Sang-e Chārak weather in February

In February, Sang-e Chārak sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sang-e Chārak's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sang-e Chārak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:59 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sang-e Chārak is town in Afghanistan, Sar-e-Pul Province.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sang-e Chārak reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-11
2-2-11
3-2-11
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5-2-11
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8-2-11
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How February really feels in Sang-e Chārak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sang-e Chārak weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°459.18.49.80.0
Feb-1° / -10°5610.18.710.60.0
Mar / -5°7612.2711.70.5
Apr13° / 10016.2312.93.1
May18° / 8814.20.513.95.4
Jun21° / 10°144014.48.2
Jul23° / 12°30.9014.29.4
Aug23° / 11°20.4013.49.3
Sep19° / 40.90.112.28.5
Oct14° / 193.90.711.15.3
Nov / -4°437.74.410.11.4
Dec / -10°3676.19.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75149
85248
95248
105149
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sang-e Chārak gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13430
23430
33530
43531
53631
63632
73632
83732
93732
103732
113732
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173731
183731
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203631
213630
223630
233530
243529
253529
263529
273529
283528

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:125:24
210.27:115:25
310.37:105:26
410.37:095:27
510.37:095:28
610.47:085:29
710.47:075:30
810.47:065:31
910.47:055:32
1010.57:045:33
1110.57:035:34
1210.57:025:35
1310.67:015:36
1410.67:005:37
1510.66:595:38
1610.76:585:39
1710.76:575:40
1810.86:565:41
1910.86:555:42
2010.86:545:43
2110.96:535:44
2210.96:525:45
2310.96:515:46
2411.06:495:47
2511.06:485:48
2611.06:475:49
2711.16:465:50
2811.16:445:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sang-e Chārak?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sang-e Chārak.

What to pack for Sang-e Chārak in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Sang-e Chārak sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sang-e Chārak in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sang-e Chārak peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sang-e Chārak in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sang-e Chārak is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1227 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sang-e Chārak?

Sang-e Chārak sits at 35.8°N, 66.4°E, 1,483 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Sar-e Pul, 61 km away.

BalkhShibirghānMazār-e SharīfBāzār-e YakāwlangKhulmMaymanaAībak

Topography around Sang-e Chārak

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sang-e Chārak.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sang-e Chārak has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 1,545 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,214 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,787 m.

The land around Sang-e Chārak is covered by grassland (55%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and bare terrain (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
631 m
16 km
2,214 m
80 km
3,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
February weather nearby: Sar-e Pul 61 km · Balkh 109 km · Shibirghān 110 km · Mazār-e Sharīf 113 km · Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 133 km · Khulm 147 km · Maymana 149 km · Aībak 149 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sang-e Chārak (35.8497°, 66.4369°, elevation 1,483 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).