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.

Best desert & arid destinations in February, ranked

  1. 1San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱 Chilenice, a little rain, clean air · best March95
  2. 2AlUla 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabianice, dry · best February94
  3. 3Merzouga 🇲🇦 Morocconice, dry · best February94
  4. 4Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best April94
  5. 5Jeddah 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiahot, dry, poor air quality · best January93
  6. 6Luxor 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best February93
  7. 7Cairo 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best March92
  8. 8Las Palmas 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry · best May92
  9. 9Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April92
  10. 10Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateswarm, dry · best January91
  11. 11Aqaba 🇯🇴 Jordannice, dry, clean air · best October91
  12. 12Doha 🇶🇦 Qatarnice, dry · best January91
  13. 13Exmouth 🇦🇺 Australiasweltering, dry, clean air · best October91
  14. 14La Serena 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, dry, clean air · best February91
  15. 15Los Cabos 🇲🇽 Mexicowarm, dry, clean air · best March91
  16. 16Ras Al Khaimah 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateswarm, dry · best November91
  17. 17Riyadh 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabianice, dry, poor air quality · best February91
  18. 18Dahab 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best April90
  19. 19Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best November90
  20. 20Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescool, dry, clean air · best March90
  21. 21Alexandria 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April89
  22. 22Dubai 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateswarm, dry · best January89
  23. 23Jodhpur 🇮🇳 Indiawarm, dry · best January89
  24. 24Muscat 🇴🇲 Omanwarm, dry · best January89
  25. 25Paracas 🇵🇪 Peruhot, dry, clean air · best April89
  26. 26Swakopmund 🇳🇦 Namibiawarm, dry, clean air · best January89
  27. 27Tenerife 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry · best June89
  28. 28Wadi Rum 🇯🇴 Jordancool, dry, clean air · best March89
  29. 29Imlil 🇲🇦 Moroccocool, a little rain, clean air · best April88
  30. 30Marrakesh 🇲🇦 Morocconice, a little rain, clean air · best March88