Kapan weather in February

In February, Kapan sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kapan's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:55 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Kapan is town in Armenia.

Density
914/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kapan reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-6
24-6
34-6
44-6
54-6
64-6
74-5
84-5
94-5
105-5
115-5
125-5
135-5
145-5
155-5
165-5
175-5
185-4
196-4
206-4
216-4
226-4
236-4
247-3
257-3
267-3
277-3
287-3

How February really feels in Kapan

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kapan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°376.96.99.60.0
Feb / -5°549.68.810.50.2
Mar10° / -1°10515.79.811.71.8
Apr15° / 13820.72.8133.2
May19° / 17822.50.214.14.4
Jun23° / 13°11814.2014.76.4
Jul26° / 15°397014.57.7
Aug26° / 15°387.2013.57.7
Sep22° / 11°10412.7012.36.5
Oct17° / 8213.70.8115.1
Nov10° / 588.549.92.5
Dec / -4°376.45.39.30.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75743
85743
95743
105644
115644
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175347
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kapan gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12929
22929
32929
42929
52929
62930
73030
83030
93030
103030
113030
123130
133130
143230
153231
163331
173431
183431
193531
203632
213732
223832
233932
244032
254132
264132
274232
284332

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:096:07
210.08:086:08
310.08:076:09
410.18:066:10
510.18:056:12
610.18:046:13
710.28:036:14
810.28:026:15
910.28:016:16
1010.38:006:17
1110.37:596:19
1210.47:586:20
1310.47:576:21
1410.47:566:22
1510.57:556:23
1610.57:546:24
1710.57:526:25
1810.67:516:27
1910.67:506:28
2010.77:496:29
2110.77:476:30
2210.77:466:31
2310.87:456:32
2410.87:436:33
2510.97:426:34
2610.97:416:35
2711.07:396:37
2811.07:386:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kapan

In seasonPeak

None of Kapan's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kapan's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kapan?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kapan.

What to pack for Kapan in February

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

In February, Kapan sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°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 Kapan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kapan peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kapan 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 Kapan is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Nov 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kapan?

Kapan sits at 39.2°N, 46.4°E, 774 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Goris, 34 km away.

GorisShushaHādīshahrNehramNakhchivanJermuk

Topography around Kapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m around an average of 944 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,679 m.

The land around Kapan is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
600 m
16 km
2,703 m
80 km
3,679 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Goris 34 km · Shusha 68 km · Hādīshahr 76 km · Fuzuli 77 km · Nehram 82 km · Nakhchivan 86 km · Jermuk 94 km · Aghdam 98 km

Armenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,474
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Armenian Apostolic 95%not stated 2%

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 Kapan (39.2076°, 46.4068°, elevation 774 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).