Diyarbakır weather in February

In February, Diyarbakır sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Diyarbakır's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diyarbakır's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:17 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Diyarbakır is city in Southeastern Anatolia, 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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Diyarbakır reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°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)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
88-1
98-1
109-1
119-1
129-1
1390
1490
1590
16100
17100
18100
19100
20101
21111
22111
23111
24111
25111
26122
27122
28122

How February really feels in Diyarbakır

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.

Diyarbakır weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9310.649.71.1
Feb10° / -0°86113.210.52.0
Mar14° / 9712.50.611.74.1
Apr20° / 9112.20136.1
May26° / 13°639.80146.8
Jun33° / 18°92.7014.64.2
Jul38° / 23°10.4014.41.3
Aug38° / 22°10.3013.51.2
Sep33° / 17°81.3012.34.6
Oct25° / 11°466.10117.5
Nov16° / 607.30.3105.5
Dec / 909.91.69.42.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54951
64852
74951
84852
94852
104951
114852
124951
134852
144852
154852
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224951
234951
245050
255050
264951
275050
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Diyarbakır gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13816
23815
33815
43815
53815
63715
73714
83814
93814
103813
113913
123913
134012
144012
154012
164112
174111
184111
194210
204210
21429
22429
23428
24418
25417
26416
27416
28405

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 6 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:314:35
210.16:304:36
310.16:294:37
410.26:284:38
510.26:274:39
610.26:274:40
710.36:264:41
810.36:254:42
910.36:244:43
1010.46:234:44
1110.46:224:46
1210.46:214:47
1310.56:204:48
1410.56:194:49
1510.56:174:50
1610.66:164:51
1710.66:154:52
1810.76:144:53
1910.76:134:54
2010.76:124:55
2110.86:104:56
2210.86:094:57
2310.86:084:59
2410.96:075:00
2510.96:055:01
2611.06:045:02
2711.06:035:03
2811.06:015:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Diyarbakır

In seasonPeak

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

Diyarbakır'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 Diyarbakır?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diyarbakır.

What to pack for Diyarbakır in February

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

In February, Diyarbakır sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Diyarbakır 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 Diyarbakır peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Diyarbakır 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 Diyarbakır is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2126 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Diyarbakır?

Diyarbakır sits at 37.9°N, 40.2°E, 674 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bismil, 40 km away.

Topography around Diyarbakır

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diyarbakır has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,136 m.

The land around Diyarbakır is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
285 m
80 km
2,136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Bismil 40 km · Ergani 57 km · Lice 71 km · Çermik 72 km · Silvan 74 km · Batman 80 km · Siverek 81 km · Mardin 81 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 Diyarbakır (37.9136°, 40.2172°, elevation 674 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).