Tadmur weather in February

In February, Tadmur sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 3.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Tadmur's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tadmur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Tadmur is ancient city in Homs Governorate, 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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tadmur reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10133
11134
12134
13144
14144
15144
16144
17144
18154
19155
20155
21155
22155
23165
24165
25165
26166
27176
28176

How February really feels in Tadmur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tadmur weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 174.69.93.5
Feb14° / 143.410.75.0
Mar19° / 163.611.77.3
Apr24° / 11°8212.88.5
May30° / 16°5113.86.5
Jun35° / 20°00.114.33.8
Jul37° / 23°0014.12.1
Aug37° / 22°0013.32.2
Sep33° / 19°00.112.24.7
Oct27° / 14°5111.18.0
Nov19° / 112.610.27.4
Dec13° / 143.79.74.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126733
136832
146832
156832
166931
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267129
277228
287228

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tadmur gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3.4 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:324:49
210.36:314:50
310.36:304:51
410.46:304:52
510.46:294:53
610.46:284:54
710.56:274:55
810.56:264:56
910.56:264:57
1010.66:254:58
1110.66:244:59
1210.66:235:00
1310.66:225:01
1410.76:215:02
1510.76:205:03
1610.76:195:04
1710.86:185:05
1810.86:175:06
1910.86:165:07
2010.96:155:08
2110.96:145:08
2210.96:135:09
2311.06:125:10
2411.06:105:11
2511.06:095:12
2611.16:085:13
2711.16:075:14
2811.26:065:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tadmur

In seasonPeak

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

Tadmur sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Tadmur?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tadmur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tadmur in February

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

In February, Tadmur sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Tadmur 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 Tadmur peaks around June 16 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tadmur 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 Tadmur is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1446 µg/m³Nov 2028 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tadmur?

Tadmur sits at 34.6°N, 38.3°E, 418 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al Qaryatayn, 103 km away.

Al QaryataynAs SalamīyahHomsAl-TabqaRukbanTallbīsahAr RastanQārah

Topography around Tadmur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tadmur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 423 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m.

The land around Tadmur is covered by bare terrain (68%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
1,039 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Al Qaryatayn 103 km · As Salamīyah 123 km · Homs 144 km · Al-Tabqa 144 km · Rukban 144 km · Tallbīsah 145 km · Ar Rastan 147 km · Qārah 149 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 Tadmur (34.5624°, 38.284°, elevation 418 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).