Akçapınar weather in February

In February, Akçapınar sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Akçapınar's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akçapınar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Akçapınar is village in Çemişgezek, Tunceli, eastern Turkey.

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 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Akçapınar reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
63-4
73-4
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
257-2
267-2
277-1
287-1

How February really feels in Akçapınar

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.

Akçapınar 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 / -4°729.78.79.60.0
Feb / -3°619.4810.50.2
Mar10° / 7310.95.711.72.1
Apr16° / 7312.11.5134.8
May22° / 10°569.7014.17.0
Jun29° / 15°103014.76.9
Jul33° / 19°30.9014.54.5
Aug33° / 19°10.3013.54.6
Sep28° / 14°91.7012.37.6
Oct21° / 405.90.1117.5
Nov12° / 566.82.49.93.4
Dec / -1°699.87.29.30.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
104852
114852
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194852
204852
214852
224852
234951
244951
255050
264951
274951
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Akçapınar gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13633
23533
33533
43532
53432
63431
73331
83330
93330
103329
113329
123329
133329
143328
153328
163328
173428
183428
193428
203528
213527
223527
233527
243526
253526
263525
273525
283525

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 7 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:384:37
210.06:374:39
310.16:364:40
410.16:364:41
510.16:354:42
610.26:344:43
710.26:334:44
810.26:324:45
910.36:314:47
1010.36:304:48
1110.36:294:49
1210.46:284:50
1310.46:274:51
1410.46:254:52
1510.56:244:53
1610.56:234:55
1710.66:224:56
1810.66:214:57
1910.66:194:58
2010.76:184:59
2110.76:175:00
2210.86:165:01
2310.86:145:02
2410.86:135:03
2510.96:125:05
2610.96:105:06
2711.06:095:07
2811.06:075:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Akçapınar?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akçapınar.

What to pack for Akçapınar in February

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

In February, Akçapınar sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Akçapınar in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akçapınar peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Akçapınar 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 Akçapınar is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1322 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akçapınar?

Akçapınar sits at 38.9°N, 38.9°E, 874 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elazığ, 39 km away.

KarakoçanYakıncaErzincan

Topography around Akçapınar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akçapınar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 890 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,658 m.

The land around Akçapınar is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), water (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
2,658 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Elazığ 39 km · Baskil 43 km · Tunceli 55 km · Kovancılar 84 km · Malatya 86 km · Karakoçan 94 km · Yakınca 94 km · Erzincan 100 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 Akçapınar (38.9473°, 38.9423°, elevation 874 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).