Gümüşhane weather in February

In February, Gümüşhane sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 0°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 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gümüşhane's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gümüşhane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:25 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gümüşhane is central district and city in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 44.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gümüşhane reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°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)
1-3-10
2-3-10
3-3-10
4-3-10
5-3-10
6-3-10
7-3-10
8-2-10
9-2-10
10-2-10
11-2-10
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-2-9
16-1-9
17-1-9
18-1-9
19-1-8
20-1-8
21-1-8
220-8
230-8
240-8
250-7
260-7
271-7
281-7

How February really feels in Gümüşhane

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
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gümüşhane weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6011.312.39.40.0
Feb-2° / -9°5510.411.210.40.0
Mar / -5°7713.712.811.70.0
Apr / -1°9316.58.1131.4
May15° / 13921.21.914.23.4
Jun19° / 111190.114.84.9
Jul21° / 10°7315.8014.65.7
Aug22° / 11°7116.7013.65.7
Sep19° / 6312.20.212.35.8
Oct14° / 7311.92.710.93.9
Nov / -4°669.37.59.80.6
Dec-1° / -9°5210.210.79.20.0

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133763
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gümüşhane gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13842
23843
33843
43842
53842
63842
73842
83842
93842
103842
113842
123842
133842
143842
153842
163841
173841
183841
193841
203840
213840
223840
233839
243939
253939
263939
273939
283939

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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 9 h 54 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:394:32
29.96:384:33
39.96:384:34
410.06:374:35
510.06:364:37
610.16:354:38
710.16:344:39
810.16:334:40
910.26:324:42
1010.26:314:43
1110.26:294:44
1210.36:284:45
1310.36:274:46
1410.46:264:48
1510.46:254:49
1610.46:234:50
1710.56:224:51
1810.56:214:52
1910.66:204:53
2010.66:184:55
2110.66:174:56
2210.76:164:57
2310.76:144:58
2410.86:134:59
2510.86:115:01
2610.96:105:02
2710.96:095:03
2810.96:075:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gümüşhane?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gümüşhane.

What to pack for Gümüşhane in February

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

In February, Gümüşhane sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gümüşhane 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 Gümüşhane peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gümüşhane 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 Gümüşhane is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Jul 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gümüşhane?

Gümüşhane sits at 40.5°N, 39.5°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kelkit, 37 km away.

Topography around Gümüşhane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gümüşhane has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m around an average of 1,465 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,668 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,517 m.

The land around Gümüşhane is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
865 m
16 km
1,668 m
80 km
3,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kelkit 37 km · Akçaabat 63 km · Yomra 64 km · Trabzon 64 km · Arsin 67 km · Vakfıkebir 67 km · Bayburt 68 km · Beşikdüzü 69 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 Gümüşhane (40.46°, 39.4718°, elevation 1,180 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).