Doha: The last month of winter sets in as February begins as the second coldest month of the year.
On its monthly climate information chart, Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) stated that February will consist of "unstable weather at the leading edge of the frontal systems which cause thunderstorm activity mostly during the night".
It also further stated that the average rainfall for this month is 13.99mm which is the highest for winter season. The prevailing wind for February is also forecast to be in a northwesterly direction.
The mean daily temperature for the month is 18.6 degrees Celsius. This is slightly higher than last month's mean temperature of 17.7 degrees Celsius.
The lowest and highest temperature recorded in February was 5.0 degrees Celsius (1967) and 36.5 degrees Celsius (2002).
