Kandıra weather in February

In February, Kandıra sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Kandıra's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kandıra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Kandıra is district of Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey.

Density
17/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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kandıra reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
3102
4102
5102
6103
7103
8103
9103
10103
11103
12103
13103
14103
15103
16103
17113
18113
19113
20114
21114
22114
23114
24114
25124
26124
27124
28124

How February really feels in Kandıra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kandıra weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8913.249.41.7
Feb10° / 7812.53.410.42.2
Mar13° / 8412.71.611.73.4
Apr18° / 6210.60.113.15.6
May22° / 13°588.5014.37.1
Jun27° / 17°578.3014.97.2
Jul29° / 20°365.7014.76.5
Aug29° / 21°375.5013.66.4
Sep26° / 17°567.8012.37.4
Oct21° / 13°8310010.96.5
Nov16° / 719.70.19.74.9
Dec11° / 9712.62.19.12.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53664
63664
73565
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133169
143169
153169
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243169
253367
263367
273466
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kandıra gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14315
24315
34315
44315
54314
64314
74314
84314
94314
104314
114313
124313
134413
144413
154413
164513
174513
184513
194612
204612
214611
224611
234510
244510
25459
26459
27459
28448

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 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 7:18 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:185:08
29.97:175:09
39.97:165:10
49.97:155:11
510.07:145:13
610.07:135:14
710.07:125:15
810.17:115:16
910.17:105:18
1010.27:095:19
1110.27:085:20
1210.27:075:21
1310.37:055:22
1410.37:045:24
1510.47:035:25
1610.47:025:26
1710.47:005:27
1810.56:595:29
1910.56:585:30
2010.66:565:31
2110.66:555:32
2210.76:545:33
2310.76:525:35
2410.76:515:36
2510.86:495:37
2610.86:485:38
2710.96:475:39
2810.96:455:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kandıra?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kandıra.

What to pack for Kandıra in February

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

In February, Kandıra sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kandıra in February

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 10 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Kandıra 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 Kandıra peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kandıra 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 Kandıra is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kandıra?

Kandıra sits at 41.1°N, 30.2°E, 45 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ferizli, 31 km away.

Topography around Kandıra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kandıra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,741 m.

The land around Kandıra is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
362 m
80 km
1,741 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ferizli 31 km · Adapazarı 38 km · İzmit 39 km · Sapanca 43 km · Derince 45 km · Karasu 46 km · Körfez 46 km · Şile 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 Kandıra (41.07°, 30.1526°, elevation 45 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).