Al ‘Aqīq weather in February

In February, Al ‘Aqīq sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Al ‘Aqīq's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Aqīq's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 12°; 3rd coldest
Rainfall: 2 mm; 0.6 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 18 min; 6:50 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover: 16%; 1st clearest
Wind: 13 km/h; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score: 8.6; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al ‘Aqīq reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Avg low (°C)	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	11
2	26	11
3	26	11
4	26	12
5	26	12
6	27	12
7	27	12
8	27	12
9	27	12
10	27	12
11	27	12
12	27	12
13	27	12
14	27	12
15	27	12
16	27	12
17	27	13
18	27	13
19	28	13
20	28	13
21	28	13
22	28	13
23	28	13
24	28	13
25	28	13
26	28	13
27	28	13
28	28	13

How February really feels in Al ‘Aqīq

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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.

Al ‘Aqīq weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	25° / 11°	6	1.4	10.9	8.9
Feb	27° / 12°	2	0.6	11.3	8.6
Mar	30° / 15°	9	1.8	11.9	6.8
Apr	32° / 18°	12	3.3	12.5	4.8
May	36° / 21°	7	2.3	13	2.8
Jun	38° / 24°	1	0.1	13.2	1.4
Jul	38° / 24°	1	0.3	13.1	1.4
Aug	38° / 24°	3	0.9	12.7	1.2
Sep	36° / 22°	0	0.1	12.1	2.4
Oct	32° / 18°	2	0.5	11.5	5.3
Nov	28° / 14°	3	0.6	11	7.9
Dec	26° / 11°	3	0.7	10.8	8.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	93	93	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	93	93	93	93	94	94	94
Cloudier (%)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	6

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	94	6
2	94	6
3	94	6
4	94	6
5	94	6
6	94	6
7	94	6
8	94	6
9	94	6
10	94	6
11	94	6
12	93	7
13	93	7
14	92	8
15	92	8
16	92	8
17	92	8
18	92	8
19	92	8
20	92	8
21	92	8
22	93	7
23	93	7
24	93	7
25	93	7
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al ‘Aqīq gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	1
4	1
5	2
6	2
7	2
8	2
9	2
10	2
11	2
12	3
13	3
14	3
15	3
16	3
17	3
18	3
19	3
20	3
21	3
22	3
23	3
24	3
25	3
26	3
27	3
28	3

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	97	97	97	97	97	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96
Comfortable (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	98	2
2	98	2
3	98	2
4	98	2
5	98	2
6	98	2
7	98	2
8	98	2
9	98	2
10	98	2
11	97	3
12	97	3
13	97	3
14	97	3
15	97	3
16	96	4
17	96	4
18	96	4
19	96	4
20	96	4
21	96	4
22	96	4
23	96	4
24	96	4
25	96	4
26	96	4
27	96	4
28	96	4

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	13	light breeze
2	13	light breeze
3	13	light breeze
4	13	light breeze
5	13	light breeze
6	13	light breeze
7	13	light breeze
8	13	light breeze
9	13	light breeze
10	13	light breeze
11	13	light breeze
12	13	light breeze
13	13	light breeze
14	13	light breeze
15	13	light breeze
16	13	light breeze
17	13	light breeze
18	13	light breeze
19	13	light breeze
20	13	light breeze
21	13	light breeze
22	13	light breeze
23	13	light breeze
24	13	light breeze
25	13	light breeze
26	14	light breeze
27	14	light breeze
28	14	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:14 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5
Sunrise (AM)	6:56	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:54	6:54	6:54	6:53	6:53	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:51	6:51	6:50	6:49	6:49	6:48	6:48	6:47	6:46	6:46	6:45	6:44	6:44	6:43	6:42	6:42
Sunset (PM)	6:00	6:01	6:01	6:02	6:02	6:03	6:04	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:07	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:11	6:11	6:12	6:12	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:14

