Aksu weather in February

In February, Aksu sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Aksu's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aksu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:27 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Aksu is village of Kazakhstan.

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 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Aksu reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
34-5
44-4
54-4
64-4
75-4
85-4
95-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
135-4
145-4
155-4
165-4
176-4
186-4
196-3
206-3
216-3
227-3
237-3
247-2
258-2
268-2
278-1
288-1

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
wind chill below the day's low

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 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 / -6°7510.67.59.30.0
Feb / -4°8310.35.610.30.4
Mar13° / 8711.52.411.63.3
Apr19° / 9410.70.313.16.1
May25° / 13°658.5014.47.2
Jun30° / 17°265.20155.8
Jul33° / 19°112.6014.84.5
Aug32° / 18°81.6013.75.3
Sep27° / 13°101.9012.38.2
Oct19° / 3850.410.87.2
Nov11° / 688.42.59.63.0
Dec / -4°739.75.790.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63664
73565
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133664
143763
153763
163763
173763
183862
193862
203862
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Aksu gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13623
23622
33622
43722
53722
63722
73722
83722
93722
103721
113721
123721
133821
143821
153821
163820
173820
183820
193820
203819
213719
223719
233718
243718
253717
263717
273616
283616

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:43 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:436:26
29.88:426:27
39.88:416:28
49.88:406:30
59.98:396:31
69.98:386:32
710.08:366:33
810.08:356:35
910.08:346:36
1010.18:336:37
1110.18:326:39
1210.28:316:40
1310.28:296:41
1410.28:286:43
1510.38:276:44
1610.38:256:45
1710.48:246:46
1810.48:236:48
1910.58:216:49
2010.58:206:50
2110.68:186:51
2210.68:176:53
2310.68:166:54
2410.78:146:55
2510.78:136:57
2610.88:116:58
2710.88:096:59
2810.98:087:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Aksu

In seasonPeak

In February, Aksu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aksu's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Aksu?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-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 6°C and nights near -4°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 Aksu 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 Aksu peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowMay 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aksu 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 Aksu is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1023 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aksu?

Aksu sits at 42.4°N, 69.8°E, 614 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Shymkent, 22 km away.

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 160 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,951 m.

The land around Aksu is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
3,951 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Shymkent 22 km · Lenger 27 km · Turar Ryskulov 45 km · Arys 84 km · G‘azalkent 96 km · Iskandar 97 km · Karatau 99 km · Chirchiq 108 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 (42.4219°, 69.8271°, elevation 614 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).