Taloqan weather in February

In February, Taloqan sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Taloqan's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taloqan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:48 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Taloqan is city in Takhar Province, Afghanistan.

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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Taloqan reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 17°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)
18-2
28-2
38-2
49-2
59-2
69-2
79-2
89-2
99-2
109-2
119-2
129-2
139-2
149-1
1510-1
1610-1
1710-1
1810-1
1910-1
2010-1
21110
22110
23110
24110
25110
26120
27121
28121

How February really feels in Taloqan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Taloqan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°488.15.59.81.1
Feb10° / -1°649.95.610.62.1
Mar15° / 8511.42.911.74.5
Apr21° / 10°9211.70.612.96.3
May26° / 14°607.7013.97.1
Jun32° / 18°71.8014.55.3
Jul34° / 21°10.3014.34.0
Aug33° / 19°00013.45.1
Sep28° / 15°20.5012.28.1
Oct22° / 152.80.111.18.3
Nov15° / 406.71.7104.9
Dec10° / -1°386.73.89.52.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104159
114060
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Taloqan gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13220
23220
33320
43421
53421
63521
73521
83621
93621
103621
113621
123621
133620
143620
153619
163619
173619
183619
193619
203618
213618
223618
233518
243517
253517
263517
273517
283516

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:015:10
210.27:005:11
310.26:595:12
410.26:595:13
510.36:585:14
610.36:575:15
710.36:565:16
810.46:555:17
910.46:545:18
1010.46:535:19
1110.56:525:20
1210.56:515:21
1310.56:505:22
1410.66:495:23
1510.66:485:25
1610.66:475:26
1710.76:465:27
1810.76:455:28
1910.76:445:29
2010.86:435:30
2110.86:425:31
2210.96:405:32
2310.96:395:33
2410.96:385:34
2511.06:375:35
2611.06:355:36
2711.06:345:37
2811.16:335:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Taloqan?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Taloqan.

What to pack for Taloqan in February

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Taloqan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taloqan peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taloqan 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 Taloqan is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2129 µg/m³Dec 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taloqan?

Taloqan sits at 36.7°N, 69.5°E, 801 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Khanabad, 38 km away.

NahrīnFarkhorQarāwulChubek

Topography around Taloqan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taloqan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taloqan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 809 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,740 m.

The land around Taloqan is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
1,345 m
80 km
4,740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Khanabad 38 km · Ārt Khwājah 39 km · Rustāq 51 km · Kunduz 60 km · Nahrīn 83 km · Farkhor 85 km · Qarāwul 86 km · Chubek 99 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 Taloqan (36.736°, 69.5345°, elevation 801 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).