Hajiawa weather in February

In February, Hajiawa sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 158 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 10.6 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 Hajiawa's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hajiawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
158 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:57 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

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 Hajiawa reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°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)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
89-1
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
16100
17100
18100
19101
20101
21101
22111
23111
24111
25111
26112
27122
28122

How February really feels in Hajiawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hajiawa 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 / -1°15812.38.99.81.2
Feb10° / 15812.67.610.61.9
Mar14° / 15413.43.811.73.9
Apr20° / 10711.90.312.96.1
May26° / 13°426.9013.97.2
Jun33° / 18°20.7014.44.6
Jul37° / 22°10.3014.21.8
Aug38° / 21°00.1013.41.7
Sep33° / 17°20.7012.24.8
Oct26° / 12°414.8011.17.7
Nov17° / 968.10.810.15.6
Dec10° / 1359.94.99.62.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
195050
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hajiawa gets around 158 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14734
24734
34734
44734
54733
64633
74632
84632
94631
104631
114530
124530
134529
144528
154528
164427
174426
184425
194425
204424
214423
224422
234421
244320
254320
264319
274318
284218

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 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 7:09 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:095:20
210.27:085:21
310.27:075:22
410.37:075:23
510.37:065:24
610.37:055:25
710.47:045:26
810.47:035:27
910.47:025:28
1010.57:025:29
1110.57:015:30
1210.57:005:31
1310.66:595:32
1410.66:585:33
1510.66:575:34
1610.76:565:35
1710.76:545:36
1810.76:535:37
1910.86:525:38
2010.86:515:39
2110.86:505:40
2210.96:495:41
2310.96:485:42
2410.96:465:43
2511.06:455:44
2611.06:445:45
2711.16:435:46
2811.16:415:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hajiawa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hajiawa 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 Hajiawa?

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 Hajiawa.

What to pack for Hajiawa in February

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

In February, Hajiawa sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hajiawa 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 Hajiawa peaks around June 23 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hajiawa 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 Hajiawa is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2342 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr42Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hajiawa?

Hajiawa sits at 36.2°N, 44.8°E, 576 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Rānyah, 8.0 km away.

SoranḨarirKhalīfān

Topography around Hajiawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hajiawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,333 m.

The land around Hajiawa is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
1,766 m
80 km
3,333 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Rānyah 8.0 km · Koysinceq 23 km · Qeładizê 31 km · Shaqlāwah 46 km · Ṟuwandiz 48 km · Soran 52 km · Ḩarir 53 km · Khalīfān 54 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 Hajiawa (36.2358°, 44.7947°, elevation 576 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).