Ahlat weather in February

In February, Ahlat sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ahlat's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahlat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:10 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ahlat is town and district of Bitlis province in Turkey.

Density
65/km²
people per km²

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 -1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ahlat reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-5
2-1-5
30-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-5
80-5
90-5
100-5
110-5
120-4
130-4
140-4
150-4
161-4
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3

How February really feels in Ahlat

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.

Ahlat weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°589.910.69.60.0
Feb / -4°6010.210.210.50.0
Mar / -1°7712.51011.70.1
Apr10° / 80143.4131.8
May15° / 6814.50.114.14.4
Jun21° / 14°266.6014.77.7
Jul26° / 18°103014.48.7
Aug26° / 18°61.7013.58.8
Sep22° / 14°183.4012.38.4
Oct15° / 528.90.4115.0
Nov / 5583.69.91.1
Dec / -2°619.38.79.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64753
74852
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
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214852
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234852
244951
254951
264852
274951
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ahlat gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13639
23639
33639
43739
53738
63738
73738
83738
93738
103738
113738
123838
133838
143837
153837
163837
173737
183737
193736
203736
213736
223635
233635
243534
253533
263533
273532
283532

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:234:24
210.06:234:25
310.16:224:26
410.16:214:27
510.16:204:28
610.26:194:29
710.26:184:31
810.26:174:32
910.36:164:33
1010.36:154:34
1110.36:144:35
1210.46:134:36
1310.46:124:37
1410.56:114:38
1510.56:104:40
1610.56:094:41
1710.66:074:42
1810.66:064:43
1910.76:054:44
2010.76:044:45
2110.76:034:46
2210.86:014:47
2310.86:004:48
2410.85:594:50
2510.95:574:51
2610.95:564:52
2711.05:554:53
2811.05:534:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ahlat?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ahlat.

What to pack for Ahlat in February

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

In February, Ahlat sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ahlat 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 Ahlat peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ahlat 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 Ahlat is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ahlat?

Ahlat sits at 38.7°N, 42.5°E, 1,708 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Adilcevaz, 23 km away.

Topography around Ahlat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahlat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 1,716 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,311 m.

The land around Ahlat is covered by water (39%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (35%), grassland (34%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
3,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Adilcevaz 23 km · Tatvan 33 km · Bulanık 42 km · Malazgirt 44 km · Güroymak 45 km · Bitlis 50 km · Hizan 59 km · Patnos 62 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 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 Ahlat (38.7489°, 42.4801°, elevation 1,708 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).