Afif weather in February

In February, Afif sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Afif's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
22%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical February day in Afif reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32310
42310
52310
62311
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How February really feels in Afif

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.

Afif weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 122.510.78.3
Feb24° / 11°51.111.29.0
Mar28° / 15°172.711.87.8
Apr32° / 19°193.512.54.8
May37° / 24°30.913.11.9
Jun40° / 27°0013.40.0
Jul41° / 27°0013.30.0
Aug41° / 28°0012.80.0
Sep39° / 25°0012.11.0
Oct33° / 20°20.411.44.6
Nov27° / 15°122.210.88.1
Dec23° / 11°81.410.68.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108614
118614
128614
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288614

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Afif gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
286

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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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 6:55 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:555:49
210.96:545:50
310.96:545:50
411.06:545:51
511.06:535:52
611.06:535:52
711.06:525:53
811.06:525:54
911.16:515:54
1011.16:515:55
1111.16:505:56
1211.16:505:56
1311.16:495:57
1411.26:485:58
1511.26:485:58
1611.26:475:59
1711.26:465:59
1811.26:466:00
1911.36:456:00
2011.36:446:01
2111.36:446:02
2211.36:436:02
2311.36:426:03
2411.46:416:03
2511.46:416:04
2611.46:406:04
2711.46:396:05
2811.56:386:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
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185.6Bright
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275.9Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Afif

In seasonPeak

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

Afif sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Afif?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Afif in February

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

In February, Afif sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Afif in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afif peaks around July 12 at about 12 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 12Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Afif 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 Afif is worst in March — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1596 µg/m³Oct 1150 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb90Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Afif?

Afif sits at 23.9°N, 42.9°E, 1,045 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ad Dawādimī, 164 km away.

Ad DawādimīMahd adh DhahabAr RassAl KhurmahAl Badā’i‘ al WusţáRiyāḑ al Khabrā’Al Khabrā’Al Mithnab

Topography around Afif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m.

The land around Afif is covered by bare terrain (67%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
448 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Ad Dawādimī 164 km · Mahd adh Dhahab 212 km · Ar Rass 226 km · Al Khurmah 240 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 245 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 249 km · Al Khabrā’ 251 km · Al Mithnab 254 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

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 Afif (23.9065°, 42.9172°, elevation 1,045 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. 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).