Where to go in February?
In February, average highs range from -1 °C in Kars to 30 °C in Bidiyah (edge of the Wahiba Sands). Warmest: Bidiyah (edge of the Wahiba Sands) (30 °C), Nizwa (29 °C), Sur (28 °C). The sea is warmest in Salalah and the western coast (25 °C) and coolest in The Princes' Islands (8 °C).
Dubai
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| The desert: Al Marmoom and the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (Al Ain) | 28 °C | — |
| Hatta and the Hajar Mountains (Al Ain) | 28 °C | — |
| Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and Business Bay | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| Dubai Marina, JBR and Bluewaters | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim (Dubai) | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| Palm Jumeirah (Dubai) | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| Old Dubai: Deira, Al Fahidi and the Creek | 26 °C | 22 °C |
Egypt
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Aswan and Abu Simbel | 26 °C | — |
| Nile cruise (Luxor) | 25 °C | — |
| Luxor | 25 °C | — |
| Marsa Alam | 25 °C | 23 °C |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | 24 °C | 23 °C |
| Dahab (Sharm el-Sheikh) | 24 °C | 22 °C |
| El Gouna (Hurghada) | 24 °C | 22 °C |
| Hurghada, Makadi and Sahl Hasheesh | 24 °C | 22 °C |
| Soma Bay (Hurghada) | 24 °C | 22 °C |
| Middle Egypt (Amarna, Beni Hasan) (Minya) | 22 °C | — |
| Bahariya and the White Desert | 22 °C | — |
| Siwa Oasis | 22 °C | — |
| Fayoum (Cairo) | 20 °C | — |
| Cairo and Giza | 20 °C | — |
| Alexandria and the North Coast | 19 °C | 18 °C |
| Nile Delta (Alexandria) | 19 °C | — |
| St Catherine and Mount Sinai (Saint Catherine) | 15 °C | — |
Morocco
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Dakhla | 22 °C | 18 °C |
| Agadir | 22 °C | 17 °C |
| Taghazout (Agadir) | 22 °C | 16 °C |
| Taroudant (Agadir) | 22 °C | — |
| Marrakesh | 21 °C | — |
| Azilal and Ouzoud waterfalls (Beni Mellal) | 20 °C | — |
| Dades and Todgha valleys (Ouarzazate) | 19 °C | — |
| Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and the Draa Valley | 19 °C | — |
| Essaouira | 19 °C | 16 °C |
| Merzouga and Erg Chebbi (Errachidia) | 18 °C | — |
| Rabat | 18 °C | 17 °C |
| Casablanca | 18 °C | 16 °C |
| El Jadida and Oualidia (Casablanca) | 18 °C | 16 °C |
| Chefchaouen (Tetouan) | 18 °C | — |
| Tetouan and Tamuda Bay | 18 °C | 16 °C |
| Oujda and Saidia | 18 °C | 15 °C |
| Tangier | 18 °C | 16 °C |
| Fez | 17 °C | — |
| Meknes and Volubilis | 17 °C | — |
| High Atlas (Midelt) | 14 °C | — |
| Ifrane and the Middle Atlas | 11 °C | — |
Oman
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Wahiba Sands (Sharqiya Sands) and Wadi Bani Khalid (Bidiyah (edge of the Wahiba Sands)) | 30 °C | — |
| Nizwa, Bahla and Jabreen | 29 °C | — |
| Sur, Ras al Jinz and the coastal wadis | 28 °C | 24 °C |
| Eastern Dhofar: Taqah, Wadi Darbat, Mirbat (Salalah) | 28 °C | 25 °C |
| Salalah and the western coast | 28 °C | 25 °C |
| Duqm and the Al Wusta coast (Masirah Island) | 28 °C | 24 °C |
| Al Batinah: Nakhal, Rustaq and the Al Sawadi coast (Muscat) | 26 °C | 24 °C |
| Muscat: old town, Muttrah Souq and beaches | 26 °C | 24 °C |
| Musandam: Khasab and the fjords | 26 °C | 23 °C |
| Jebel Akhdar (the Green Mountain) (Saiq (Jebel Akhdar)) | 17 °C | — |
