Al Mahbūlah weather in February

In February, Al Mahbūlah sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Al Mahbūlah's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mahbūlah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:33 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
29%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Al Mahbūlah is Town in Kuwait.

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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al Mahbūlah reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11613
21713
31713
41713
51713
61713
71713
81713
91713
101713
111713
121714
131714
141714
151714
161814
171814
181814
191814
201814
211815
221815
231815
241815
251915
261915
271915
281915

How February really feels in Al Mahbūlah

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.

Al Mahbūlah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 13°294.510.36.3
Feb18° / 14°132.8117.1
Mar21° / 17°162.611.88.1
Apr25° / 22°61.212.78.6
May31° / 27°20.213.46.1
Jun35° / 31°0013.83.4
Jul37° / 33°0013.72.3
Aug37° / 33°00132.3
Sep35° / 31°0012.23.8
Oct31° / 27°20.311.36.4
Nov24° / 20°332.910.58.4
Dec19° / 15°274.210.27.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48119
58119
68119
78119
88020
98020
108020
118020
127921
137921
147822
157822
167822
177822
187723
197822
207822
217822
227921
237921
248020
258020
268020
278119
288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al Mahbūlah gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
1010
119
129
139
149
159
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
219
229
239
249
259
268
278
288

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
283161
382171
482171
582171
682171
782171
882171
982171
1082171
1182171
1282171
1382171
1482171
1581181
1681181
1781181
1879192
1979192
2079192
2178202
2277212
2376213
2475223
2575223
2673234
2772244
2871254

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:425:20
210.66:425:20
310.76:415:21
410.76:415:22
510.76:405:23
610.76:405:24
710.86:395:25
810.86:385:25
910.86:385:26
1010.86:375:27
1110.96:365:28
1210.96:365:29
1310.96:355:29
1410.96:345:30
1511.06:335:31
1611.06:335:32
1711.06:325:32
1811.06:315:33
1911.16:305:34
2011.16:295:35
2111.16:285:35
2211.16:275:36
2311.26:265:37
2411.26:255:38
2511.26:245:38
2611.36:235:39
2711.36:225:40
2811.36:215:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al Mahbūlah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Mahbūlah sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Al Mahbūlah?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Al Mahbūlah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Mahbūlah in February

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

In February, Al Mahbūlah sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Al Mahbūlah in February

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 12 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec19Cool

UV index in Al Mahbūlah 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 Al Mahbūlah peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Mahbūlah 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 Al Mahbūlah is worst in January — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1495 µg/m³Jun 2176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mahbūlah?

Al Mahbūlah sits at 29.1°N, 48.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Al Finţās, 3.0 km away.

Şabāḩ as SālimSalwá

Topography around Al Mahbūlah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mahbūlah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.

The land around Al Mahbūlah is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, water (51%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
245 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Al Finţās 3.0 km · Ar Riqqah 3.0 km · Al Manqaf 5.0 km · Mubarak al-Kabeer 7.0 km · Al Faḩāḩīl 7.0 km · Ahmadi 9.0 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 14 km · Salwá 18 km

Kuwait travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,312
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 455
Religion
Muslim 75%Christian 18%other and unspecified 7%

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 Al Mahbūlah (29.145°, 48.1303°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).