Shaqra weather in February

In February, Shaqra sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.5 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Shaqra's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shaqra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
23%
6th clearest
Wind
16 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 25°C by the end.

A typical February day in Shaqra reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°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)
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22110
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How February really feels in Shaqra

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.

Shaqra 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° / 182.710.67.9
Feb23° / 11°81.511.18.8
Mar27° / 15°162.811.87.9
Apr33° / 20°173.512.64.5
May38° / 25°30.513.21.2
Jun41° / 27°0013.50.0
Jul42° / 28°0013.40.0
Aug42° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°0012.20.4
Oct34° / 20°20.211.43.8
Nov27° / 15°233.510.87.8
Dec22° / 10°122.710.58.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Shaqra gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.5 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 (%)
17
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
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146
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185
195
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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
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131000
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151000
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25982
26982
27973
28973

Wind in February

Winds average 16 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
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light 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 6:47 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:475:38
210.96:475:38
310.96:475:39
410.96:465:40
510.96:465:40
610.96:455:41
711.06:455:42
811.06:445:43
911.06:445:43
1011.06:435:44
1111.06:435:45
1211.16:425:45
1311.16:415:46
1411.16:415:47
1511.16:405:47
1611.16:395:48
1711.26:395:48
1811.26:385:49
1911.26:375:50
2011.26:365:50
2111.36:365:51
2211.36:355:52
2311.36:345:52
2411.36:335:53
2511.36:325:53
2611.46:325:54
2711.46:315:54
2811.46:305:55

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 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 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
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215.5Bright
225.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Shaqra

In seasonPeak

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

Shaqra 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 Shaqra?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shaqra in February

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

In February, Shaqra sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shaqra in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shaqra 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
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Shaqra 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 Shaqra is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1994 µg/m³Sep 2249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shaqra?

Shaqra sits at 25.2°N, 45.3°E, 715 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ad Dawādimī, 119 km away.

Al MithnabAz ZulfīAd Dir‘īyah‘IrqahUnaizahRiyadhAl Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

Topography around Shaqra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shaqra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 727 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m.

The land around Shaqra is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
388 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Ad Dawādimī 119 km · Al Mithnab 124 km · Az Zulfī 126 km · Ad Dir‘īyah 141 km · ‘Irqah 151 km · Unaizah 158 km · Riyadh 160 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 173 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 Shaqra (25.2402°, 45.251°, elevation 715 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).