| Jebel Shams, Al Hamra and Misfat (Saiq (Jebel Akhdar)) | 17 °C | — |
Tunisia
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Douz and the Sahara (Kebili (Douz)) | 19 °C | — |
| Tozeur, Nefta and the Jerid | 19 °C | — |
| Kairouan | 19 °C | — |
| Djerba, Zarzis and the South-East | 18 °C | 15 °C |
| Monastir | 17 °C | 15 °C |
| Sousse and Port El Kantaoui (Monastir (Sousse)) | 17 °C | 15 °C |
| Mahdia, El Jem and Sfax | 17 °C | 15 °C |
| Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and Gammarth (Tunis) | 17 °C | 14 °C |
| Tunis, the medina and the Roman sites | 17 °C | 14 °C |
| Hammamet, Nabeul and Cap Bon (Nabeul (Hammamet)) | 16 °C | 15 °C |
| Tabarka and Kroumirie | 16 °C | 15 °C |
Turkey
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Fethiye, Ölüdeniz and Faralya | 17 °C | 17 °C |
| Göcek and Dalyan (Dalaman) | 17 °C | 17 °C |
| Olympos and Çıralı (Finike) | 17 °C | 17 °C |
| Kalkan, Kaş and Kekova | 16 °C | 17 °C |
| Antalya and Kaleiçi | 16 °C | 17 °C |
| The Bodrum peninsula | 16 °C | 17 °C |
| Datça and Bozburun | 16 °C | 17 °C |
| Ephesus, Selçuk and Şirince | 15 °C | 16 °C |
| Çeşme and Alaçatı | 14 °C | 16 °C |
| İzmir and Urla | 14 °C | 15 °C |
| Ayvalık, Cunda and Pergamon | 13 °C | 15 °C |
| Bursa and Uludağ | 11 °C | — |
| The Black Sea highlands (Rize (coast)) | 11 °C | — |
| Assos, Troy and the Dardanelles (Çanakkale) | 10 °C | 12 °C |
| Edirne | 10 °C | — |
| Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa | 10 °C | — |
| The Princes' Islands (Istanbul (Florya)) | 10 °C | 8 °C |
| Istanbul, the historic peninsula (Istanbul (Florya)) | 10 °C | 8 °C |
| Istanbul, Pera, Galata and the Golden Horn (Istanbul (Florya)) | 10 °C | 8 °C |
| Istanbul, the Bosphorus (Bosphorus (Sarıyer)) | 9 °C | 8 °C |
| Mardin and Midyat | 8 °C | — |
| Ankara, Hattusa and Safranbolu | 7 °C | — |
| Konya | 7 °C | — |
| Cappadocia (Nevşehir) | 6 °C | — |
| Kars and Ani | -1 °C | — |
Average high: the mean of each day's highest temperature over the month, from the climate normals cited in the sources. Sea: average surface temperature, where known.
Events in February
- 20 January 2027 – 2 February 2027 Cairo International Book Fair Cairo, Egypt International Exhibition Center (New Cairo)
- 2 February 2027 – 6 February 2027 2027 Spanish Super Cup in Istanbul Istanbul, three stadiums (Şükrü Saracoğlu, Tüpraş Stadium, RAMS Park)
- 6 February 2027 IRONMAN 70.3 Muscat, Middle East Championship Muscat (Qurum Beach in 2026)
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Dubai Citywide
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan in Egypt All of Egypt (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 9 March 2027 Ramadan in Morocco All of Morocco (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Oman Nationwide (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 9 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Tunisia Nationwide (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Turkey Nationwide
- 14 February 2027 – 27 February 2027 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Garhoud
- 22 February 2027 Abu Simbel Sun Festival Abu Simbel
Other months
Our sources: ncei.noaa.gov, nodc.noaa.gov, seatemperature.info, en.wikipedia.org, web.archive.org, bulk.meteostat.net, meteostat.net, psl.noaa.gov.