Zhezqazghan weather in February

In February, Zhezqazghan sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zhezqazghan's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhezqazghan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:46 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zhezqazghan is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
2,220/km²
people per km²
Founded
1938

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 Zhezqazghan reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and 1°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)
1-9-17
2-8-17
3-8-17
4-8-17
5-8-17
6-8-17
7-8-17
8-8-17
9-8-17
10-8-17
11-8-17
12-8-16
13-8-16
14-7-16
15-7-16
16-7-16
17-7-16
18-7-16
19-7-16
20-6-16
21-6-15
22-6-15
23-6-15
24-5-15
25-5-14
26-5-14
27-4-14
28-4-14

How February really feels in Zhezqazghan

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.

Zhezqazghan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -16°144.55.98.60.0
Feb-7° / -16°164.44.49.90.0
Mar / -8°184.52.611.60.4
Apr15° / 204.90.713.45.3
May23° / 194.50.114.97.8
Jun29° / 15°174.2015.76.7
Jul30° / 17°184.8015.45.8
Aug29° / 15°122.7014.17.1
Sep22° / 71.7012.48.2
Oct13° / 173.70.510.64.3
Nov / -7°1953.19.10.1
Dec-6° / -14°1755.18.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42674
52575
62575
72476
82377
92476
102575
112575
122575
132674
142674
152872
162872
172971
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253268
263268
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zhezqazghan gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11618
21618
31618
41718
51717
61717
71717
81717
91717
101717
111717
121717
131616
141616
151616
161616
171515
181515
191515
201414
211414
221414
231313
241313
251313
261212
271212
281211

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 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 9:06 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.29:066:20
29.39:056:21
39.39:036:23
49.49:026:24
59.49:016:26
69.58:596:27
79.58:586:29
89.68:576:30
99.68:556:32
109.78:546:34
119.78:526:35
129.88:516:37
139.88:496:38
149.98:486:40
159.98:466:41
1610.08:456:43
1710.08:436:45
1810.18:416:46
1910.18:406:48
2010.28:386:49
2110.28:366:51
2210.38:346:52
2310.48:336:54
2410.48:316:56
2510.58:296:57
2610.58:276:59
2710.68:257:00
2810.68:237:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zhezqazghan?

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
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zhezqazghan.

What to pack for Zhezqazghan in February

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

In February, Zhezqazghan sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zhezqazghan 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 Zhezqazghan peaks around May 23 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowMay 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhezqazghan 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 Zhezqazghan is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Aug 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zhezqazghan?

Zhezqazghan sits at 47.8°N, 67.7°E, 397 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Satpayev, 17 km away.

ArkalykKyzylordaTasbugetZhosalyShiyeliBaikonurShakhtinsk

Topography around Zhezqazghan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhezqazghan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m.

The land around Zhezqazghan is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
442 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Satpayev 17 km · Arkalyk 279 km · Kyzylorda 368 km · Tasbuget 375 km · Zhosaly 377 km · Shiyeli 410 km · Baikonur 413 km · Shakhtinsk 417 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 Zhezqazghan (47.7941°, 67.7063°, elevation 397 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).