Yanbu weather in February

In February, Yanbu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Yanbu's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanbu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:07 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
20%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10
Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 75 µg/m³ · 2017

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Yanbu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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

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.

Yanbu 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
Jan24° / 21°81.410.79.1
Feb24° / 21°30.611.29.3
Mar25° / 22°10.511.89.2
Apr27° / 24°10.112.58.9
May29° / 27°0013.17.2
Jun31° / 28°0013.56.1
Jul32° / 29°0013.35.6
Aug32° / 30°0012.85.2
Sep32° / 29°0012.15.6
Oct31° / 28°20.311.46.3
Nov28° / 25°181.710.87.8
Dec26° / 22°111.310.58.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Yanbu gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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24
34
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54
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73
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103
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282

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1462115144
2462015145
3462015155
4462015154
5472015154
6471915154
7471915144
8472014144
9472014145
10472014145
11472114135
12472114135
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16442315135
17432415135
18422515145
19402515145
20392615155
21382715155
22362716166
23352716176
24332616186
25322617206
26312617216
27292518226
28282518236

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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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 7:14 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:146:08
210.97:146:09
310.97:146:10
411.07:136:10
511.07:136:11
611.07:126:12
711.07:126:12
811.07:116:13
911.07:116:14
1011.17:106:14
1111.17:106:15
1211.17:096:15
1311.17:096:16
1411.17:086:17
1511.27:076:17
1611.27:076:18
1711.27:066:19
1811.27:056:19
1911.37:056:20
2011.37:046:20
2111.37:036:21
2211.37:026:21
2311.37:026:22
2411.47:016:23
2511.47:006:23
2611.46:596:24
2711.46:586:24
2811.56:586:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
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145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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175.4Bright
185.5Bright
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285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Yanbu

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Yanbu?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yanbu in February

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

In February, Yanbu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yanbu in February

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Yanbu in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yanbu peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 23UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Yanbu 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 Yanbu is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yanbu's WHO annual average of 75 µg/m³.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyApr 1199 µg/m³Nov 1059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr99Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep68Unhealthy
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yanbu?

Yanbu sits at 24.1°N, 38.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Badr Ḩunayn, 82 km away.

UmlujSulţānahMedinaRābighThuwalKhulayşHala'ib

Topography around Yanbu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanbu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.

The land around Yanbu is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
2,249 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Badr Ḩunayn 82 km · Umluj 131 km · Sulţānah 161 km · Medina 163 km · Rābigh 175 km · Thuwal 228 km · Khulayş 251 km · Hala'ib 253 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 Yanbu (24.0895°, 38.0618°, 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).