Baynjiwayn weather in February

In February, Baynjiwayn sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 135 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Baynjiwayn's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baynjiwayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
135 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Baynjiwayn 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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Baynjiwayn reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-3
28-3
38-3
48-3
58-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
98-2
109-2
119-2
129-2
139-2
149-1
159-1
169-1
1710-1
1810-1
1910-1
2010-1
21100
22100
23110
24110
25110
26110
27120
28121

How February really feels in Baynjiwayn

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.

Baynjiwayn weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°12812.379.91.2
Feb / -1°13512.55.510.71.9
Mar14° / 11712.21.711.74.0
Apr19° / 749.70.112.96.4
May26° / 12°224.9013.97.7
Jun33° / 17°10.3014.44.7
Jul37° / 20°00.1014.21.8
Aug37° / 19°00.1013.31.8
Sep33° / 14°10.3012.25.1
Oct25° / 10°242.8011.18.1
Nov16° / 707.40.310.15.7
Dec10° / -0°101102.99.62.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44951
54951
64951
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
145149
155149
165149
175248
185149
195149
205248
215248
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Baynjiwayn gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14527
24526
34526
44525
54525
64424
74423
84423
94422
104422
114422
124521
134521
144520
154520
164519
174519
184518
194518
204517
214516
224515
234415
244414
254313
264212
274211
284110

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:035:16
210.37:025:17
310.37:025:18
410.37:015:19
510.37:005:20
610.46:595:21
710.46:585:23
810.46:585:24
910.56:575:25
1010.56:565:26
1110.56:555:27
1210.66:545:28
1310.66:535:29
1410.66:525:30
1510.76:515:31
1610.76:505:32
1710.76:495:33
1810.86:485:34
1910.86:475:35
2010.86:465:36
2110.96:455:36
2210.96:435:37
2310.96:425:38
2411.06:415:39
2511.06:405:40
2611.06:395:41
2711.16:375:42
2811.16:365:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Baynjiwayn

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baynjiwayn sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Baynjiwayn?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baynjiwayn.

What to pack for Baynjiwayn in February

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

In February, Baynjiwayn sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Baynjiwayn 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 Baynjiwayn peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Baynjiwayn 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 Baynjiwayn is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1141 µg/m³Dec 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr41Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baynjiwayn?

Baynjiwayn sits at 35.6°N, 45.9°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Marīvān, 24 km away.

SardashtPāvehSaqqezQeładizê

Topography around Baynjiwayn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baynjiwayn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,859 m.

The land around Baynjiwayn is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
570 m
16 km
1,364 m
80 km
2,859 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Marīvān 24 km · Bāneh 42 km · Sulaymaniyah 47 km · Halabja 49 km · Sardasht 73 km · Pāveh 74 km · Saqqez 76 km · Qeładizê 97 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 Baynjiwayn (35.6205°, 45.9491°, elevation 1,275 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).