Çay weather in February

In February, Çay sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 10.5 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 25% 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 Çay's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Çay is district of Turkey.

Density
39/km²
people per km²

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 Çay 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 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-1
197-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
2590
2690
2790
2890

How February really feels in Çay

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.

Çay 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 / -3°498.65.59.60.0
Feb / -2°417.64.610.50.8
Mar11° / 509.53.211.72.8
Apr16° / 469.30.6135.2
May21° / 428.7014.17.0
Jun26° / 13°245.8014.67.7
Jul30° / 16°81.8014.46.8
Aug30° / 16°81.8013.56.9
Sep25° / 13°122.6012.38.6
Oct19° / 295.20117.1
Nov12° / 345.61.19.93.8
Dec / -1°468.33.49.40.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94060
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193664
203763
213862
223961
233961
243961
254159
264159
274258
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Çay gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12718
22718
32717
42717
52617
62617
72616
82616
92616
102717
112717
122717
132817
142818
152818
162818
172918
182918
192918
202917
212917
223016
233016
243015
253014
263014
273013
283012

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 8 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
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:09 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:095:10
210.07:085:11
310.17:075:12
410.17:065:13
510.17:065:14
610.27:055:15
710.27:045:17
810.27:035:18
910.37:025:19
1010.37:015:20
1110.47:005:21
1210.46:595:22
1310.46:585:23
1410.56:565:25
1510.56:555:26
1610.56:545:27
1710.66:535:28
1810.66:525:29
1910.76:515:30
2010.76:495:31
2110.76:485:32
2210.86:475:33
2310.86:465:34
2410.96:445:36
2510.96:435:37
2610.96:425:38
2711.06:405:39
2811.06:395:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Çay?

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

0.8
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 Çay.

What to pack for Çay in February

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

In February, Çay sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Çay in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Çay peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çay 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 Çay is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1622 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çay?

Çay sits at 38.6°N, 31.0°E, 1,039 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bolvadin, 13 km away.

Topography around Çay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çay has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 1,133 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,622 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m.

The land around Çay is covered by trees (39%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
805 m
16 km
1,622 m
80 km
1,963 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Bolvadin 13 km · Yalvaç 35 km · Akşehir 43 km · Afyonkarahisar 46 km · Emirdağ 49 km · Şarkîkaraağaç 64 km · Sandıklı 68 km · Senirkent 68 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 Çay (38.5917°, 31.0286°, elevation 1,039 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).