February is one of the cooler months of the year in Qal‘at Bīshah, with average highs near 28.9°C and lows around 12.1°C (mean 20.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Qal‘at Bīshah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Qal‘at Bīshah was 1999 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 17.6°C. Typical February days reach 28.9°C with nights near 12.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Qal‘at Bīshah, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1983 with 43 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Qal‘at Bīshah during February averages 46%. The most humid February was 1983 at 60%, and the least humid was 1984 at 33%.
February receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Qal‘at Bīshah. The sunniest February was 2000 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.
Average wind speed in Qal‘at Bīshah during February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1990 and 2025 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.6°C | 20.1°C | 21.1°C | 20.7°C | 21.4°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 27.9°C | 28.4°C | 29.6°C | 29.1°C | 29.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 11.4°C | 11.8°C | 12.5°C | 12.3°C | 12.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | -6 mm |
February temperatures in Qal‘at Bīshah have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 0.5°C (1993) to a record high of 34.5°C (2002).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 43 mm.
One of the best times to visit Qal‘at Bīshah
February is one of the best times to visit Qal‘at Bīshah. Expect days averaging 28.9°C and nights around 12.1°C (mean 20.5°C) — cooler than Qal‘at Bīshah's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.2°C | 21.7°C | 13.1°C | 32.1°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 29.7°C | 21.7°C | 13.6°C | 34.0°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 30.6°C | 21.5°C | 12.5°C | 33.2°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 21.5°C | 13.0°C | 33.0°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 12.7°C | 32.3°C | 8.5°C | 8 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 21.3°C | 12.8°C | 34.4°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 13.1°C | 33.0°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 49% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 29.3°C | 20.8°C | 12.3°C | 33.9°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 30.5°C | 5.7°C | 9 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 11.9°C | 33.4°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 30.4°C | 21.6°C | 12.8°C | 33.4°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 11.7°C | 32.6°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 20.9°C | 11.8°C | 33.3°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 29.4°C | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 32.5°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 12.5°C | 33.9°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 28.9°C | 21.0°C | 13.0°C | 32.4°C | 8.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 21.9°C | 13.4°C | 34.0°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 28.2°C | 19.3°C | 10.4°C | 32.5°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 30.1°C | 21.8°C | 13.6°C | 34.4°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 21.8°C | 13.3°C | 34.0°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 34.0°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 20.1°C | 11.4°C | 33.5°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 30.7°C | 22.4°C | 14.1°C | 33.2°C | 11.0°C | 1 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 20.2°C | 11.7°C | 34.5°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 29.0°C | 20.4°C | 11.9°C | 33.5°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 12.0°C | 31.9°C | 8.4°C | 13 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 🔥 | 30.9°C | 22.5°C | 14.0°C | 33.1°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 31.7°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 29.2°C | 20.4°C | 11.6°C | 32.8°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 20.9°C | 12.3°C | 32.1°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 12.5°C | 32.5°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 12.1°C | 31.4°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 10.4°C | 34.1°C | 0.5°C | 3 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 25.8°C | 17.6°C | 9.4°C | 30.0°C | 2.1°C | 3 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 19.8°C | 11.3°C | 32.0°C | 6.6°C | 2 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 12.1°C | 30.1°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 10.4°C | 31.8°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 13.0°C | 32.5°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 28.9°C | 20.4°C | 11.9°C | 31.9°C | 7.1°C | 5 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 28.5°C | 20.2°C | 12.0°C | 31.7°C | 7.9°C | 4 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 10.4°C | 29.8°C | 4.6°C | 6 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 19.8°C | 10.9°C | 31.6°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 10.5°C | 28.8°C | 5.3°C | 43 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.4°C | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 29.4°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 12.0°C | 33.8°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 28.9°C with lows near 12.1°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 2 mm of rainfall in Qal‘at Bīshah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 43 mm in 1983.
The hottest February reached 34.5°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 0.5°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.4°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 11°C to 13°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Qal‘at Bīshah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.9°C daytime highs and 12.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Qal‘at Bīshah, averaging 20.5°C.
For February in Qal‘at Bīshah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.9°C and lows of 12.1°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 1983 with 43 mm. On average, February sees 2 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Qal‘at Bīshah behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
