Iğdır weather in February

In February, Iğdır sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Iğdır's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iğdır's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:05 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

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

Density
69/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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Iğdır reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-7
23-7
33-7
43-7
53-7
63-7
74-7
84-7
94-7
104-6
114-6
124-6
134-6
144-6
155-6
165-6
175-5
185-5
195-5
206-5
216-5
226-4
236-4
247-4
257-4
267-4
277-3
288-3

How February really feels in Iğdır

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
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Iğdır 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 / -7°295.94.79.50.0
Feb / -6°357.15.310.40.3
Mar11° / -1°5910.33.911.72.5
Apr17° / 8514.51.4134.7
May22° / 10°7516.90.114.25.7
Jun27° / 14°4211.8014.86.3
Jul31° / 18°298014.55.0
Aug31° / 17°165.5013.65.2
Sep27° / 13°153.7012.37.9
Oct19° / 306.7010.97.0
Nov11° / 335.81.79.83.1
Dec / -5°3263.69.20.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275545
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Iğdır gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12521
22521
32521
42521
52521
62621
72621
82620
92520
102520
112620
122619
132619
142619
152619
162619
172619
182519
192518
202518
212517
222517
232516
242516
252516
262515
272515
282514

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 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 6:20 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:204:15
210.06:194:16
310.06:184:17
410.06:174:18
510.16:164:20
610.16:154:21
710.16:144:22
810.26:134:23
910.26:124:24
1010.26:114:25
1110.36:104:27
1210.36:094:28
1310.46:084:29
1410.46:074:30
1510.46:054:31
1610.56:044:33
1710.56:034:34
1810.66:024:35
1910.66:014:36
2010.65:594:37
2110.75:584:38
2210.75:574:39
2310.85:554:41
2410.85:544:42
2510.85:524:43
2610.95:514:44
2710.95:504:45
2811.05:484:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Iğdır?

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

0.3
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 Iğdır.

What to pack for Iğdır in February

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

In February, Iğdır sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Iğdır 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 Iğdır peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2326 µg/m³Jan 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iğdır?

Iğdır sits at 39.9°N, 44.0°E, 860 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Armavir, 26 km away.

Topography around Iğdır

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iğdır has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 857 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,305 m.

The land around Iğdır is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
1,260 m
80 km
4,305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Armavir 26 km · Echmiadzin 34 km · Masis 37 km · Doğubayazıt 42 km · Artashat 43 km · Malatia-Sebastia 44 km · Shengavit 45 km · Erebuni 47 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 Iğdır (39.9237°, 44.045°, elevation 860 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).