkar

Topography around As Samawah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As Samawah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around As Samawah is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and bare terrain (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (59%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
190 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ar Rumaythah 23 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 68 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 79 km · Al Diwaniyah 81 km · ‘Afak 82 km · Ash Shaţrah 84 km · Al Mishkhāb 93 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 94 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 As Samawah (31.332°, 45.2944°, elevation 15 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).