Kelkit weather in February

In February, Kelkit sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Kelkit's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kelkit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:24 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kelkit is district and town of Gümüşhane, Turkey.

Density
12/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 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kelkit reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°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)
1-3-12
2-3-12
3-3-12
4-3-12
5-2-12
6-2-12
7-2-12
8-2-11
9-2-11
10-2-11
11-2-11
12-1-11
13-1-11
14-1-10
15-1-10
16-1-10
17-1-10
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190-9
200-9
210-9
220-9
231-9
241-8
251-8
261-8
271-8
282-8

How February really feels in Kelkit

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kelkit weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°418.19.59.50.0
Feb-1° / -10°388910.40.0
Mar / -6°5411.29.611.70.1
Apr10° / -1°6714.15.1132.2
May16° / 8217.5114.24.4
Jun21° / 4812.5014.86.4
Jul25° / 11°225.7014.67.9
Aug26° / 11°184.9013.68.0
Sep22° / 2350.112.37.8
Oct15° / 417.51.510.95.1
Nov / -4°446.75.59.80.9
Dec-1° / -10°357.58.79.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234258
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kelkit gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12934
22934
32934
42934
52933
62933
72933
82933
92932
102932
112932
122932
132932
142932
152932
162932
172932
182932
192932
203033
213033
223033
233033
243033
253132
263132
273132
283132

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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
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 6:39 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:394:33
29.96:384:34
310.06:374:35
410.06:364:36
510.06:354:38
610.16:344:39
710.16:334:40
810.16:324:41
910.26:314:42
1010.26:304:44
1110.36:294:45
1210.36:284:46
1310.36:274:47
1410.46:254:48
1510.46:244:49
1610.56:234:51
1710.56:224:52
1810.56:214:53
1910.66:194:54
2010.66:184:55
2110.76:174:56
2210.76:154:58
2310.76:144:59
2410.86:135:00
2510.86:115:01
2610.96:105:02
2710.96:085:03
2811.06:075:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kelkit?

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

0.0
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 Kelkit.

What to pack for Kelkit in February

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

In February, Kelkit sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kelkit 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 Kelkit peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kelkit 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 Kelkit 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 Kelkit?

Kelkit sits at 40.1°N, 39.4°E, 1,414 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gümüşhane, 37 km away.

YomraAkçaabatTrabzon

Topography around Kelkit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelkit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,228 m.

The land around Kelkit is covered by cropland (68%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
3,228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Gümüşhane 37 km · Erzincan 43 km · Cimin 52 km · Bayburt 69 km · Şebin Karahisar 88 km · Yomra 99 km · Akçaabat 100 km · Trabzon 101 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 Kelkit (40.1268°, 39.4342°, elevation 1,414 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).