Rustaq weather in February

In February, Rustaq sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 80% 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 Rustaq's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rustaq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
19%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Rustaq is city and province of 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 Rustaq reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Rustaq

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.

Rustaq weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°142.510.78.9
Feb26° / 16°132.211.28.7
Mar29° / 20°202.711.86.8
Apr34° / 24°131.812.53.6
May39° / 28°20.713.10.6
Jun41° / 31°50.213.40.0
Jul40° / 31°60.413.30.2
Aug39° / 30°10.312.80.9
Sep37° / 28°20.312.12.0
Oct34° / 24°30.711.54.0
Nov29° / 20°111.310.97.4
Dec25° / 16°142.210.68.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% 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
2919
3919
4919
5919
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
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278515
288416

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rustaq gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
126
136
146
156
166
176
187
197
207
218
228
239
249
259
269
2710
2810

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672580
2672481
3672481
4662491
5672391
6672391
7672391
8682291
9682291
10682291
11692281
12692281
13692281
14682381
15682381
16672391
17662392
18652492
19652492
206424102
216423103
226423103
236323113
246323113
256223114
266223114
276222124
286222124

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 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 6:56 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:565:52
210.96:555:52
311.06:555:53
411.06:555:54
511.06:545:54
611.06:545:55
711.06:535:56
811.16:535:56
911.16:525:57
1011.16:525:58
1111.16:515:58
1211.16:515:59
1311.26:505:59
1411.26:506:00
1511.26:496:01
1611.26:486:01
1711.26:486:02
1811.36:476:02
1911.36:466:03
2011.36:466:04
2111.36:456:04
2211.36:446:05
2311.46:446:05
2411.46:436:06
2511.46:426:06
2611.46:416:07
2711.46:406:07
2811.56:406:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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95.3Bright
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115.3Bright
125.4Bright
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145.4Bright
155.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Rustaq

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rustaq 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 Rustaq?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rustaq in February

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

In February, Rustaq sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rustaq in February

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Rustaq 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 Rustaq peaks around May 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 15UV 11Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Rustaq 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 Rustaq is worst in July — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1882 µg/m³Dec 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr43Poor
May48Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rustaq?

Rustaq sits at 23.4°N, 57.4°E, 341 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Bahla, 47 km away.

Sufālat Samā’ilIzkīBidbid

Topography around Rustaq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rustaq has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,776 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.

The land around Rustaq is covered by bare terrain (74%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,070 m
16 km
1,776 m
80 km
2,973 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Bahla 47 km · As Suwayq 51 km · Nizwa 52 km · Samā’il 55 km · Barkā’ 57 km · Sufālat Samā’il 61 km · Izkī 62 km · Bidbid 72 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 Rustaq (23.3908°, 57.4244°, elevation 341 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).