Sheki weather in February

In February, Sheki sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sheki's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:55 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sheki is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
7,600/km²
people per km²

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 0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sheki reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°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)
10-7
20-7
30-7
40-7
50-7
60-7
70-7
80-7
90-7
100-7
111-7
121-7
131-7
141-6
151-6
161-6
171-6
181-6
191-6
202-6
212-5
222-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
263-4
273-4
283-4

How February really feels in Sheki

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.

Sheki weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°234.55.49.40.0
Feb / -6°306.16.610.30.0
Mar / -2°5910.18.111.70.3
Apr11° / 7813.94.613.12.4
May16° / 8214.80.414.34.7
Jun21° / 12°7311.1014.96.6
Jul24° / 15°639.8014.77.5
Aug24° / 15°487.7013.67.8
Sep19° / 11°5470.112.37.0
Oct14° / 507.11.810.94.3
Nov / -1°426.24.59.70.9
Dec / -5°244.84.49.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
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185941
195941
205941
215842
225842
235842
245842
255743
265743
275743
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sheki gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11821
21921
31922
41922
52022
62022
72022
82123
92123
102123
112223
122223
132224
142324
152324
162324
172324
182324
192324
202324
212324
222323
232323
242323
252323
262323
272323
282423

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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:105:59
29.98:096:01
39.98:086:02
49.98:076:03
510.08:066:04
610.08:056:06
710.08:046:07
810.18:036:08
910.18:026:09
1010.28:016:10
1110.28:006:12
1210.27:596:13
1310.37:586:14
1410.37:566:15
1510.47:556:17
1610.47:546:18
1710.47:536:19
1810.57:516:20
1910.57:506:22
2010.67:496:23
2110.67:476:24
2210.77:466:25
2310.77:446:26
2410.77:436:28
2510.87:426:29
2610.87:406:30
2710.97:396:31
2810.97:376:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sheki?

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 Sheki.

What to pack for Sheki in February

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

In February, Sheki sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Sheki 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 Sheki peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sheki 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 Sheki is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2120 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sheki?

Sheki sits at 41.2°N, 47.2°E, 549 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Qax, 33 km away.

QaxMingachevirQabalaYevlakhZaqatalaAğdaşGöyçayNaftalan

Topography around Sheki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sheki has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,130 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,430 m.

The land around Sheki is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
848 m
16 km
3,130 m
80 km
4,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Qax 33 km · Mingachevir 48 km · Qabala 61 km · Yevlakh 64 km · Zaqatala 66 km · Ağdaş 66 km · Göyçay 77 km · Naftalan 82 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
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Sheki (41.1919°, 47.1706°, elevation 549 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).