Al Mālikīyah weather in February

In February, Al Mālikīyah sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Al Mālikīyah's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mālikīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Al Mālikīyah is city in Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria.

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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al Mālikīyah reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2101
3101
4101
5111
6111
7111
8111
9111
10111
11111
12111
13121
14121
15121
16122
17122
18122
19132
20132
21132
22132
23133
24143
25143
26143
27143
28143

How February really feels in Al Mālikīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Al Mālikīyah 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10710.21.79.72.4
Feb12° / 9810.41.510.63.1
Mar16° / 10711.10.211.75.1
Apr22° / 10°779.4012.96.8
May28° / 15°3860146.5
Jun36° / 20°20.7014.52.9
Jul40° / 23°00.1014.30.3
Aug39° / 22°00013.40.8
Sep34° / 18°10.4012.34.0
Oct27° / 13°323.80117.4
Nov19° / 666.10.1106.6
Dec12° / 999.10.79.53.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184753
194852
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255050
265149
275248
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Al Mālikīyah gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1398
2398
3388
4388
5388
6387
7387
8387
9387
10386
11386
12386
13386
14386
15385
16385
17385
18385
19384
20384
21374
22373
23363
24363
25353
26343
27342
28332

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:214:28
210.16:214:30
310.26:204:31
410.26:194:32
510.26:184:33
610.36:174:34
710.36:174:35
810.36:164:36
910.46:154:37
1010.46:144:38
1110.46:134:39
1210.56:124:40
1310.56:114:41
1410.56:104:42
1510.66:094:43
1610.66:084:44
1710.76:064:46
1810.76:054:47
1910.76:044:48
2010.86:034:49
2110.86:024:50
2210.86:014:51
2310.95:594:52
2410.95:584:53
2511.05:574:54
2611.05:554:55
2711.05:544:56
2811.15:534:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al Mālikīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Mālikīyah's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Al Mālikīyah?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Mālikīyah.

What to pack for Al Mālikīyah in February

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

In February, Al Mālikīyah sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Al Mālikīyah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — 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 Mālikīyah peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Al Mālikīyah 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 Mālikīyah is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2330 µg/m³Dec 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mālikīyah?

Al Mālikīyah sits at 37.2°N, 42.1°E, 490 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Cizre, 17 km away.

ŞırnakZaxoDargeçit

Topography around Al Mālikīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mālikīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,937 m.

The land around Al Mālikīyah is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
2,937 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Cizre 17 km · İdil 28 km · Silopi 30 km · Şırnak 47 km · Zaxo 48 km · Dargeçit 56 km · Sumayl 72 km · Simele 72 km

Syria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$1,057
2022
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 87%Christian 10%Druze 3%

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 Mālikīyah (37.177°, 42.1401°, elevation 490 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).