Qobustan weather in February

In February, Qobustan sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Qobustan's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qobustan's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 8°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 4°; 2nd coldest
Precipitation: 24 mm; 5.6 wet days
Daylight: 10 h 24 min; 7:44 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover: 64%; 12th clearest
Wind: 17 km/h; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score: 1.5; out of 10

Qobustan is settlement in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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

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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 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Qobustan reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Avg low (°C)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	8	4
2	8	4
3	8	4
4	8	4
5	8	4
6	8	4
7	8	4
8	8	4
9	8	4
10	8	4
11	8	4
12	8	4
13	8	4
14	8	4
15	8	4
16	8	4
17	8	4
18	8	4
19	8	4
20	8	4
21	9	4
22	9	5
23	9	5
24	9	5
25	9	5
26	9	5
27	9	5
28	9	5

How February really feels in Qobustan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Qobustan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	8° / 4°	20	5.1	0.9	9.5	1.4
Feb	8° / 4°	24	5.6	1.1	10.4	1.5
Mar	11° / 6°	27	6.2	0.2	11.7	2.9
Apr	16° / 10°	25	5.9	0	13	5.3
May	22° / 16°	18	4.2	0	14.2	7.7
Jun	27° / 21°	7	1.9	0	14.8	8.1
Jul	30° / 24°	5	1.3	0	14.6	6.6
Aug	30° / 24°	6	1.2	0	13.6	6.7
Sep	26° / 20°	20	3.7	0	12.3	8.2
Oct	20° / 16°	33	6.6	0	10.9	7.0
Nov	14° / 10°	36	7.2	0.1	9.8	4.4
Dec	10° / 6°	27	5.6	0.5	9.2	2.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	39	40	40	40	41	41	39	40	40	39	39	39	39	38	37	37	37	37	38	39	39	39	39	41	41	41	43	44
Cloudier (%)	61	60	60	60	59	59	61	60	60	61	61	61	61	62	63	63	63	63	62	61	61	61	61	59	59	59	57	56

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	39	61
2	40	60
3	40	60
4	40	60
5	41	59
6	41	59
7	39	61
8	40	60
9	40	60
10	39	61
11	39	61
12	39	61
13	39	61
14	38	62
15	37	63
16	37	63
17	37	63
18	37	63
19	38	62
20	39	61
21	39	61
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	41	59
25	41	59
26	41	59
27	43	57
28	44	56

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Qobustan gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19
Snow chance (%)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	19	4
2	19	4
3	19	4
4	19	4
5	19	4
6	19	4
7	19	4
8	19	4
9	19	4
10	19	4
11	20	4
12	20	4
13	20	4
14	20	4
15	21	4
16	21	4
17	21	4
18	21	4
19	21	4
20	20	4
21	20	4
22	20	3
23	20	3
24	20	3
25	19	3
26	19	2
27	19	2
28	19	2

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	18	light breeze
2	18	light breeze
3	18	light breeze
4	18	light breeze
5	18	light breeze
6	18	light breeze
7	18	light breeze
8	18	light breeze
9	18	light breeze
10	18	light breeze
11	18	light breeze
12	18	light breeze
13	18	light breeze
14	17	light breeze
15	17	light breeze
16	17	light breeze
17	17	light breeze
18	17	light breeze
19	17	light breeze
20	17	light breeze
21	17	light breeze
22	17	light breeze
23	17	light breeze
24	17	light breeze
25	17	light breeze
26	17	light breeze
27	17	light breeze
28	17	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:25 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	9.9	9.9	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.1	10.1	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.9	11.0
Sunrise (AM)	7:59	7:58	7:57	7:56	7:55	7:54	7:53	7:52	7:51	7:50	7:49	7:48	7:47	7:45	7:44	7:43	7:42	7:41	7:39	7:38	7:37	7:35	7:34	7:33	7:31	7:30	7:28	7:27
Sunset (PM)	5:53	5:54	5:55	5:57	5:58	5:59	6:00	6:01	6:02	6:04	6:05	6:06	6:07	6:08	6:10	6:11	6:12	6:13	6:14	6:15	6:17	6:18	6:19	6:20	6:21	6:22	6:24	6:25

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	9.9	7:59	5:53
2	9.9	7:58	5:54
3	10.0	7:57	5:55
4	10.0	7:56	5:57
5	10.0	7:55	5:58
6	10.1	7:54	5:59
7	10.1	7:53	6:00
8	10.2	7:52	6:01
9	10.2	7:51	6:02
10	10.2	7:50	6:04
11	10.3	7:49	6:05
12	10.3	7:48	6:06
13	10.3	7:47	6:07
14	10.4	7:45	6:08
15	10.4	7:44	6:10
16	10.5	7:43	6:11
17	10.5	7:42	6:12
18	10.5	7:41	6:13
19	10.6	7:39	6:14
20	10.6	7:38	6:15
21	10.7	7:37	6:17
22	10.7	7:35	6:18
23	10.8	7:34	6:19
24	10.8	7:33	6:20
25	10.8	7:31	6:21
26	10.9	7:30	6:22
27	10.9	7:28	6:24
28	11.0	7:27	6:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.3	Moderate
2	2.3	Moderate
3	2.4	Moderate
4	2.4	Moderate
5	2.4	Moderate
6	2.4	Moderate
7	2.5	Moderate
8	2.5	Moderate
9	2.5	Moderate
10	2.5	Moderate
11	2.6	Moderate
12	2.6	Moderate
13	2.6	Moderate
14	2.6	Moderate
15	2.7	Moderate
16	2.7	Moderate
17	2.7	Moderate
18	2.8	Moderate
19	2.8	Moderate
20	2.9	Moderate
21	2.9	Moderate
22	3.0	Moderate
23	3.0	Moderate
24	3.1	Moderate
25	3.1	Moderate
26	3.2	Moderate
27	3.2	Moderate
28	3.3	Moderate

Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Qobustan?

