Qabāţīyah weather in February

In February, Qabāţīyah sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 89 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Qabāţīyah's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qabāţīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Qabāţīyah is city in the State of Palestine.

Density
378/km²
people per km²

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 Qabāţīyah reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199

How February really feels in Qabāţīyah

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.

Qabāţīyah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 9911.810.15.3
Feb18° / 8910.410.85.8
Mar21° / 10°577.811.87.1
Apr25° / 13°274.712.88.1
May29° / 16°112.213.67.0
Jun32° / 20°30.914.15.3
Jul34° / 22°10.213.94.0
Aug35° / 23°10.213.23.7
Sep33° / 21°41.312.24.6
Oct30° / 18°204.311.26.2
Nov24° / 13°497.110.37.6
Dec19° / 819.59.96.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146436
156436
166436
176436
186535
196535
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256832
266832
276832
286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Qabāţīyah gets around 89 mm of rain over 10.4 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
538
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2236
2335
2434
2533
2632
2731
2830

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:405:05
210.56:395:06
310.56:385:07
410.56:385:08
510.56:375:09
610.66:365:10
710.66:365:11
810.66:355:12
910.66:345:13
1010.76:335:13
1110.76:335:14
1210.76:325:15
1310.86:315:16
1410.86:305:17
1510.86:295:18
1610.86:285:19
1710.96:275:20
1810.96:265:20
1910.96:255:21
2011.06:245:22
2111.06:235:23
2211.06:225:24
2311.16:215:25
2411.16:205:26
2511.16:195:26
2611.26:185:27
2711.26:175:28
2811.26:165:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Qabāţīyah?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Qabāţīyah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qabāţīyah in February

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

In February, Qabāţīyah sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Qabāţīyah in February

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 26 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Qabāţīyah 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 Qabāţīyah peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qabāţīyah 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 Qabāţīyah is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1886 µg/m³Aug 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qabāţīyah?

Qabāţīyah sits at 32.4°N, 35.3°E, 308 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Janīn, 6.0 km away.

Al YāmūnŢūbāsNablusBalāţahŢūlkarmKurayyimahQalqīlyah

Topography around Qabāţīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qabāţīyah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 337 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Qabāţīyah is covered by grassland (37%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
802 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Janīn 6.0 km · Al Yāmūn 10 km · Ţūbās 13 km · Nablus 21 km · Balāţah 22 km · Ţūlkarm 26 km · Kurayyimah 33 km · Qalqīlyah 38 km

Palestinian Territory travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / H
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 463

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 Qabāţīyah (32.4104°, 35.2809°, elevation 308 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).