Dargeçit weather in February

In February, Dargeçit sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Dargeçit's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dargeçit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Dargeçit is city in 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Dargeçit reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°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 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
47-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
88-1
98-1
108-1
1180
1280
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
19101
20101
21101
22101
23101
24111
25112
26112
27112
28112

How February really feels in Dargeçit

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.

Dargeçit weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9611.94.19.70.9
Feb / 9911.83.610.61.7
Mar14° / 11812.70.811.73.7
Apr19° / 11312.50.112.95.8
May25° / 13°6610.60146.9
Jun32° / 18°82.8014.55.0
Jul37° / 22°20.4014.32.3
Aug37° / 22°20.5013.42.3
Sep32° / 17°51.4012.35.4
Oct25° / 12°466.50117.6
Nov15° / 707.50.5105.2
Dec / 8910.129.51.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144456
154357
164456
174456
184456
194456
204555
214555
224456
234456
244555
254555
264654
274654
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Dargeçit gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14317
24317
34217
44217
54217
64217
74116
84116
94116
104215
114215
124214
134314
144314
154313
164313
174412
184412
194411
204411
214410
224410
23439
24438
25428
26418
27417
28407

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:24 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:244:29
210.16:234:30
310.26:224:32
410.26:224:33
510.26:214:34
610.26:204:35
710.36:194:36
810.36:184:37
910.36:174:38
1010.46:164:39
1110.46:154:40
1210.56:144:41
1310.56:134:42
1410.56:124:43
1510.66:114:45
1610.66:104:46
1710.66:094:47
1810.76:084:48
1910.76:064:49
2010.76:054:50
2110.86:044:51
2210.86:034:52
2310.96:014:53
2410.96:004:54
2510.95:594:55
2611.05:584:56
2711.05:564:57
2811.15:554:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dargeçit

In seasonPeak

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

Dargeçit's rainy season runs November–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 Dargeçit?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dargeçit.

What to pack for Dargeçit in February

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

In February, Dargeçit sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dargeçit 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 Dargeçit peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dargeçit 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 Dargeçit is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2330 µg/m³Dec 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dargeçit?

Dargeçit sits at 37.5°N, 41.7°E, 899 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İdil, 28 km away.

Topography around Dargeçit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dargeçit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 944 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,605 m.

The land around Dargeçit is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
1,024 m
80 km
2,605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: İdil 28 km · Midyat 36 km · Kurtalan 42 km · Siirt 47 km · Cizre 48 km · Al Mālikīyah 56 km · Batman 64 km · Şırnak 65 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 Dargeçit (37.5462°, 41.7165°, elevation 899 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).