Al Mithnab weather in February

In February, Al Mithnab sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Al Mithnab's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mithnab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al Mithnab reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5229
6229
72210
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132310
142310
152310
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212411
222411
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272512
282512

How February really feels in Al Mithnab

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 Mithnab 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
Jan20° / 183.110.67.8
Feb23° / 10°91.611.18.8
Mar27° / 14°17311.87.9
Apr32° / 19°173.212.64.7
May38° / 24°30.413.21.3
Jun41° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul42° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°0012.20.3
Oct35° / 20°20.411.43.6
Nov27° / 15°283.610.77.8
Dec21° / 10°132.710.48.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68317
78317
88317
98218
108218
118317
128317
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
198218
208218
218218
228317
238317
248317
258317
268317
278416
288416

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al Mithnab gets around 9 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
287

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light 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 6:53 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:535:41
210.86:525:41
310.86:525:42
410.96:515:43
510.96:515:44
610.96:505:44
710.96:505:45
810.96:495:46
911.06:495:46
1011.06:485:47
1111.06:475:48
1211.06:475:49
1311.16:465:49
1411.16:465:50
1511.16:455:51
1611.16:445:51
1711.16:435:52
1811.26:435:53
1911.26:425:53
2011.26:415:54
2111.26:405:54
2211.36:405:55
2311.36:395:56
2411.36:385:56
2511.36:375:57
2611.46:365:57
2711.46:355:58
2811.46:345:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al Mithnab

In seasonPeak

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

Al Mithnab 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 Al Mithnab?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Mithnab in February

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

In February, Al Mithnab sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Mithnab in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Mithnab peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Mithnab 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 Mithnab is worst in March — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2076 µg/m³Oct 1236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mithnab?

Al Mithnab sits at 25.9°N, 44.2°E, 632 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Unaizah, 35 km away.

Topography around Al Mithnab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mithnab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 634 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Al Mithnab is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
342 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Unaizah 35 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 51 km · Buraydah 57 km · Al Khabrā’ 64 km · Al Bukayrīyah 64 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 71 km · Ar Rass 73 km · Az Zulfī 77 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 Mithnab (25.8601°, 44.2223°, elevation 632 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).