Talgar weather in February

In February, Talgar sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to -4°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 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 Talgar's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talgar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:59 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Talgar is town in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
2,244/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 -7°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Talgar reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Talgar

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.

Talgar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -14°347.98.99.20.0
Feb-5° / -12°459.110.510.20.0
Mar / -7°8614.613.811.60.0
Apr / -1°15117.314.813.21.0
May12° / 15817.39.214.52.6
Jun16° / 13018.52.415.14.2
Jul19° / 10°13119.50.214.95.0
Aug18° / 11417.51.113.85.2
Sep14° / 10616.25.812.33.7
Oct / -2°8712.810.410.81.0
Nov-0° / -8°6410.910.69.50.0
Dec-6° / -12°449.19.68.80.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144159
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Talgar gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13034
23035
33035
43035
53035
63035
73035
83136
93136
103136
113136
123237
133237
143338
153338
163438
173439
183539
193540
203540
213540
223540
233540
243640
253640
263640
273640
283740

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 8:15 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:155:54
29.78:145:55
39.78:135:57
49.88:125:58
59.88:115:59
69.88:106:01
79.98:096:02
89.98:086:03
910.08:066:05
1010.08:056:06
1110.18:046:07
1210.18:036:09
1310.18:016:10
1410.28:006:11
1510.27:596:13
1610.37:576:14
1710.37:566:15
1810.47:556:17
1910.47:536:18
2010.57:526:19
2110.57:506:20
2210.67:496:22
2310.67:476:23
2410.67:466:24
2510.77:446:26
2610.77:436:27
2710.87:416:28
2810.87:396:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Talgar?

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
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Talgar.

What to pack for Talgar in February

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

In February, Talgar sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Talgar 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 Talgar peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Talgar 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 Talgar is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talgar?

Talgar sits at 43.3°N, 77.2°E, 980 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Esik, 18 km away.

Topography around Talgar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talgar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 1,005 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,135 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,511 m.

The land around Talgar is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (31%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
3,135 m
80 km
4,511 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Esik 18 km · Otegen Batyra 22 km · Almaty 27 km · Burunday 32 km · Konayev 64 km · Shelek 89 km · Kyzyl-Suu 124 km · Balykchy 127 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 Talgar (43.3023°, 77.2381°, elevation 980 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).