Badr Ḩunayn weather in February

In February, Badr Ḩunayn sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 Badr Ḩunayn's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badr Ḩunayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:04 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
20%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical February day in Badr Ḩunayn reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Badr Ḩunayn

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.

Badr Ḩunayn weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°161.610.78.4
Feb29° / 17°30.911.27.7
Mar31° / 19°40.811.85.9
Apr35° / 22°20.412.53.6
May38° / 26°20.113.11.4
Jun40° / 27°0013.40.1
Jul40° / 28°0013.30.3
Aug40° / 29°0012.80.3
Sep39° / 28°0012.10.4
Oct37° / 25°20.211.42.0
Nov32° / 21°221.810.95.0
Dec29° / 18°181.510.67.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Badr Ḩunayn gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16715117
26814117
36714127
46813127
56813127
66912127
76912127
87012126
97211116
107211116
117311115
127211125
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256815134
266716134
276516145
286516145

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 7:11 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:116:06
210.97:116:06
310.97:106:07
411.07:106:08
511.07:096:08
611.07:096:09
711.07:096:10
811.07:086:10
911.17:086:11
1011.17:076:12
1111.17:066:12
1211.17:066:13
1311.17:056:14
1411.27:056:14
1511.27:046:15
1611.27:036:15
1711.27:036:16
1811.27:026:17
1911.37:016:17
2011.37:016:18
2111.37:006:18
2211.36:596:19
2311.36:596:19
2411.46:586:20
2511.46:576:20
2611.46:566:21
2711.46:556:21
2811.56:546:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Badr Ḩunayn

In seasonPeak

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

Badr Ḩunayn sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Is February a good time to visit Badr Ḩunayn?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Badr Ḩunayn in February

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

In February, Badr Ḩunayn sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Badr Ḩunayn in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Badr Ḩunayn in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badr Ḩunayn peaks around May 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 12Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Badr Ḩunayn 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 Badr Ḩunayn is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1140 µg/m³Jul 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr41Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Badr Ḩunayn?

Badr Ḩunayn sits at 23.8°N, 38.8°E, 116 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Yanbu, 82 km away.

ThuwalKhulayşUmlujMahd adh Dhahab

Topography around Badr Ḩunayn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badr Ḩunayn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,334 m.

The land around Badr Ḩunayn is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
401 m
16 km
840 m
80 km
2,334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Yanbu 82 km · Rābigh 112 km · Sulţānah 113 km · Medina 113 km · Thuwal 170 km · Khulayş 189 km · Umluj 207 km · Mahd adh Dhahab 216 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 Badr Ḩunayn (23.7829°, 38.7905°, elevation 116 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. 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).