Al Mash‘ilīyah weather in February

In February, Al Mash‘ilīyah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Al Mash‘ilīyah's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mash‘ilīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:35 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
17%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

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 29°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al Mash‘ilīyah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12611
22612
32612
42712
52712
62712
72712
82712
92712
102712
112712
122712
132813
142813
152813
162813
172813
182813
192813
202913
212914
222914
232914
242914
252914
262914
272914
282914

How February really feels in Al Mash‘ilīyah

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.

Al Mash‘ilīyah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 10°10.311.19.3
Feb28° / 13°10.411.48.3
Mar31° / 17°61.211.95.9
Apr34° / 20°6212.43.9
May37° / 22°20.512.82.1
Jun39° / 23°10.1130.9
Jul40° / 25°10.1130.3
Aug39° / 25°20.312.60.4
Sep37° / 21°0012.12.4
Oct31° / 16°20.311.65.9
Nov28° / 13°10.111.28.6
Dec25° / 11°00119.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
39010
49010
59010
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
119010
129010
139010
14919
15919
16919
17928
18928
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27928
28928

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al Mash‘ilīyah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281

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
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 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 6:39 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:395:52
211.26:395:53
311.26:395:53
411.26:395:54
511.36:385:54
611.36:385:55
711.36:385:55
811.36:375:56
911.36:375:56
1011.36:375:57
1111.36:365:57
1211.46:365:57
1311.46:365:58
1411.46:355:58
1511.46:355:59
1611.46:345:59
1711.46:346:00
1811.46:336:00
1911.56:336:00
2011.56:326:01
2111.56:326:01
2211.56:316:02
2311.56:306:02
2411.56:306:02
2511.66:296:03
2611.66:296:03
2711.66:286:03
2811.66:276:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al Mash‘ilīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Mash‘ilīyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Al Mash‘ilīyah?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Mash‘ilīyah in February

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

In February, Al Mash‘ilīyah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Mash‘ilīyah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (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 Mash‘ilīyah peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Al Mash‘ilīyah 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 Mash‘ilīyah is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorFeb 1779 µg/m³Oct 1938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mash‘ilīyah?

Al Mash‘ilīyah sits at 17.8°N, 44.5°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Najran, 46 km away.

Sarāt ‘AbīdahFayfā’Al ḨazmḐamadKhamis MushaitAbū ‘Arīsh

Topography around Al Mash‘ilīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mash‘ilīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,164 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.

The land around Al Mash‘ilīyah is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
1,350 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Najran 46 km · Sa'dah 117 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 146 km · Fayfā’ 151 km · Al Ḩazm 180 km · Ḑamad 193 km · Khamis Mushait 193 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 194 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 Mash‘ilīyah (17.7556°, 44.468°, elevation 1,134 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).