Şāfītā weather in February

In February, Şāfītā sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 70 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Şāfītā's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şāfītā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Şāfītā is Place in 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical February day in Şāfītā reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4159
51510
61510
71510
81510
91610
101610
111610
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281711

How February really feels in Şāfītā

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.

Şāfītā weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°8011.79.94.7
Feb16° / 10°709.610.75.1
Mar18° / 12°558.411.76.4
Apr21° / 15°254.912.87.7
May25° / 18°132.813.88.7
Jun28° / 22°20.614.38.4
Jul30° / 24°00.114.17.2
Aug30° / 25°0013.36.7
Sep30° / 23°61.412.27.0
Oct27° / 20°244.711.17.6
Nov22° / 15°436.710.27.5
Dec17° / 11°7010.19.75.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96436
106535
116436
126436
136436
146535
156535
166634
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186634
196733
206733
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226832
236832
246931
257030
267030
276931
286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Şāfītā gets around 70 mm of rain over 9.6 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2234
2333
2433
2532
2631
2731
2830

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:414:57
210.36:404:58
310.36:394:59
410.46:395:00
510.46:385:01
610.46:375:02
710.46:365:03
810.56:365:04
910.56:355:05
1010.56:345:06
1110.66:335:07
1210.66:325:08
1310.66:315:09
1410.76:305:10
1510.76:295:11
1610.76:285:12
1710.86:275:13
1810.86:265:14
1910.86:255:15
2010.96:245:16
2110.96:235:17
2210.96:225:18
2311.06:215:19
2411.06:195:20
2511.06:185:21
2611.16:175:21
2711.16:165:22
2811.16:155:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Şāfītā?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Şāfītā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Şāfītā in February

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

In February, Şāfītā sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Şāfītā 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 23 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 4 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
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Şāfītā 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 Şāfītā peaks around June 20 at about 10 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şāfītā 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 Şāfītā is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1948 µg/m³Jul 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Şāfītā?

Şāfītā sits at 34.8°N, 36.1°E, 374 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tallkalakh, 21 km away.

MaşyāfKafr LāhāBāniyāsTripoliEl HermelAl Quşayr

Topography around Şāfītā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şāfītā has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Şāfītā is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (26%), grassland (24%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
929 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tallkalakh 21 km · Ţarţūs 22 km · Maşyāf 34 km · Kafr Lāhā 35 km · Bāniyās 43 km · Tripoli 50 km · El Hermel 53 km · Al Quşayr 55 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 Şāfītā (34.821°, 36.1177°, elevation 374 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).