Eskişehir weather in February

In February, Eskişehir sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.4 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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Eskişehir's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eskişehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:59 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Eskişehir is metropolitan municipality in Central Anatolia, Turkey.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.1 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
344/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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Eskişehir reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 14°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)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
67-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
219-1
229-1
239-1
2490
2590
26100
27100
28100

How February really feels in Eskişehir

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.

Eskişehir 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°448.15.29.50.2
Feb / -1°428.44.110.41.2
Mar12° / 509.92.911.73.1
Apr17° / 499.70.7135.5
May22° / 4510014.26.9
Jun26° / 13°327.3014.87.4
Jul29° / 15°112.9014.56.8
Aug30° / 16°123.4013.66.6
Sep26° / 12°143.4012.38.3
Oct20° / 326010.97.1
Nov13° / 326.11.29.84.1
Dec / -1°498.83.79.21.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44159
54159
64159
74060
84060
94060
103961
113862
123763
133763
143763
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233664
243664
253862
263862
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Eskişehir gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12617
22617
32616
42716
52716
62716
72815
82815
92915
102915
113015
123015
133115
143115
153215
163215
173215
183215
193215
203314
213214
223214
233213
243213
253212
263211
273211
283210

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 7:14 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:145:09
210.07:135:10
310.07:125:12
410.07:115:13
510.17:105:14
610.17:095:15
710.17:085:16
810.27:075:17
910.27:065:19
1010.27:055:20
1110.37:045:21
1210.37:035:22
1310.47:025:23
1410.47:015:25
1510.46:595:26
1610.56:585:27
1710.56:575:28
1810.66:565:29
1910.66:545:30
2010.66:535:31
2110.76:525:33
2210.76:505:34
2310.86:495:35
2410.86:485:36
2510.86:465:37
2610.96:455:38
2710.96:445:39
2811.06:425:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Eskişehir?

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

1.2
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 Eskişehir.

What to pack for Eskişehir in February

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

In February, Eskişehir sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Eskişehir 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 Eskişehir peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Eskişehir 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 Eskişehir is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1419 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eskişehir?

Eskişehir sits at 39.8°N, 30.5°E, 794 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bozüyük, 44 km away.

Topography around Eskişehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eskişehir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 808 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,805 m.

The land around Eskişehir is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
646 m
80 km
1,805 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Bozüyük 44 km · Kütahya 60 km · Bilecik 61 km · Osmaneli 78 km · Geyve 84 km · Nallıhan 84 km · Tavşanlı 91 km · Yenişehir 92 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 Eskişehir (39.7767°, 30.5206°, elevation 794 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).