Bulanık weather in February

In February, Bulanık sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Bulanık's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulanık's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bulanık reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°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)
10-9
20-9
30-9
40-9
51-9
61-8
71-8
81-8
91-8
101-8
111-8
121-8
131-8
142-8
152-7
162-7
172-7
182-7
192-7
203-6
213-6
223-6
233-6
243-6
254-6
264-5
274-5
284-5

How February really feels in Bulanık

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
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bulanık 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -9°488.49.19.60.0
Feb / -7°549.59.210.50.0
Mar / -3°7813.2911.70.7
Apr13° / 9616.52.8133.0
May18° / 8816.1014.15.3
Jun25° / 11°337014.77.8
Jul29° / 15°123.1014.56.9
Aug30° / 15°51.5013.56.9
Sep25° / 11°132.9012.38.6
Oct17° / 447.70.3116.2
Nov / -0°497.23.29.91.8
Dec / -5°5387.49.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44852
54753
64753
74852
84951
95050
105050
114951
124951
135050
145050
154951
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214852
224852
234852
244852
254753
264753
274753
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bulanık gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13234
23234
33234
43234
53233
63233
73233
83233
93233
103233
113233
123333
133333
143333
153433
163433
173433
183533
193533
203533
213533
223633
233632
243532
253531
263531
273530
283530

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 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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 6:25 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:254:24
210.06:244:25
310.06:234:26
410.16:234:27
510.16:224:28
610.16:214:30
710.26:204:31
810.26:194:32
910.36:184:33
1010.36:174:34
1110.36:164:35
1210.46:154:36
1310.46:134:38
1410.46:124:39
1510.56:114:40
1610.56:104:41
1710.66:094:42
1810.66:084:43
1910.66:064:44
2010.76:054:45
2110.76:044:47
2210.86:034:48
2310.86:014:49
2410.86:004:50
2510.95:584:51
2610.95:574:52
2711.05:564:53
2811.05:544:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bulanık

In seasonPeak

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

Bulanık's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Bulanık?

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
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bulanık.

What to pack for Bulanık in February

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

In February, Bulanık sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -7°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 Bulanık 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 Bulanık peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bulanık 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 Bulanık is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1025 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bulanık?

Bulanık sits at 39.1°N, 42.3°E, 1,536 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Malazgirt, 24 km away.

Topography around Bulanık

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulanık has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 1,520 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,837 m.

The land around Bulanık is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
1,283 m
80 km
2,837 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Malazgirt 24 km · Karaçoban 32 km · Ahlat 42 km · Adilcevaz 51 km · Patnos 53 km · Hınıs 58 km · Güroymak 61 km · Tatvan 66 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 Bulanık (39.0866°, 42.2716°, elevation 1,536 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).