Çanakkale weather in February

In February, Çanakkale sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Çanakkale's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çanakkale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:16 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Çanakkale is central district and city in Çanakkale Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Çanakkale reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
9104
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
15104
16105
17105
18105
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20105
21105
22115
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24115
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27115
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How February really feels in Çanakkale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Çanakkale weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 84102.29.51.8
Feb10° / 809.51.710.42.2
Mar12° / 739.9111.73.4
Apr17° / 537.80.1135.7
May22° / 14°426.3014.27.5
Jun26° / 18°265.1014.88.0
Jul29° / 21°142.4014.67.5
Aug29° / 21°71.9013.67.7
Sep25° / 18°384.3012.38.4
Oct20° / 14°746.6010.96.9
Nov15° / 737.40.49.84.8
Dec11° / 94111.99.22.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94456
104357
114357
124357
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204357
214456
224555
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Çanakkale gets around 80 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1337
2337
3337
4337
5327
6327
7327
8327
9337
10337
11337
12337
13347
14346
15346
16346
17356
18356
19355
20355
21355
22355
23355
24354
25354
26354
27354
28354

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 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

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 7:31 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:315:25
29.97:305:26
310.07:295:27
410.07:285:28
510.07:275:30
610.17:265:31
710.17:255:32
810.17:245:33
910.27:235:34
1010.27:225:36
1110.37:215:37
1210.37:205:38
1310.37:195:39
1410.47:185:40
1510.47:165:41
1610.57:155:43
1710.57:145:44
1810.57:135:45
1910.67:115:46
2010.67:105:47
2110.77:095:49
2210.77:075:50
2310.77:065:51
2410.87:055:52
2510.87:035:53
2610.97:025:54
2710.97:005:55
2811.06:595:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Çanakkale

In seasonPeak

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

Çanakkale's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Çanakkale?

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

2.2
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 Çanakkale.

What to pack for Çanakkale in February

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

In February, Çanakkale sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Çanakkale in February

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 15 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Çanakkale 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 Çanakkale peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çanakkale 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 Çanakkale is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Çanakkale's WHO annual average of 16.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2122 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çanakkale?

Çanakkale sits at 40.2°N, 26.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gallipoli, 36 km away.

Topography around Çanakkale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çanakkale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around Çanakkale is covered by water (35%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
508 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Gallipoli 36 km · Ezine 42 km · Çan 56 km · Biga 71 km · Keşan 80 km · Edremit 81 km · Burhaniye 87 km · Alexandroupoli 90 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 Çanakkale (40.1555°, 26.4127°, elevation 12 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).