Zhosaly weather in February

In February, Zhosaly sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 2.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 1°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 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zhosaly's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhosaly's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:56 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zhosaly is Village in Kyzylorda region.

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 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zhosaly reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 9°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-11
2-3-11
3-3-11
4-3-11
5-3-11
6-3-11
7-3-11
8-3-11
9-3-11
10-2-11
11-2-11
12-2-11
13-2-11
14-2-11
15-2-11
16-2-10
17-1-10
18-1-10
19-1-10
20-1-10
210-10
220-9
230-9
241-9
251-9
261-8
272-8
282-8

How February really feels in Zhosaly

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.

Zhosaly 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-4° / -12°103.23.18.90.0
Feb-1° / -10°112.92.110.10.0
Mar / -3°164.11.111.61.7
Apr19° / 163.60.113.27.0
May27° / 14°123014.77.7
Jun32° / 19°72.1015.44.8
Jul34° / 21°61.8015.13.9
Aug32° / 19°51.2013.95.2
Sep25° / 12°40.9012.38.6
Oct16° / 102.4010.76.2
Nov / -3°143.419.30.8
Dec-3° / -10°133.32.58.60.0

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103664
113763
123862
133862
143862
154159
164159
174258
184258
194357
204357
214456
224456
234555
244555
254654
264753
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zhosaly gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 2.9 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 11% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1108
2108
3108
4118
5118
6118
7119
8119
9119
10119
11118
12118
13118
14118
15118
16118
17117
18117
19117
20107
21106
22106
23106
24105
25105
26105
27115
28115

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 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:14 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.59:146:41
29.59:136:42
39.59:116:44
49.69:106:45
59.69:096:46
69.79:086:48
79.79:076:49
89.89:056:51
99.89:046:52
109.89:036:54
119.99:016:55
129.99:006:57
1310.08:596:58
1410.08:576:59
1510.18:567:01
1610.18:547:02
1710.28:537:04
1810.28:517:05
1910.38:507:07
2010.38:487:08
2110.48:467:10
2210.48:457:11
2310.58:437:12
2410.58:427:14
2510.68:407:15
2610.68:387:17
2710.78:367:18
2810.78:357:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zhosaly?

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 Zhosaly.

What to pack for Zhosaly in February

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

In February, Zhosaly sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zhosaly 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 Zhosaly 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 January 1 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhosaly 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 Zhosaly is worst in April — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 1753 µg/m³Jan 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zhosaly?

Zhosaly sits at 45.5°N, 64.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Baikonur, 61 km away.

AralShiyeliZhangaqorghanSatpayev

Topography around Zhosaly

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhosaly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m.

The land around Zhosaly is covered by bare terrain (33%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
142 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Baikonur 61 km · Kyzylorda 133 km · Tasbuget 141 km · Novokazalinsk 155 km · Aral 237 km · Shiyeli 256 km · Zhangaqorghan 306 km · Satpayev 377 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 Zhosaly (45.4878°, 64.0781°, elevation 100 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).