Al Quţayfah weather in February

In February, Al Quţayfah sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Al Quţayfah's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Quţayfah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Al Quţayfah is village in Syria.

Density
81/km²
people per km²

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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al Quţayfah reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
9101
10101
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
17112
18112
19112
20112
21112
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27133
28133

How February really feels in Al Quţayfah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
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 Quţayfah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 305.82.9101.9
Feb10° / 235.32.610.72.8
Mar15° / 204.60.811.75.3
Apr20° / 92.60.112.87.8
May25° / 12°82013.78.6
Jun30° / 16°10.1014.26.8
Jul33° / 18°00.10144.9
Aug33° / 19°00.1013.35.0
Sep30° / 17°10.2012.27.4
Oct24° / 13°61.6011.28.7
Nov16° / 143.30.110.26.2
Dec11° / 214.619.83.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146634
156634
166733
176733
186733
196832
206931
217030
227030
237129
247129
257327
267327
277327
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Al Quţayfah gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12011
22012
32012
42012
52012
62012
72012
82011
92011
102011
112011
122010
132010
142010
15209
16199
17199
18198
19198
20188
21187
22187
23176
24176
25165
26155
27155
28144

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 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:374:57
210.46:364:58
310.46:354:59
410.46:355:00
510.56:345:01
610.56:335:02
710.56:335:03
810.56:325:04
910.66:315:05
1010.66:305:06
1110.66:295:07
1210.76:285:08
1310.76:285:09
1410.76:275:10
1510.86:265:11
1610.86:255:12
1710.86:245:13
1810.86:235:13
1910.96:225:14
2010.96:215:15
2110.96:205:16
2211.06:195:17
2311.06:175:18
2411.06:165:19
2511.16:155:20
2611.16:145:21
2711.16:135:21
2811.26:125:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Al Quţayfah?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-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 Quţayfah.

What to pack for Al Quţayfah in February

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

In February, Al Quţayfah sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Al Quţayfah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — 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 Quţayfah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Quţayfah 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 Quţayfah is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Jul 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Quţayfah?

Al Quţayfah sits at 33.7°N, 36.6°E, 934 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Jayrūd, 15 km away.

An NabkJaramānā

Topography around Al Quţayfah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Quţayfah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 m.

The land around Al Quţayfah is covered by grassland (29%), bare terrain (26%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
1,212 m
80 km
2,556 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Jayrūd 15 km · Dūmā 26 km · Yabrūd 26 km · Ḩarastā 30 km · At Tall 30 km · ‘Irbīn 31 km · An Nabk 34 km · Jaramānā 37 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 Quţayfah (33.7385°, 36.6007°, elevation 934 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).