Bawshar weather in February

In February, Bawshar sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bawshar's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bawshar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:45 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
18%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Bawshar is wilayat in Muscat Governorate, Oman.

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bawshar reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Bawshar

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.

Bawshar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°182.510.79.0
Feb26° / 18°111.511.28.9
Mar29° / 21°182.311.87.3
Apr33° / 25°71.312.54.5
May37° / 30°10.413.11.7
Jun38° / 31°110.313.41.1
Jul37° / 31°40.213.31.7
Aug36° / 30°10.212.82.5
Sep35° / 28°00.112.13.2
Oct33° / 25°10.611.44.5
Nov29° / 21°120.910.97.5
Dec26° / 18°131.810.68.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4928
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
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149010
159010
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bawshar gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.5 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
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55
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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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
145351820
245351820
346341820
447341720
548331720
649321720
750321720
851311620
951311620
1052301620
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2148272050
2247272050
2346272150
2446272160
2545272161
2645272161
2745272161
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Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
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289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:525:48
210.96:525:48
311.06:515:49
411.06:515:50
511.06:515:50
611.06:505:51
711.06:505:52
811.06:495:52
911.16:495:53
1011.16:485:54
1111.16:485:54
1211.16:475:55
1311.16:475:55
1411.26:465:56
1511.26:455:57
1611.26:455:57
1711.26:445:58
1811.26:435:58
1911.36:435:59
2011.36:425:59
2111.36:416:00
2211.36:416:01
2311.46:406:01
2411.46:396:02
2511.46:386:02
2611.46:386:03
2711.46:376:03
2811.56:366:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bawshar

In seasonPeak

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

Bawshar sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Bawshar sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bawshar?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Bawshar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bawshar in February

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

In February, Bawshar sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bawshar in February

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bawshar in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bawshar peaks around May 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Bawshar 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 Bawshar is worst in July — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1888 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr42Poor
May49Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul90Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bawshar?

Bawshar sits at 23.6°N, 58.4°E, 18 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Muscat, 1.0 km away.

QurayyātIzkī

Topography around Bawshar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bawshar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,435 m.

The land around Bawshar is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
2,435 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Muscat 1.0 km · Seeb 24 km · Bidbid 34 km · Sufālat Samā’il 49 km · Barkā’ 54 km · Samā’il 55 km · Qurayyāt 64 km · Izkī 97 km

Oman travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,947
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 407
Religion
Muslim 86%Christian 6%Hindu 6%other and unaffiliated 2%

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 Bawshar (23.5777°, 58.3998°, elevation 18 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).