Çankırı weather in February

In February, Çankırı sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Çankırı's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çankırı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:48 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Çankırı is central district and city in Çankırı Province, 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Çankırı reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
208-2
218-2
228-1
238-1
249-1
259-1
269-1
279-1
289-1

How February really feels in Çankırı

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.

Çankırı weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4485.39.40.0
Feb / -2°387.4410.40.9
Mar12° / 478.92.811.73.1
Apr17° / 429.20.5135.6
May22° / 5110.5014.26.8
Jun27° / 13°368.4014.87.0
Jul31° / 16°112.8014.66.0
Aug31° / 16°133.5013.65.9
Sep26° / 12°153.5012.38.2
Oct20° / 265.1010.97.2
Nov12° / 345.319.73.6
Dec / -2°497.93.49.10.5

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 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84654
94456
104456
114456
124258
134258
144159
154060
164060
174060
183961
193961
204060
214060
224060
234159
244258
254357
264357
274456
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Çankırı gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12514
22514
32513
42514
52514
62514
72514
82615
92615
102615
112716
122716
132717
142717
152817
162817
172817
182816
192816
202816
212815
222815
232814
242814
252813
262813
272812
282812

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 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 7:03 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:034:55
29.97:024:56
39.97:014:57
410.07:004:59
510.06:595:00
610.06:585:01
710.16:575:02
810.16:565:03
910.26:555:05
1010.26:545:06
1110.26:535:07
1210.36:525:08
1310.36:515:09
1410.46:505:11
1510.46:485:12
1610.46:475:13
1710.56:465:14
1810.56:455:16
1910.66:435:17
2010.66:425:18
2110.66:415:19
2210.76:395:20
2310.76:385:21
2410.86:365:23
2510.86:355:24
2610.96:345:25
2710.96:325:26
2810.96:315:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Çankırı?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Çankırı.

What to pack for Çankırı in February

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

In February, Çankırı sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Çankırı 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 Çankırı 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çankırı 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 Çankırı is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1219 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çankırı?

Çankırı sits at 40.6°N, 33.6°E, 727 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tosya, 58 km away.

Topography around Çankırı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çankırı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 825 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,165 m.

The land around Çankırı is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), cropland (26%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
2,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Tosya 58 km · Çubuk 64 km · Çerkeş 65 km · Akyurt 68 km · İskilip 74 km · Sungurlu 80 km · Elmadağ 82 km · Kızılcahamam 83 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 Çankırı (40.5999°, 33.6153°, elevation 727 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).