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.1	6:56	6:00
2	11.1	6:55	6:01
3	11.1	6:55	6:01
4	11.1	6:55	6:02
5	11.1	6:54	6:02
6	11.1	6:54	6:03
7	11.2	6:54	6:04
8	11.2	6:53	6:04
9	11.2	6:53	6:05
10	11.2	6:52	6:05
11	11.2	6:52	6:06
12	11.2	6:52	6:06
13	11.3	6:51	6:07
14	11.3	6:51	6:07
15	11.3	6:50	6:08
16	11.3	6:49	6:08
17	11.3	6:49	6:09
18	11.4	6:48	6:09
19	11.4	6:48	6:10
20	11.4	6:47	6:10
21	11.4	6:46	6:11
22	11.4	6:46	6:11
23	11.4	6:45	6:12
24	11.5	6:44	6:12
25	11.5	6:44	6:13
26	11.5	6:43	6:13
27	11.5	6:42	6:13
28	11.5	6:42	6:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.1	6.1	6.1
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.3	Bright
2	5.3	Bright
3	5.3	Bright
4	5.4	Bright
5	5.4	Bright
6	5.4	Bright
7	5.5	Bright
8	5.5	Bright
9	5.5	Bright
10	5.6	Bright
11	5.6	Bright
12	5.6	Bright
13	5.7	Bright
14	5.7	Bright
15	5.7	Bright
16	5.7	Bright
17	5.8	Bright
18	5.8	Bright
19	5.8	Bright
20	5.8	Bright
21	5.9	Bright
22	5.9	Bright
23	6.0	Bright
24	6.0	Bright
25	6.0	Intense
26	6.1	Intense
27	6.1	Intense
28	6.1	Intense

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al ‘Aqīq

In seasonPeak

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

Al ‘Aqīq sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

Dust

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Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Al ‘Aqīq?

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

8.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

8.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al ‘Aqīq in February

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

In February, Al ‘Aqīq sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Al ‘Aqīq in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al ‘Aqīq peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 5 (high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	8	10	13	12	12	12	12	11	10	10	7	5
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	10	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	7	Very high
Dec	5	High

Air quality in Al ‘Aqīq 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 Al ‘Aqīq is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	64	68	69	67	59	57	54	57	56	53	56	63
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	64	Unhealthy
Feb	68	Unhealthy
Mar	69	Unhealthy
Apr	67	Unhealthy
May	59	Unhealthy
Jun	57	Unhealthy
Jul	54	Poor
Aug	57	Unhealthy
Sep	56	Unhealthy
Oct	53	Poor
Nov	56	Unhealthy
Dec	63	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Al ‘Aqīq?

Al ‘Aqīq sits at 20.6°N, 41.4°E, 1,395 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Turabah, 67 km away.

Topography around Al ‘Aqīq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al ‘Aqīq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,428 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,478 m.

The land around Al ‘Aqīq is covered by bare terrain (96%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (87%) within 80 km.

3 km

140 m

bare terrain 96%

16 km

496 m

bare terrain 99%

80 km

2,478 m

bare terrain 87%

shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain

← January Al ‘Aqīq year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Turabah 67 km · Al Bahah 71 km · Baljurashi 89 km · Ash Shafā 123 km · Ta'if 125 km · Al Līth 132 km · Sabt Alalayah 132 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 143 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 Al ‘Aqīq (20.65°, 41.4167°, elevation 1,395 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	11
2	26	11
3	26	11
4	26	12
5	26	12
6	27	12
7	27	12
8	27	12
9	27	12
10	27	12
11	27	12
12	27	12
13	27	12
14	27	12
15	27	12
16	27	12
17	27	13
18	27	13
19	28	13
20	28	13
21	28	13
22	28	13
23	28	13
24	28	13
25	28	13
26	28	13
27	28	13
28	28	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	94	6
2	94	6
3	94	6
4	94	6
5	94	6
6	94	6
7	94	6
8	94	6
9	94	6
10	94	6
11	94	6
12	93	7
13	93	7
14	92	8
15	92	8
16	92	8
17	92	8
18	92	8
19	92	8
20	92	8
21	92	8
22	93	7
23	93	7
24	93	7
25	93	7
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	1
4	1
5	2
6	2
7	2
8	2
9	2
10	2
11	2
12	3
13	3
14	3
15	3
16	3
17	3
18	3
19	3
20	3
21	3
22	3
23	3
24	3
25	3
26	3
27	3
28	3

