Temirtau weather in February

In February, Temirtau sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Temirtau's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Temirtau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:30 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temirtau is place in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
576/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 -11°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Temirtau reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-11-19
2-11-18
3-10-18
4-10-18
5-10-18
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8-10-18
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22-8-17
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26-8-16
27-7-16
28-7-15

How February really feels in Temirtau

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.

Temirtau weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -18°175.16.68.30.0
Feb-9° / -18°185.36.19.70.0
Mar-2° / -10°246.15.111.50.0
Apr12° / 296.61.713.53.3
May20° / 367.90.215.26.5
Jun24° / 13°448.8016.17.1
Jul26° / 14°5210.6015.76.8
Aug24° / 12°306.6014.37.5
Sep18° / 2250.112.46.5
Oct10° / -0°286.22.410.52.4
Nov-1° / -9°276.868.80.0
Dec-9° / -16°226.47.77.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22476
32476
42476
52377
62278
72278
82179
92179
102179
112179
122278
132278
142278
152377
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282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Temirtau gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11519
21519
31520
41620
51620
61721
71721
81821
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281719

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
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15100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 19 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
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours 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 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:52 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:525:51
29.08:515:53
39.18:495:55
49.18:485:56
59.28:475:58
69.28:456:00
79.38:446:01
89.48:426:03
99.48:406:05
109.58:396:07
119.58:376:08
129.68:366:10
139.68:346:12
149.78:326:13
159.78:306:15
169.88:296:17
179.98:276:19
189.98:256:20
1910.08:236:22
2010.08:216:24
2110.18:206:25
2210.28:186:27
2310.28:166:29
2410.38:146:31
2510.38:126:32
2610.48:106:34
2710.58:086:36
2810.58:066:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
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
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Temirtau?

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 Temirtau.

What to pack for Temirtau in February

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

In February, Temirtau sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Temirtau 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 Temirtau peaks around July 20 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Temirtau 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 Temirtau is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Temirtau?

Temirtau sits at 50.1°N, 73.0°E, 514 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Saran, 29 km away.

EkibastuzStepnogorskMakinsk

Topography around Temirtau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Temirtau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 517 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m.

The land around Temirtau is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
437 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Saran 29 km · Karagandy 30 km · Shakhtinsk 46 km · Abay 47 km · Astana 165 km · Ekibastuz 249 km · Stepnogorsk 266 km · Makinsk 337 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 Temirtau (50.052°, 72.955°, elevation 514 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).