Shaykh Miskīn weather in February

In February, Shaykh Miskīn sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Shaykh Miskīn's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shaykh Miskīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Shaykh Miskīn is town in southern 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in Shaykh Miskīn reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12154
13154
14154
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21165
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27176
28176

How February really feels in Shaykh Miskīn

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.

Shaykh Miskīn 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
Jan14° / 599.10.510.14.2
Feb15° / 5580.510.84.8
Mar18° / 436.60.111.86.7
Apr23° / 10°173.7012.88.2
May28° / 13°61.6013.77.8
Jun31° / 17°10.2014.16.0
Jul33° / 19°00.1013.94.8
Aug33° / 19°00013.24.6
Sep32° / 17°10.4012.25.7
Oct28° / 14°92.2011.27.6
Nov21° / 254.6010.37.8
Dec16° / 436.60.19.95.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
56139
66139
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Shaykh Miskīn gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3332
4321
5321
6311
7311
8301
9301
10291
11291
12291
13282
14282
15282
16282
17272
18272
19272
20272
21272
22262
23262
24262
25252
26252
27242
28242

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 11 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:375:01
210.46:365:02
310.56:365:03
410.56:355:04
510.56:345:05
610.56:345:06
710.66:335:06
810.66:325:07
910.66:315:08
1010.66:305:09
1110.76:305:10
1210.76:295:11
1310.76:285:12
1410.86:275:13
1510.86:265:14
1610.86:255:15
1710.96:245:16
1810.96:235:16
1910.96:225:17
2010.96:215:18
2111.06:205:19
2211.06:195:20
2311.06:185:21
2411.16:175:22
2511.16:165:22
2611.16:155:23
2711.26:145:24
2811.26:135:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Shaykh Miskīn?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Shaykh Miskīn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shaykh Miskīn in February

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

In February, Shaykh Miskīn sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shaykh Miskīn 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 Shaykh Miskīn peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shaykh Miskīn 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 Shaykh Miskīn is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1055 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr55Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shaykh Miskīn?

Shaykh Miskīn sits at 32.8°N, 36.2°E, 530 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Dā‘il, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Shaykh Miskīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shaykh Miskīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 540 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,119 m.

The land around Shaykh Miskīn is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
314 m
80 km
3,119 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Dā‘il 9.0 km · Nawá 13 km · Ţafas 13 km · Al Ḩirāk 16 km · Jāsim 21 km · Inkhil 21 km · Dar‘ā 24 km · Aş Şanamayn 27 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 Shaykh Miskīn (32.8267°, 36.1605°, elevation 530 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).