Aksu weather in February

In February, Aksu sees average daytime highs of -10°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 3.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Aksu's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aksu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:20 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Aksu is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
6/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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

A typical February day in Aksu reaches about -10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -19°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Aksu

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.

Aksu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -20°103.64.48.10.0
Feb-10° / -18°103.33.99.60.0
Mar-1° / -10°164.53.611.50.0
Apr13° / 185113.63.9
May21° / 286.40.115.47.0
Jun26° / 14°398.1016.47.1
Jul27° / 16°6110.60166.5
Aug25° / 13°386.8014.47.4
Sep19° / 245.3012.46.5
Oct10° / 226.11.610.42.5
Nov-2° / -9°185.14.18.50.0
Dec-9° / -17°155.167.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32080
41981
51981
61981
71981
81882
91882
101882
111882
121882
131882
141882
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
202080
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262179
272179
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Aksu gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 3.3 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11112
21113
31113
41113
51214
61214
71214
81315
91315
101315
111315
121315
131315
141315
151215
161214
171214
181214
191114
201114
211113
221113
231113
241013
251013
261012
271012
281012

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:43 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:435:28
28.88:425:30
38.98:405:32
48.98:395:34
59.08:375:36
69.08:365:37
79.18:345:39
89.18:325:41
99.28:315:43
109.38:295:45
119.38:275:47
129.48:255:48
139.48:235:50
149.58:225:52
159.68:205:54
169.68:185:56
179.78:165:58
189.88:146:00
199.88:126:02
209.98:106:03
2110.08:086:05
2210.08:066:07
2310.18:046:09
2410.28:026:11
2510.28:006:13
2610.37:586:14
2710.37:556:16
2810.47:536:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Aksu?

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

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

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aksu.

What to pack for Aksu in February

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

In February, Aksu sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Aksu in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aksu peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aksu?

Aksu sits at 52.0°N, 76.9°E, 123 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Pavlodar, 26 km away.

KarasukKupinoSemey

Topography around Aksu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aksu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Aksu is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Pavlodar 26 km · Ekibastuz 116 km · Kulunda 149 km · Yarovoye 149 km · Slavgorod 158 km · Karasuk 203 km · Kupino 260 km · Semey 293 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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 Aksu (52.0402°, 76.9275°, elevation 123 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).