Bodrum weather in February

In February, Bodrum sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 141 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Bodrum's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodrum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bodrum is district and town of Muğla, Turkey.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bodrum reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21411
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51411
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Bodrum weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°20312.79.74.0
Feb14° / 12°1411210.64.0
Mar15° / 13°898.311.75.0
Apr17° / 15°486.212.96.4
May20° / 18°193.1148.0
Jun24° / 22°20.614.59.4
Jul26° / 24°00.114.39.4
Aug27° / 25°0013.49.3
Sep25° / 23°201.912.39.3
Oct22° / 20°725.3118.0
Nov19° / 17°1449.1106.5
Dec15° / 13°220139.54.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66238
76337
86238
96238
106238
116337
126337
136436
146436
156436
166436
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186436
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206436
216436
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bodrum gets around 141 mm of rain over 12 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1843
1942
2041
2140
2240
2339
2438
2537
2636
2735
2835

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27946
28946

Wind in February

Winds average 24 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
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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 7:20 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:205:28
210.27:195:29
310.27:185:30
410.27:185:31
510.27:175:32
610.37:165:33
710.37:155:34
810.37:145:35
910.47:135:36
1010.47:125:37
1110.47:115:38
1210.57:105:39
1310.57:095:40
1410.67:085:41
1510.67:075:42
1610.67:065:44
1710.77:055:45
1810.77:045:46
1910.77:035:47
2010.87:025:48
2110.87:005:49
2210.86:595:50
2310.96:585:51
2410.96:575:52
2511.06:555:53
2611.06:545:54
2711.06:535:55
2811.16:525:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bodrum

In seasonPeak

In February, Bodrum sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bodrum's rainy season runs November–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bodrum?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bodrum for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bodrum in February

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

In February, Bodrum sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bodrum in February

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Nov 21 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bodrum in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bodrum peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bodrum 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 Bodrum is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1519 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bodrum?

Bodrum sits at 37.0°N, 27.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turgutreis, 15 km away.

Topography around Bodrum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodrum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m.

The land around Bodrum is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
1,404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Turgutreis 15 km · Kos 20 km · Didim 41 km · Milas 44 km · Yatağan 72 km · Marmaris 78 km · Söke 79 km · Çine 85 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 Bodrum (37.0383°, 27.4292°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).