Kilis weather in February

In February, Kilis sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kilis's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 52 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
183/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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kilis reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 17°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)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8122
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16133
17133
18134
19134
20134
21134
22144
23144
24144
25144
26145
27155
28155

How February really feels in Kilis

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.

Kilis weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 6910.31.19.82.6
Feb13° / 579.11.310.63.5
Mar17° / 4780.111.75.7
Apr22° / 10°306.1012.97.5
May28° / 14°183.8013.97.2
Jun33° / 18°41.2014.54.5
Jul37° / 21°10.4014.32.4
Aug37° / 21°20.4013.42.3
Sep33° / 17°31012.24.8
Oct27° / 13°213.4011.17.6
Nov19° / 385.90.1106.7
Dec12° / 699.30.69.53.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165149
175248
185248
195446
205446
215545
225644
235644
245644
255842
265842
275842
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kilis gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1335
2325
3325
4325
5315
6315
7315
8315
9315
10324
11324
12334
13344
14345
15355
16355
17355
18365
19355
20355
21354
22344
23334
24334
25323
26313
27303
28292

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 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 6:41 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:414:49
210.26:404:51
310.26:394:52
410.26:384:53
510.36:384:54
610.36:374:55
710.36:364:56
810.46:354:57
910.46:344:58
1010.46:334:59
1110.56:325:00
1210.56:315:01
1310.56:305:02
1410.66:295:03
1510.66:285:04
1610.66:275:05
1710.76:265:06
1810.76:255:07
1910.76:245:08
2010.86:225:09
2110.86:215:10
2210.96:205:11
2310.96:195:12
2410.96:185:13
2511.06:165:14
2611.06:155:15
2711.06:145:16
2811.16:125:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kilis?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kilis.

What to pack for Kilis in February

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

In February, Kilis sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kilis 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 Kilis peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kilis 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 Kilis is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2129 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kilis?

Kilis sits at 36.7°N, 37.1°E, 660 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is I‘zāz, 16 km away.

Topography around Kilis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 678 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,186 m.

The land around Kilis is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,186 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: I‘zāz 16 km · Tall Rif‘at 27 km · ‘Afrīn 32 km · Nubl 39 km · Gaziantep 45 km · Kabbasin 51 km · Al Bāb 53 km · Tādif 55 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 Kilis (36.7161°, 37.115°, elevation 660 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).