Khasnahzān weather in February

In February, Khasnahzān sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 10°C in the first days to 14°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 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 Khasnahzān's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khasnahzān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:59 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Khasnahzān reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4111
5111
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13122
14122
15122
16122
17123
18123
19133
20133
21133
22133
23133
24134
25144
26144
27144
28144

How February really feels in Khasnahzān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Khasnahzān 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
Jan10° / 12111.82.89.82.3
Feb12° / 11711.82.610.63.0
Mar16° / 12112.30.511.75.0
Apr22° / 11°8910.60.112.96.7
May29° / 15°396.9013.96.4
Jun35° / 21°20.9014.43.1
Jul39° / 24°10.3014.20.5
Aug39° / 24°00.2013.40.5
Sep35° / 19°20.7012.23.4
Oct28° / 14°384.6011.17.0
Nov19° / 807.90.110.16.4
Dec12° / 1069.91.19.63.5

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 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44852
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134852
144951
155050
165149
175149
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Khasnahzān gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14411
24311
34311
44311
54311
64211
74210
84210
94210
104210
114210
124210
13429
14429
15429
16429
17429
18429
19439
20438
21438
22438
23437
24427
25426
26426
27426
28415

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 7:11 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:115:22
210.27:115:23
310.27:105:25
410.37:095:26
510.37:085:27
610.37:085:28
710.47:075:29
810.47:065:30
910.47:055:31
1010.57:045:32
1110.57:035:33
1210.57:025:34
1310.67:015:35
1410.67:005:36
1510.66:595:37
1610.76:585:38
1710.76:575:39
1810.76:565:40
1910.86:555:41
2010.86:545:42
2110.86:525:43
2210.96:515:44
2310.96:505:45
2411.06:495:46
2511.06:485:47
2611.06:465:48
2711.16:455:49
2811.16:445:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
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 Khasnahzān

In seasonPeak

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

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

Khasnahzān sees seasonal dust haze (April–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 Khasnahzān?

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

3.0
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 Khasnahzān.

What to pack for Khasnahzān in February

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

In February, Khasnahzān sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Khasnahzān 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 Khasnahzān peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khasnahzān 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 Khasnahzān is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMar 2349 µg/m³Dec 1736 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr49Poor
May47Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Khasnahzān?

Khasnahzān sits at 36.2°N, 44.1°E, 664 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Erbil, 12 km away.

Ṟuwandiz

Topography around Khasnahzān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khasnahzān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,240 m.

The land around Khasnahzān is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
715 m
80 km
3,240 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Erbil 12 km · Baḥarkah 16 km · Pīrmām 21 km · Shaqlāwah 28 km · Ḩarir 43 km · Koysinceq 46 km · Khalīfān 51 km · Ṟuwandiz 57 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 Khasnahzān (36.2009°, 44.1424°, elevation 664 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).