Gerede weather in February

In February, Gerede sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gerede's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gerede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:54 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Gerede is town and district of Bolu 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 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gerede reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
205-4
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
286-3

How February really feels in Gerede

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.

Gerede weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°6812.310.79.40.0
Feb / -4°6912.29.710.40.1
Mar / -1°8714.39.211.71.1
Apr13° / 9115.22.613.13.1
May17° / 10416.90.114.24.8
Jun21° / 10°9014014.96.1
Jul24° / 12°387.7014.67.8
Aug25° / 13°367.3013.67.9
Sep22° / 447.8012.37.3
Oct16° / 619.40.710.95.4
Nov10° / 548.63.79.72.3
Dec / -3°7211.88.49.10.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53961
63961
73862
83763
93763
103664
113664
123565
133565
143466
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203268
213367
223367
233466
243565
253565
263664
273664
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gerede gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14136
24036
34036
44036
54036
64035
74035
84135
94135
104135
114235
124235
134335
144335
154436
164436
174536
184535
194635
204635
214635
224634
234634
244533
254532
264532
274532
284531

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, the windiest month of the year.

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 9 h 48 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:095:00
29.97:085:01
39.97:075:03
410.07:065:04
510.07:065:05
610.07:055:06
710.17:045:07
810.17:025:09
910.17:015:10
1010.27:005:11
1110.26:595:12
1210.36:585:14
1310.36:575:15
1410.36:565:16
1510.46:545:17
1610.46:535:18
1710.56:525:20
1810.56:515:21
1910.56:495:22
2010.66:485:23
2110.66:475:24
2210.76:455:26
2310.76:445:27
2410.86:425:28
2510.86:415:29
2610.86:395:30
2710.96:385:32
2810.96:375:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gerede?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gerede.

What to pack for Gerede in February

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

In February, Gerede sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gerede in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gerede peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gerede 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 Gerede is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1018 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gerede?

Gerede sits at 40.8°N, 32.2°E, 1,325 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bolu, 50 km away.

Topography around Gerede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gerede has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m around an average of 1,415 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,359 m.

The land around Gerede is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (30%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
540 m
16 km
1,284 m
80 km
2,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Bolu 50 km · Devrek 51 km · Kızılcahamam 53 km · Karabük 58 km · Çerkeş 59 km · Safranbolu 65 km · Çaycuma 70 km · Kaynaşlı 74 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 Gerede (40.8008°, 32.1969°, elevation 1,325 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).