Qeładizê weather in February

In February, Qeładizê sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 161 mm of precipitation across 12.3 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Qeładizê's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qeładizê's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
161 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Qeładizê reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 11°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)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
65-4
75-4
85-4
95-4
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-2
196-2
206-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-1
268-1
278-1
288-1

How February really feels in Qeładizê

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.

Qeładizê 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 / -4°15412.710.89.80.0
Feb / -3°16112.39.110.60.4
Mar11° / 15713.85.311.72.4
Apr17° / 11312.40.612.95.1
May23° / 11°467.3013.97.5
Jun30° / 15°41.1014.46.8
Jul34° / 19°10.4014.24.0
Aug34° / 18°10.1013.43.9
Sep30° / 14°20.7012.27.0
Oct23° / 394.6011.18.0
Nov13° / 948.81.210.14.1
Dec / -2°13310.46.79.60.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174555
184654
194654
204654
214753
224654
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Qeładizê gets around 161 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 47% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14740
24740
34740
44639
54639
64638
74538
84537
94537
104536
114435
124435
134434
144433
154433
164432
174431
184431
194430
204429
214429
224428
234327
244326
254325
264324
274223
284222

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 7:07 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:075:19
210.27:075:20
310.27:065:21
410.37:055:22
510.37:045:23
610.37:045:24
710.47:035:25
810.47:025:26
910.47:015:27
1010.57:005:28
1110.56:595:29
1210.56:585:30
1310.66:575:31
1410.66:565:32
1510.66:555:33
1610.76:545:34
1710.76:535:35
1810.76:525:36
1910.86:515:37
2010.86:505:38
2110.86:495:39
2210.96:475:40
2310.96:465:41
2411.06:455:42
2511.06:445:43
2611.06:425:44
2711.16:415:45
2811.16:405:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Qeładizê

In seasonPeak

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

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

Qeładizê 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 Qeładizê?

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

0.4
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 Qeładizê.

What to pack for Qeładizê in February

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

In February, Qeładizê sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°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 Qeładizê 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 Qeładizê peaks around June 22 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qeładizê 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 Qeładizê 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 Qeładizê?

Qeładizê sits at 36.2°N, 45.1°E, 630 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Rānyah, 24 km away.

PiranshahrBānehṞuwandizSulaymaniyah

Topography around Qeładizê

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qeładizê has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 642 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,301 m.

The land around Qeładizê is covered by cropland (43%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
1,909 m
80 km
3,301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Rānyah 24 km · Hajiawa 31 km · Sardasht 31 km · Koysinceq 46 km · Piranshahr 58 km · Bāneh 71 km · Ṟuwandiz 72 km · Sulaymaniyah 74 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 Qeładizê (36.1825°, 45.1302°, elevation 630 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).