Iraq weather in February

Planning a getaway to Iraq this February and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Iraq in February?

Iraq has a wide variety of climate types. During February, you can expect temperatures that range from cold to warm and precipitation levels ranging from low to high. February falls during the winter season.

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in As Sulaymānīyah at 12°C to warm in Al Başrah at 23°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 11°C in Al Başrah and 1°C in As Sulaymānīyah.

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Nasiriya with an average of 17 mm to high rainfall in As Sulaymānīyah with 149 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Erbil.

For specific regional insights in Iraq for February, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Iraq climate page.

Where to go in Iraq in February

Find the average weather conditions in February for the most popular destinations in Iraq on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Iraq

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in Iraq?

Average weather in Erbil

In February Erbil generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Erbil
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
13°C 
3°C 
101 mm 
12 days 
poor 
15°C 
4°C 
102 mm 
11 days 
March   >> March
>>  
20°C 
8°C 
92 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Erbil

Average weather in Baghdād

In February Baghdād generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Baghdād
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
18°C 
7°C 
192 hours 
30 mm 
6 days 
21°C 
9°C 
204 hours 
26 mm 
6 days 
March   >> March
>>  
27°C 
13°C 
245 hours 
24 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Baghdād

Average weather in As Sulaymānīyah

In February As Sulaymānīyah generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

As Sulaymānīyah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
10°C 
-1°C 
136 mm 
10 days 
poor 
12°C 
1°C 
149 mm 
10 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
17°C 
4°C 
128 mm 
10 days 
Climate in As Sulaymānīyah

Average weather in Karbala

In February Karbala generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Karbala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
18°C 
7°C 
192 hours 
21 mm 
5 days 
20°C 
9°C 
204 hours 
18 mm 
5 days 
March   >> March
>>  
26°C 
13°C 
245 hours 
14 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Karbala

Average weather in Al Başrah

In February Al Başrah generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Al Başrah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
20°C 
9°C 
36 mm 
6 days 
23°C 
11°C 
21 mm 
5 days 
March   >> March
>>  
28°C 
15°C 
25 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Al Başrah

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Iraq.

Is February the best time to visit Iraq?

In our view, February might not be the best time to travel to Iraq with often unpleasant weather in Erbil.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in March, April, May, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Erbil. On the other hand, the month of January tends to have poor weather conditions.

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