Batifa weather in February

In February, Batifa sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 136 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Batifa's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batifa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
136 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:05 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Batifa is a District from Kurdistan Region.

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 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Batifa reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-5
25-5
35-5
45-5
55-5
65-5
75-4
85-4
96-4
106-4
116-4
126-4
136-4
146-4
156-4
167-3
177-3
187-3
197-3
207-3
217-3
228-2
238-2
248-2
258-2
268-2
279-2
289-1

How February really feels in Batifa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Batifa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°13811.48.29.70.1
Feb / -4°13612.17.410.60.6
Mar11° / 14914.13.911.72.5
Apr17° / 11613.40.312.94.9
May23° / 10°518.30147.3
Jun30° / 15°41014.56.8
Jul34° / 18°10.2014.34.2
Aug34° / 17°10.2013.44.3
Sep29° / 13°30.7012.37.4
Oct22° / 405.20117.9
Nov14° / 858.51104.2
Dec / -3°12610.84.89.51.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Batifa gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14534
24534
34434
44433
54433
64332
74331
84331
94330
104330
114329
124329
134328
144328
154327
164326
174326
184325
194324
204423
214422
224421
234320
244319
254318
264317
274317
284316

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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:185:25
210.17:175:26
310.27:165:27
410.27:165:28
510.27:155:29
610.37:145:30
710.37:135:31
810.37:125:32
910.47:115:34
1010.47:105:35
1110.47:095:36
1210.57:085:37
1310.57:075:38
1410.57:065:39
1510.67:055:40
1610.67:045:41
1710.77:035:42
1810.77:025:43
1910.77:015:44
2010.86:595:45
2110.86:585:46
2210.86:575:47
2310.96:565:48
2410.96:555:49
2511.06:535:50
2611.06:525:51
2711.06:515:52
2811.16:495:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Batifa

In seasonPeak

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

Batifa's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Batifa?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batifa.

What to pack for Batifa in February

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

In February, Batifa sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Batifa 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 Batifa peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Batifa 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 Batifa is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1230 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batifa?

Batifa sits at 37.2°N, 43.0°E, 850 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Zaxo, 29 km away.

ŞırnakCizre

Topography around Batifa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batifa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 831 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,297 m.

The land around Batifa is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
1,765 m
80 km
3,297 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Zaxo 29 km · Dihok 34 km · Simele 38 km · Sumayl 38 km · Sīnah 41 km · Silopi 49 km · Şırnak 62 km · Cizre 75 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 Batifa (37.1745°, 43.0123°, elevation 850 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).