Ras Tanura weather in February

In February, Ras Tanura sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Ras Tanura's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ras Tanura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
27%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Ras Tanura is governorate in Saudi Arabia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ras Tanura reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Ras Tanura

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.

Ras Tanura weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 15°203.610.57.5
Feb20° / 16°111.811.18.1
Mar23° / 18°112.111.88.7
Apr27° / 22°40.912.68.1
May32° / 27°10.213.35.3
Jun36° / 30°0013.63.2
Jul37° / 32°0013.52.1
Aug37° / 32°0012.92.0
Sep36° / 30°0012.23.1
Oct32° / 27°10.211.45.3
Nov26° / 22°192.310.78.2
Dec21° / 17°22310.48.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57921
68020
77921
87921
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ras Tanura gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.8 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
58
68
78
88
98
107
117
127
137
146
156
166
176
185
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285

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176186
275187
375187
474197
574197
674197
773207
873207
973207
1073207
1173207
1272217
1372217
1472217
1571227
1671227
1769238
1869238
1967249
2067249
21662410
22662410
23672310
24662311
25662311
26652411
27652411
28652411

Wind in February

Winds average 20 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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520light breeze
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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 6:31 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:315:16
210.86:305:17
310.86:305:17
410.86:295:18
510.86:295:19
610.96:285:20
710.96:285:20
810.96:275:21
910.96:265:22
1010.96:265:23
1111.06:255:23
1211.06:255:24
1311.06:245:25
1411.06:235:25
1511.16:225:26
1611.16:225:27
1711.16:215:28
1811.16:205:28
1911.26:195:29
2011.26:195:30
2111.26:185:30
2211.26:175:31
2311.36:165:31
2411.36:155:32
2511.36:145:33
2611.36:145:33
2711.46:135:34
2811.46:125:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ras Tanura

In seasonPeak

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

Ras Tanura sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ras Tanura?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Ras Tanura for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ras Tanura in February

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

In February, Ras Tanura sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ras Tanura in February

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Jan 10 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Ras Tanura 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 Ras Tanura peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ras Tanura 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 Ras Tanura is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2163 µg/m³Nov 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr47Poor
May48Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ras Tanura?

Ras Tanura sits at 26.7°N, 50.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Raḩīmah, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Ras Tanura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras Tanura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Ras Tanura is covered by bare terrain (41%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (63%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and bare terrain (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
176 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Raḩīmah 1.0 km · Şafwá 13 km · Tārūt 15 km · Al ‘Awwāmīyah 16 km · Al Qaţīf 17 km · ‘Inak 21 km · Sayhāt 25 km · Dammam 31 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 Ras Tanura (26.7074°, 50.0673°, elevation 6 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).