Al Qāmishlī weather in February

In February, Al Qāmishlī sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Qāmishlī's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qāmishlī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Al Qāmishlī is city in northeastern Syria.

Founded
1925

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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al Qāmishlī reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6122
7122
8122
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14133
15133
16133
17133
18134
19134
20144
21144
22144
23144
24144
25155
26155
27155
28155

How February really feels in Al Qāmishlī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
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 Qāmishlī weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 729.71.29.72.8
Feb13° / 639.20.910.63.7
Mar17° / 6390.111.75.8
Apr23° / 11°427.1012.97.4
May30° / 16°244.50146.2
Jun36° / 22°20.4014.52.6
Jul40° / 25°00.1014.30.2
Aug39° / 24°00.1013.40.6
Sep35° / 20°10.2012.33.7
Oct28° / 15°212.90117.2
Nov19° / 425.30.1106.9
Dec13° / 688.50.59.53.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235446
245446
255545
265644
275644
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Al Qāmishlī gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1345
2345
3335
4335
5335
6335
7335
8335
9335
10334
11334
12344
13344
14344
15344
16344
17343
18343
19343
20343
21342
22332
23332
24322
25322
26311
27301
28291

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:25 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:254:32
210.26:244:33
310.26:234:34
410.26:234:36
510.26:224:37
610.36:214:38
710.36:204:39
810.36:194:40
910.46:184:41
1010.46:174:42
1110.46:164:43
1210.56:154:44
1310.56:144:45
1410.66:134:46
1510.66:124:47
1610.66:114:48
1710.76:104:49
1810.76:094:50
1910.76:084:51
2010.86:064:52
2110.86:054:54
2210.86:044:55
2310.96:034:56
2410.96:024:57
2511.06:004:58
2611.05:594:59
2711.05:585:00
2811.15:565:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al Qāmishlī

In seasonPeak

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

Al Qāmishlī sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Al Qāmishlī?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-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 Qāmishlī.

What to pack for Al Qāmishlī in February

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

In February, Al Qāmishlī sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Al Qāmishlī 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 Qāmishlī peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Al Qāmishlī 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 Qāmishlī is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1944 µg/m³Dec 1127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May38Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qāmishlī?

Al Qāmishlī sits at 37.1°N, 41.2°E, 454 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Nusaybin, 3.0 km away.

MidyatYeşilliAd DarbāsīyahMardinKızıltepeİdil

Topography around Al Qāmishlī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qāmishlī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,186 m.

The land around Al Qāmishlī is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
1,186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Nusaybin 3.0 km · ‘Āmūdā 27 km · Midyat 42 km · Yeşilli 49 km · Ad Darbāsīyah 51 km · Mardin 52 km · Kızıltepe 60 km · İdil 66 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 Qāmishlī (37.0521°, 41.2314°, elevation 454 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).