Zākīyah weather in February

In February, Zākīyah sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.4 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Zākīyah's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zākīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:27 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zākīyah 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 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10134
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
16144
17144
18144
19154
20154
21154
22154
23155
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165

How February really feels in Zākīyah

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.

Zākīyah 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
Jan12° / 387.10.5103.7
Feb14° / 326.40.710.84.7
Mar18° / 235.20.111.76.9
Apr23° / 10°92.8012.88.4
May29° / 14°71.7013.77.4
Jun33° / 17°00.1014.25.0
Jul35° / 19°000143.4
Aug35° / 19°00.1013.23.3
Sep33° / 17°10.3012.25.1
Oct28° / 14°71.7011.27.8
Nov20° / 183.7010.37.5
Dec14° / 295.20.19.84.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156535
166535
176535
186634
196733
206733
216733
226931
236931
247030
257129
267228
277327
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zākīyah gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 23% and peaks near 25% 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 (%)
1252
2252
3242
4242
5242
6242
7242
8242
9242
10242
11242
12242
13243
14243
15233
16233
17233
18233
19223
20222
21222
22212
23212
24202
25192
26182
27181
28171

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 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
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 6:38 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:385:00
210.46:375:01
310.46:365:02
410.56:365:03
510.56:355:04
610.56:345:05
710.56:345:06
810.66:335:07
910.66:325:08
1010.66:315:08
1110.66:305:09
1210.76:305:10
1310.76:295:11
1410.76:285:12
1510.86:275:13
1610.86:265:14
1710.86:255:15
1810.96:245:16
1910.96:235:17
2010.96:225:18
2111.06:215:18
2211.06:205:19
2311.06:195:20
2411.16:185:21
2511.16:165:22
2611.16:155:23
2711.26:145:24
2811.26:135:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.91 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
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zākīyah?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Zākīyah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zākīyah in February

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

In February, Zākīyah sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Zākīyah 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 Zākīyah peaks around June 22 at about 11 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zākīyah 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 Zākīyah 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 Zākīyah?

Zākīyah sits at 33.3°N, 36.2°E, 766 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al Kiswah, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Zākīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zākīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 762 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around Zākīyah is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
540 m
80 km
3,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Al Kiswah 8.0 km · Şaḩnāyā 12 km · Qaţanā 14 km · Dārayyā 15 km · al-Yarmūk 20 km · Babīlā 22 km · Damascus 23 km · Jaramānā 24 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 Zākīyah (33.3341°, 36.1588°, elevation 766 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).