Best desert & arid destinations in February

The best arid destinations to visit in February, ranked by real climate — arid destinations are dry air and well under 400mm of rain a year. Tap any place for the full February weather breakdown.

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  1. 1San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  2. 2AlUla, Saudi Arabianice, dry94tier S
  3. 3Merzouga, Morocconice, dry94tier S
  4. 4Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptnice, dry, clean air94tier S
  5. 5Jeddah, Saudi Arabiahot, dry, poor air quality93tier S
  6. 6Luxor, Egyptnice, dry93tier S
  7. 7Cairo, Egyptnice, dry92tier S
  8. 8Las Palmas, Spainnice, dry92tier S
  9. 9Marsa Alam, Egyptnice, dry92tier S
  10. 10Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry91tier S
  11. 11Aqaba, Jordannice, dry, clean air91tier S
  12. 12Doha, Qatarnice, dry91tier S
  13. 13Exmouth, Australiasweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
  14. 14La Serena, Chilewarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  15. 15Los Cabos, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  16. 16Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry91tier S
  17. 17Riyadh, Saudi Arabianice, dry, poor air quality91tier S
  18. 18Dahab, Egyptnice, dry, clean air90tier S
  19. 19Hurghada, Egyptnice, dry90tier S
  20. 20Joshua Tree National Park, United Statescool, dry, clean air90tier S
  21. 21Alexandria, Egyptnice, dry89tier A
  22. 22Dubai, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry89tier A
  23. 23Jodhpur, Indiawarm, dry89tier A
  24. 24Muscat, Omanwarm, dry89tier A
  25. 25Paracas, Peruhot, dry, clean air89tier A
  26. 26Swakopmund, Namibiawarm, dry, clean air89tier A
  27. 27Tenerife, Spainnice, dry89tier A
  28. 28Wadi Rum, Jordancool, dry, clean air89tier A
  29. 29Imlil, Moroccocool, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  30. 30Marrakesh, Morocconice, a little rain, clean air88tier A