Kelar weather in February

In February, Kelar sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Kelar's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kelar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kelar reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3146
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11156
12166
13166
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19177
20177
21177
22177
23178
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188

How February really feels in Kelar

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.

Kelar 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 999.69.94.4
Feb16° / 81910.75.3
Mar21° / 10°798.111.77.1
Apr27° / 15°475.812.87.1
May34° / 21°122.413.83.4
Jun41° / 25°00.114.30.1
Jul44° / 28°00.114.10.0
Aug44° / 28°0013.30.0
Sep39° / 24°10.112.20.8
Oct32° / 19°262.211.15.1
Nov22° / 12°656.210.27.6
Dec16° / 918.19.75.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236733
246733
256733
266634
276634
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kelar gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
533
633
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
2529
2628
2728
2827

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:045:21
210.37:035:22
310.37:025:23
410.47:025:24
510.47:015:25
610.47:005:26
710.56:595:27
810.56:585:28
910.56:585:29
1010.56:575:30
1110.66:565:31
1210.66:555:32
1310.66:545:33
1410.76:535:34
1510.76:525:35
1610.76:515:36
1710.86:505:36
1810.86:495:37
1910.86:485:38
2010.96:475:39
2110.96:465:40
2210.96:455:41
2311.06:445:42
2411.06:425:43
2511.06:415:44
2611.16:405:45
2711.16:395:46
2811.26:385:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kelar

In seasonPeak

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

Kelar sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Kelar?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kelar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kelar in February

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

In February, Kelar sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kelar 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 Kelar peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kelar 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 Kelar is worst in May — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1652 µg/m³Nov 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr50Poor
May53Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kelar?

Kelar sits at 34.6°N, 45.3°E, 216 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Shīrīn, 27 km away.

Sarpol-e Z̄ahābŢūz KhūrmātūAl MiqdādīyahHalabjaMandalī

Topography around Kelar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,505 m.

The land around Kelar is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), bare terrain (33%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
2,505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Qaşr-e Shīrīn 27 km · Khānaqīn 32 km · Kifrī 33 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 53 km · Ţūz Khūrmātū 69 km · Al Miqdādīyah 80 km · Halabja 86 km · Mandalī 100 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 Kelar (34.6281°, 45.3185°, elevation 216 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).