Karapınar weather in February

In February, Karapınar sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Karapınar's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karapınar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

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 Karapınar 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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
1990
2090
2190
2290
23100
24100
25101
26101
27111
28111

How February really feels in Karapınar

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.

Karapınar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°337.24.39.70.4
Feb / -1°266.42.810.51.5
Mar13° / 348.12.111.73.9
Apr18° / 3680.412.96.3
May24° / 11°378.20147.4
Jun28° / 15°224.8014.67.2
Jul31° / 19°30.9014.35.9
Aug31° / 18°40.8013.56.0
Sep27° / 14°61.4012.38.4
Oct21° / 173.70117.9
Nov14° / 284.70.9104.6
Dec / -1°3572.79.41.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55545
65446
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245446
255446
265545
275545
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Karapınar gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12313
22313
32312
42312
52211
62211
72210
82210
92210
102310
112310
122410
132410
142511
152511
162511
172511
182511
192511
202511
212511
222511
232511
242410
252410
26249
27249
28249

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 10 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
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:575:02
210.16:565:03
310.16:555:04
410.26:555:05
510.26:545:06
610.26:535:07
710.36:525:08
810.36:515:09
910.36:505:10
1010.46:495:12
1110.46:485:13
1210.46:475:14
1310.56:465:15
1410.56:455:16
1510.66:445:17
1610.66:435:18
1710.66:425:19
1810.76:405:20
1910.76:395:21
2010.76:385:22
2110.86:375:23
2210.86:365:24
2310.96:345:25
2410.96:335:27
2510.96:325:28
2611.06:305:29
2711.06:295:30
2811.06:285:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Karapınar?

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

1.5
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 Karapınar.

What to pack for Karapınar in February

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

In February, Karapınar sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Karapınar 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 Karapınar peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Karapınar 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 Karapınar is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1622 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karapınar?

Karapınar sits at 37.7°N, 33.6°E, 995 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ereğli, 49 km away.

KonyaNiğdeMut

Topography around Karapınar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karapınar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,000 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,331 m.

The land around Karapınar is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (31%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), bare terrain (36%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
815 m
80 km
2,331 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Ereğli 49 km · Karaman 66 km · Çumra 70 km · Aksaray 84 km · Bor 91 km · Konya 95 km · Niğde 103 km · Mut 120 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 Karapınar (37.716°, 33.5506°, elevation 995 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).