Ar Rayyān weather in February

In February, Ar Rayyān sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ar Rayyān's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rayyān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
23%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Ar Rayyān is town in Qatar.

Density
22,896/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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ar Rayyān reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Ar Rayyān

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.

Ar Rayyān weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°112.210.68.3
Feb23° / 15°111.611.18.9
Mar26° / 18°12211.88.4
Apr32° / 22°40.812.65.5
May37° / 27°00.113.22.2
Jun39° / 29°0013.50.4
Jul40° / 31°00.113.40.0
Aug40° / 31°0012.90.1
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.3
Oct35° / 25°10.111.43.8
Nov29° / 21°71.210.87.4
Dec24° / 17°141.910.58.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68614
78515
88515
98515
108515
118614
128515
138515
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278515
288614

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ar Rayyān gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
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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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1702280
2702280
3702280
4692380
5692380
6692380
7692380
8692380
9692380
10682480
11692470
12692470
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21642781
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25642691
26642691
27652690
28652690

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
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2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 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 6:23 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:235:13
210.96:225:14
310.96:225:14
410.96:225:15
510.96:215:16
610.96:215:16
710.96:205:17
811.06:205:18
911.06:195:18
1011.06:185:19
1111.06:185:20
1211.16:175:20
1311.16:175:21
1411.16:165:22
1511.16:155:22
1611.16:155:23
1711.26:145:24
1811.26:135:24
1911.26:135:25
2011.26:125:26
2111.36:115:26
2211.36:105:27
2311.36:095:27
2411.36:095:28
2511.36:085:29
2611.46:075:29
2711.46:065:30
2811.46:055:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
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275.6Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ar Rayyān

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ar Rayyān sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ar Rayyān?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ar Rayyān in February

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

In February, Ar Rayyān sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ar Rayyān in February

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 20 — about 10.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Ar Rayyān in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ar Rayyān peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 9Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ar Rayyān 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 Ar Rayyān is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2272 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr53Poor
May58Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rayyān?

Ar Rayyān sits at 25.3°N, 51.4°E, 23 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ar Rayyān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rayyān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Ar Rayyān is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and bare terrain (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
110 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 4.0 km · Farīj al Amīr 5.0 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 6.0 km · Umm Lakhbā 7.0 km · Farīj Kulayb 7.0 km · As Sadd 8.0 km · As Sulţah al Jadīdah 10 km · Al ‘Unayzah 10 km

Qatar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / F / G / L
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$72,525
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 469
Religion
Muslim 65%Hindu 16%Christian 14%Buddhist 4%

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 Ar Rayyān (25.2919°, 51.4244°, elevation 23 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).