Az Zabadānī weather in February

In February, Az Zabadānī sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 11°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 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 Az Zabadānī's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Az Zabadānī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Az Zabadānī is city.

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 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Az Zabadānī reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
390
490
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
14100
15100
16101
17101
18101
19101
20101
21111
22111
23111
24111
25111
26111
27122
28122

How February really feels in Az Zabadānī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Az Zabadānī 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 / -1°85124101.6
Feb10° / 7910.83.910.72.2
Mar13° / 649.91.611.74.0
Apr18° / 336.50.212.86.6
May23° / 11°194.5013.78.4
Jun28° / 14°20.5014.28.5
Jul30° / 17°00.10146.8
Aug31° / 17°10.2013.36.5
Sep28° / 15°31012.28.1
Oct23° / 11°184.3011.28.2
Nov16° / 426.60.310.35.9
Dec11° / 6691.69.82.9

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 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65248
75149
85248
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
195446
205545
215644
225743
235743
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Az Zabadānī gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13918
23918
33918
44017
54017
64017
74016
84016
94016
104115
114115
124115
134114
144114
154114
164113
174113
184013
194013
203912
213812
223712
233711
243611
253510
263410
27339
28328

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 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 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 6:39 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:394:59
210.46:385:00
310.46:375:01
410.46:375:02
510.56:365:03
610.56:355:04
710.56:355:05
810.56:345:06
910.66:335:07
1010.66:325:08
1110.66:315:09
1210.76:305:10
1310.76:305:11
1410.76:295:12
1510.86:285:13
1610.86:275:14
1710.86:265:15
1810.86:255:15
1910.96:245:16
2010.96:235:17
2110.96:225:18
2211.06:205:19
2311.06:195:20
2411.06:185:21
2511.16:175:22
2611.16:165:23
2711.16:155:23
2811.26:145:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Az Zabadānī?

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

2.2
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 Az Zabadānī.

What to pack for Az Zabadānī in February

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

In February, Az Zabadānī sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Az Zabadānī in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Az Zabadānī 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 Az Zabadānī peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 21UV 12Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Az Zabadānī 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 Az Zabadānī is worst in November — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyNov 2258 µg/m³Jul 2231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr54Poor
May44Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Az Zabadānī?

Az Zabadānī sits at 33.7°N, 36.1°E, 1,183 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Zahle, 23 km away.

Topography around Az Zabadānī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Az Zabadānī has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m around an average of 1,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,068 m.

The land around Az Zabadānī is covered by grassland (52%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
602 m
16 km
1,658 m
80 km
3,068 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Zahle 23 km · At Tall 23 km · Chmistâr 28 km · Damascus 30 km · Ḩarastā 31 km · Qaţanā 32 km · Dārayyā 32 km · ‘Irbīn 32 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 Az Zabadānī (33.7249°, 36.1005°, elevation 1,183 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).