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	98	2
2	98	2
3	98	2
4	98	2
5	98	2
6	98	2
7	98	2
8	98	2
9	98	2
10	98	2
11	97	3
12	97	3
13	97	3
14	97	3
15	97	3
16	96	4
17	96	4
18	96	4
19	96	4
20	96	4
21	96	4
22	96	4
23	96	4
24	96	4
25	96	4
26	96	4
27	96	4
28	96	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	11
2	26	11
3	26	11
4	26	12
5	26	12
6	27	12
7	27	12
8	27	12
9	27	12
10	27	12
11	27	12
12	27	12
13	27	12
14	27	12
15	27	12
16	27	12
17	27	13
18	27	13
19	28	13
20	28	13
21	28	13
22	28	13
23	28	13
24	28	13
25	28	13
26	28	13
27	28	13
28	28	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	94	6
2	94	6
3	94	6
4	94	6
5	94	6
6	94	6
7	94	6
8	94	6
9	94	6
10	94	6
11	94	6
12	93	7
13	93	7
14	92	8
15	92	8
16	92	8
17	92	8
18	92	8
19	92	8
20	92	8
21	92	8
22	93	7
23	93	7
24	93	7
25	93	7
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	1
4	1
5	2
6	2
7	2
8	2
9	2
10	2
11	2
12	3
13	3
14	3
15	3
16	3
17	3
18	3
19	3
20	3
21	3
22	3
23	3
24	3
25	3
26	3
27	3
28	3

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	98	2
2	98	2
3	98	2
4	98	2
5	98	2
6	98	2
7	98	2
8	98	2
9	98	2
10	98	2
11	97	3
12	97	3
13	97	3
14	97	3
15	97	3
16	96	4
17	96	4
18	96	4
19	96	4
20	96	4
21	96	4
22	96	4
23	96	4
24	96	4
25	96	4
26	96	4
27	96	4
28	96	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	11
2	26	11
3	26	11
4	26	12
5	26	12
6	27	12
7	27	12
8	27	12
9	27	12
10	27	12
11	27	12
12	27	12
13	27	12
14	27	12
15	27	12
16	27	12
17	27	13
18	27	13
19	28	13
20	28	13
21	28	13
22	28	13
23	28	13
24	28	13
25	28	13
26	28	13
27	28	13
28	28	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	94	6
2	94	6
3	94	6
4	94	6
5	94	6
6	94	6
7	94	6
8	94	6
9	94	6
10	94	6
11	94	6
12	93	7
13	93	7
14	92	8
15	92	8
16	92	8
17	92	8
18	92	8
19	92	8
20	92	8
21	92	8
22	93	7
23	93	7
24	93	7
25	93	7
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	1
4	1
5	2
6	2
7	2
8	2
9	2
10	2
11	2
12	3
13	3
14	3
15	3
16	3
17	3
18	3
19	3
20	3
21	3
22	3
23	3
24	3
25	3
26	3
27	3
28	3

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	98	2
2	98	2
3	98	2
4	98	2
5	98	2
6	98	2
7	98	2
8	98	2
9	98	2
10	98	2
11	97	3
12	97	3
13	97	3
14	97	3
15	97	3
16	96	4
17	96	4
18	96	4
19	96	4
20	96	4
21	96	4
22	96	4
23	96	4
24	96	4
25	96	4
26	96	4
27	96	4
28	96	4