Isfara weather in February

In February, Isfara sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Isfara's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isfara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:20 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Isfara is city in Tajikistan.

Density
329/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Isfara reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
25-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
1660
1760
1870
1970
2070
2170
2271
2381
2481
2581
2681
2792
2892

How February really feels in Isfara

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Isfara weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°235.74.59.50.0
Feb / -0°347.13.810.40.6
Mar13° / 5911.61.811.73.4
Apr20° / 11°7213.80.3135.7
May26° / 15°6014014.26.0
Jun32° / 19°308.6014.84.6
Jul33° / 21°143.9014.64.1
Aug32° / 19°133.4013.65.3
Sep27° / 15°163.9012.37.9
Oct19° / 336.80.210.96.8
Nov11° / 367.21.39.83.0
Dec / -1°337.24.29.20.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63367
73268
83268
93367
103367
113466
123466
133367
143367
153466
163466
173466
183367
193367
203466
213565
223565
233466
243466
253367
263367
273367
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Isfara gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12315
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82414
92514
102514
112514
122514
132614
142613
152613
162613
172713
182712
192712
202712
212712
222812
232812
242811
252911
262911
272911
283011

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 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:345:28
29.97:335:29
310.07:325:30
410.07:315:32
510.07:305:33
610.17:295:34
710.17:285:35
810.17:275:36
910.27:265:38
1010.27:255:39
1110.37:245:40
1210.37:235:41
1310.37:225:42
1410.47:215:43
1510.47:205:45
1610.57:185:46
1710.57:175:47
1810.57:165:48
1910.67:145:49
2010.67:135:51
2110.77:125:52
2210.77:115:53
2310.77:095:54
2410.87:085:55
2510.87:065:56
2610.97:055:57
2710.97:045:59
2811.07:026:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
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
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Isfara?

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

0.6
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 Isfara.

What to pack for Isfara in February

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

In February, Isfara sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Isfara 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 Isfara peaks around May 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateMay 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Isfara 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 Isfara is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1534 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Isfara?

Isfara sits at 40.1°N, 70.6°E, 824 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Batken, 18 km away.

Qo‘qonRishtonQayroqqumOltiariq

Topography around Isfara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isfara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m around an average of 849 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,289 m.

The land around Isfara is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
291 m
16 km
983 m
80 km
5,289 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Batken 18 km · Konibodom 25 km · Yaypan 32 km · Beshariq 34 km · Qo‘qon 52 km · Rishton 62 km · Qayroqqum 72 km · Oltiariq 78 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 Isfara (40.1265°, 70.6253°, elevation 824 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).