Shiyeli weather in February

In February, Shiyeli sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Shiyeli's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shiyeli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:42 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Shiyeli is village in Kyzylorda region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1928

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 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Shiyeli reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-8
21-8
31-8
41-8
51-8
61-7
72-7
82-7
92-7
102-7
112-7
122-7
132-7
143-7
153-7
163-7
173-7
183-7
194-6
204-6
214-6
224-6
235-6
245-5
255-5
266-5
276-5
286-4

How February really feels in Shiyeli

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shiyeli weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -8°1953.89.10.0
Feb / -7°153.8210.20.1
Mar11° / -0°214.90.611.63.3
Apr21° / 214.1013.27.4
May28° / 14°143.3014.57.3
Jun33° / 19°71.9015.24.4
Jul35° / 21°51.40153.4
Aug33° / 19°30.8013.84.6
Sep27° / 13°20.7012.38.3
Oct19° / 92.50.110.87.3
Nov / -1°184.31.19.41.9
Dec / -7°174.32.48.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
104060
114060
124159
134258
144258
154357
164456
174456
184555
194654
204654
214753
224753
234753
244951
254951
264951
275050
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Shiyeli gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11510
21510
3159
4159
5149
6148
7148
8148
9148
10138
11138
12138
13138
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23146
24146
25156
26155
27155
28155

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 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 8:59 AM to 8:22 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:596:34
29.68:586:35
39.78:576:36
49.78:566:38
59.78:556:39
69.88:546:41
79.88:536:42
89.98:526:43
99.98:506:45
109.98:496:46
1110.08:486:47
1210.08:476:49
1310.18:456:50
1410.18:446:52
1510.28:426:53
1610.28:416:54
1710.38:406:56
1810.38:386:57
1910.48:376:58
2010.48:357:00
2110.58:347:01
2210.58:327:02
2310.68:317:04
2410.68:297:05
2510.78:277:07
2610.78:267:08
2710.88:247:09
2810.88:227:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Shiyeli?

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

0.1
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 Shiyeli.

What to pack for Shiyeli in February

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

In February, Shiyeli sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shiyeli 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 Shiyeli peaks around June 12 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 highHighHighModerateLowJun 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shiyeli 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 Shiyeli is worst in April — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2354 µg/m³Jan 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr54Poor
May54Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shiyeli?

Shiyeli sits at 44.2°N, 66.7°E, 152 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Zhangaqorghan, 50 km away.

ZhangatasZhosalyArys

Topography around Shiyeli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shiyeli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m.

The land around Shiyeli is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and shrubs (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
754 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Zhangaqorghan 50 km · Tasbuget 115 km · Kyzylorda 123 km · Turkestan 156 km · Kentau 160 km · Zhangatas 250 km · Zhosaly 256 km · Arys 256 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 Shiyeli (44.1706°, 66.7338°, elevation 152 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).