Farkhor weather in February

In February, Farkhor sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Farkhor's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farkhor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:20 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Farkhor is human settlement.

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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Farkhor reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 18°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)
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7110
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How February really feels in Farkhor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Farkhor weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°488.43.39.72.0
Feb12° / 669.83.510.62.9
Mar18° / 8111.31.111.75.3
Apr23° / 12°8411.10.112.96.6
May29° / 16°688.90145.9
Jun35° / 20°173.5014.53.4
Jul37° / 23°30.8014.31.9
Aug36° / 22°10.3013.42.9
Sep31° / 17°20.5012.36.0
Oct24° / 11°132.60118.5
Nov16° / 436.70.7105.5
Dec11° / 437.22.19.52.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
133961
143961
153961
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203862
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283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Farkhor gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13213
23213
33314
43314
53314
63414
73414
83414
93514
103514
113513
123513
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143512
153612
163611
173611
183611
193611
203611
213611
223611
233611
243611
253610
263610
273610
283610

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 (%)
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:335:39
210.17:325:40
310.27:325:41
410.27:315:42
510.27:305:43
610.37:295:44
710.37:285:45
810.37:275:46
910.47:265:47
1010.47:255:48
1110.47:245:50
1210.57:235:51
1310.57:225:52
1410.57:215:53
1510.67:205:54
1610.67:195:55
1710.67:185:56
1810.77:175:57
1910.77:165:58
2010.77:145:59
2110.87:136:00
2210.87:126:01
2310.97:116:02
2410.97:096:03
2510.97:086:04
2611.07:076:05
2711.07:056:06
2811.17:046:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Farkhor?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Farkhor.

What to pack for Farkhor in February

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

In February, Farkhor sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Farkhor in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farkhor peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Farkhor 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 Farkhor is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2032 µg/m³Jan 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farkhor?

Farkhor sits at 37.5°N, 69.4°E, 444 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Chubek, 30 km away.

HulbukĀrt KhwājahRustāqVakhshKŭlobQarāwulKolkhozobod

Topography around Farkhor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farkhor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,738 m.

The land around Farkhor is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
2,738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Chubek 30 km · Hulbuk 41 km · Ārt Khwājah 46 km · Rustāq 56 km · Vakhsh 56 km · Kŭlob 58 km · Qarāwul 63 km · Kolkhozobod 67 km

Tajikistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,637
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 409
Religion
Muslim 98%

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 Farkhor (37.4922°, 69.4036°, elevation 444 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).