Qulsary weather in February

In February, Qulsary sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Qulsary's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qulsary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:39 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Qulsary is city in 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 -3°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Qulsary reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 9°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-11
2-4-11
3-3-11
4-3-11
5-3-11
6-3-11
7-3-11
8-3-11
9-3-11
10-3-11
11-3-11
12-3-11
13-3-11
14-2-11
15-2-11
16-2-10
17-2-10
18-2-10
19-2-10
20-1-10
21-1-10
22-1-9
23-1-9
240-9
250-9
260-8
271-8
281-8

How February really feels in Qulsary

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.

Qulsary weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°154.74.48.80.0
Feb-2° / -10°143.63.1100.0
Mar / -3°194.51.811.61.1
Apr18° / 254.80.213.36.1
May26° / 13°254.9014.87.5
Jun31° / 18°183.7015.65.2
Jul34° / 21°112.7015.33.8
Aug32° / 19°61.40144.9
Sep25° / 12°92.6012.48.1
Oct16° / 163.80.210.65.6
Nov / -3°184.11.49.20.6
Dec-2° / -8°194.63.98.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82674
92773
102872
112872
122872
133070
143169
153268
163367
173565
183664
193763
203862
213862
223862
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Qulsary gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11514
21514
31514
41513
51513
61513
71513
81513
91412
101412
111412
121412
131412
141412
151311
161311
171311
181311
191211
201210
211210
221110
23119
24119
25119
26109
27108
28108

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.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:58 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:586:17
29.48:576:18
39.48:566:20
49.48:546:21
59.58:536:23
69.58:526:24
79.68:516:26
89.68:496:27
99.78:486:29
109.78:466:30
119.88:456:32
129.88:446:33
139.98:426:35
149.98:416:36
1510.08:396:38
1610.08:376:40
1710.18:366:41
1810.18:346:43
1910.28:336:44
2010.28:316:46
2110.38:296:47
2210.48:286:49
2310.48:266:50
2410.58:246:52
2510.58:226:53
2610.68:216:55
2710.68:196:56
2810.78:176:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Qulsary?

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
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qulsary.

What to pack for Qulsary in February

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

In February, Qulsary sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Qulsary in February

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 69 km away) is warmest in July at about 26°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Sep 11 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep19Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Qulsary 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 Qulsary peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Qulsary 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 Qulsary is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateApr 1323 µg/m³Jan 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qulsary?

Qulsary sits at 47.0°N, 54.0°E, -14 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Atyrau, 163 km away.

EmbiKandyagashShalkarZhanaozenMangistauAktau

Topography around Qulsary

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qulsary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of -11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m.

The land around Qulsary is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), grassland (29%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
238 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Atyrau 163 km · Balykshi 164 km · Embi 372 km · Kandyagash 376 km · Shalkar 403 km · Zhanaozen 412 km · Mangistau 420 km · Aktau 428 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 Qulsary (46.9531°, 54.0198°, elevation -14 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).