Aqsay weather in February

In February, Aqsay sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 6.4 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 -8°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Aqsay's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aqsay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
1st coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:53 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Aqsay is human settlement.

Founded
1936

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 -8°C in the first days to -5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Aqsay reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -15°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Aqsay

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.

Aqsay 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-8° / -14°287.58.98.20.0
Feb-7° / -14°246.47.49.60.0
Mar / -8°317.25.111.50.0
Apr14° / 296.40.613.54.1
May22° / 336.7015.37.2
Jun27° / 14°357016.27.0
Jul29° / 16°356.2015.96.1
Aug28° / 15°244.9014.47.0
Sep21° / 275.4012.47.1
Oct12° / 377.20.810.43.3
Nov / -5°316.94.48.70.0
Dec-6° / -12°317.87.97.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42080
52179
62278
72179
82179
92179
102179
112278
122278
132278
142278
152377
162377
172278
182278
192278
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252575
262575
272575
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Aqsay gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12731
22732
32732
42732
52731
62731
72631
82630
92530
102529
112428
122328
132227
142226
152125
162024
172023
181923
191922
201922
211921
221921
231921
241921
251921
261921
271921
282021

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 18 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 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 9:16 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.99:166:07
28.99:146:09
39.09:136:11
49.09:116:12
59.19:106:14
69.19:086:16
79.29:076:18
89.29:056:20
99.39:046:21
109.49:026:23
119.49:006:25
129.58:586:27
139.58:576:29
149.68:556:30
159.78:536:32
169.78:516:34
179.88:496:36
189.88:486:37
199.98:466:39
2010.08:446:41
2110.08:426:43
2210.18:406:45
2310.18:386:46
2410.28:366:48
2510.38:346:50
2610.38:326:52
2710.48:306:54
2810.58:276:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Aqsay?

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 Aqsay.

What to pack for Aqsay in February

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

In February, Aqsay sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Aqsay 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 Aqsay peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aqsay?

Aqsay sits at 51.2°N, 53.0°E, 65 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Oral, 110 km away.

OrenburgBuzulukNeftegorskSaraktashKumertau

Topography around Aqsay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aqsay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around Aqsay is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Oral 110 km · Sol’-Iletsk 139 km · Sorochinsk 141 km · Orenburg 160 km · Buzuluk 186 km · Neftegorsk 221 km · Saraktash 243 km · Kumertau 261 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 Aqsay (51.1681°, 52.9978°, elevation 65 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).