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

1.5

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 Qobustan.

What to pack for Qobustan in February

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

In February, Qobustan sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Qobustan in February

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 17 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	8	7	8	11	17	22	25	26	24	20	15	11
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	8	Bracing
Feb	7	Bracing
Mar	8	Bracing
Apr	11	Bracing
May	17	Cool
Jun	22	Refreshing
Jul	25	Warm
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	24	Warm
Oct	20	Refreshing
Nov	15	Cool
Dec	11	Bracing

UV index in Qobustan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qobustan peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	3	5	7	8	9	8	5	4	2	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	5	Moderate
May	7	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	5	Moderate
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Qobustan 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 Qobustan is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	10	12	21	14	14	13	14	20	26	21	16	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	12	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	14	Moderate
Jun	13	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	26	Moderate
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Qobustan?

Qobustan sits at 40.1°N, 49.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Lokbatan, 38 km away.

Topography around Qobustan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qobustan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of -8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,303 m.

The land around Qobustan is covered by grassland (29%), water (25%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

201 m

grassland 29%

16 km

424 m

grassland 44%

80 km

1,303 m

water 40%

shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland

← January Qobustan year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Lokbatan 38 km · Hacıqabul 40 km · Gobu 44 km · Şirvan 44 km · Hokmali 48 km · Khirdalan 50 km · Bilajari 52 km · Baku 52 km

Azerbaijan travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 3; Reconsider Travel
Power plugs: Type C / F; 220 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 28% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $7,411; 2025
Happiness: 5.0 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 58%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 2.2; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 6.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Upper middle; World Bank
English: Low; EF EPI 454
Religion

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 Qobustan (40.0824°, 49.4121°, elevation 0 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	8	4
2	8	4
3	8	4
4	8	4
5	8	4
6	8	4
7	8	4
8	8	4
9	8	4
10	8	4
11	8	4
12	8	4
13	8	4
14	8	4
15	8	4
16	8	4
17	8	4
18	8	4
19	8	4
20	8	4
21	9	4
22	9	5
23	9	5
24	9	5
25	9	5
26	9	5
27	9	5
28	9	5

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	39	61
2	40	60
3	40	60
4	40	60
5	41	59
6	41	59
7	39	61
8	40	60
9	40	60
10	39	61
11	39	61
12	39	61
13	39	61
14	38	62
15	37	63
16	37	63
17	37	63
18	37	63
19	38	62
20	39	61
21	39	61
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	41	59
25	41	59
26	41	59
27	43	57
28	44	56

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	19	4
2	19	4
3	19	4
4	19	4
5	19	4
6	19	4
7	19	4
8	19	4
9	19	4
10	19	4
11	20	4
12	20	4
13	20	4
14	20	4
15	21	4
16	21	4
17	21	4
18	21	4
19	21	4
20	20	4
21	20	4
22	20	3
23	20	3
24	20	3
25	19	3
26	19	2
27	19	2
28	19	2

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	8	4
2	8	4
3	8	4
4	8	4
5	8	4
6	8	4
7	8	4
8	8	4
9	8	4
10	8	4
11	8	4
12	8	4
13	8	4
14	8	4
15	8	4
16	8	4
17	8	4
18	8	4
19	8	4
20	8	4
21	9	4
22	9	5
23	9	5
24	9	5
25	9	5
26	9	5
27	9	5
28	9	5

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	39	61
2	40	60
3	40	60
4	40	60
5	41	59
6	41	59
7	39	61
8	40	60
9	40	60
10	39	61
11	39	61
12	39	61
13	39	61
14	38	62
15	37	63
16	37	63
17	37	63
18	37	63
19	38	62
20	39	61
21	39	61
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	41	59
25	41	59
26	41	59
27	43	57
28	44	56

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	19	4
2	19	4
3	19	4
4	19	4
5	19	4
6	19	4
7	19	4
8	19	4
9	19	4
10	19	4
11	20	4
12	20	4
13	20	4
14	20	4
15	21	4
16	21	4
17	21	4
18	21	4
19	21	4
20	20	4
21	20	4
22	20	3
23	20	3
24	20	3
25	19	3
26	19	2
27	19	2
28	19	2

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	8	4
2	8	4
3	8	4
4	8	4
5	8	4
6	8	4
7	8	4
8	8	4
9	8	4
10	8	4
11	8	4
12	8	4
13	8	4
14	8	4
15	8	4
16	8	4
17	8	4
18	8	4
19	8	4
20	8	4
21	9	4
22	9	5
23	9	5
24	9	5
25	9	5
26	9	5
27	9	5
28	9	5

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	39	61
2	40	60
3	40	60
4	40	60
5	41	59
6	41	59
7	39	61
8	40	60
9	40	60
10	39	61
11	39	61
12	39	61
13	39	61
14	38	62
15	37	63
16	37	63
17	37	63
18	37	63
19	38	62
20	39	61
21	39	61
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	41	59
25	41	59
26	41	59
27	43	57
28	44	56

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	19	4
2	19	4
3	19	4
4	19	4
5	19	4
6	19	4
7	19	4
8	19	4
9	19	4
10	19	4
11	20	4
12	20	4
13	20	4
14	20	4
15	21	4
16	21	4
17	21	4
18	21	4
19	21	4
20	20	4
21	20	4
22	20	3
23	20	3
24	20	3
25	19	3
26	19	2
27	19	2
28	19	2

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100