Kırıkkale weather in February

In February, Kırıkkale sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 10.4 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 28% 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 Kırıkkale's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kırıkkale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:48 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

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

Density
588/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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kırıkkale 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 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
219-1
2290
2390
2490
2590
26100
27100
28100

How February really feels in Kırıkkale

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.

Kırıkkale 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 / -3°458.44.29.50.0
Feb / -1°367.53.110.41.1
Mar12° / 4692.111.73.4
Apr18° / 408.60.3136.0
May23° / 11°408.9014.27.2
Jun28° / 15°296.7014.86.8
Jul32° / 18°51.6014.55.4
Aug31° / 17°61.6013.65.6
Sep27° / 13°102.4012.38.1
Oct21° / 234.4010.97.6
Nov13° / 375.60.89.84.0
Dec / -1°488.12.89.20.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84852
94753
104753
114555
124555
134555
144357
154357
164159
174159
184159
194060
204159
214159
224159
234357
244357
254357
264456
274555
284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kırıkkale gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12511
22411
32411
42411
52411
62411
72411
82511
92511
102612
112612
122713
132713
142813
152813
162914
172913
182913
192913
202912
212912
222911
232911
242910
252910
26299
27299
28299

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 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 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 7:02 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:024:57
210.07:014:58
310.07:005:00
410.06:595:01
510.16:585:02
610.16:575:03
710.16:565:04
810.26:555:05
910.26:545:07
1010.26:535:08
1110.36:525:09
1210.36:515:10
1310.46:505:11
1410.46:495:12
1510.46:485:14
1610.56:465:15
1710.56:455:16
1810.66:445:17
1910.66:435:18
2010.66:415:19
2110.76:405:21
2210.76:395:22
2310.86:375:23
2410.86:365:24
2510.86:345:25
2610.96:335:26
2710.96:325:27
2811.06:305:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.21 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
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kırıkkale?

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

1.1
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 Kırıkkale.

What to pack for Kırıkkale in February

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kırıkkale in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kırıkkale peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kırıkkale 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 Kırıkkale is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1421 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kırıkkale?

Kırıkkale sits at 39.8°N, 33.5°E, 731 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Keskin, 21 km away.

Topography around Kırıkkale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kırıkkale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 758 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.

The land around Kırıkkale is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
798 m
80 km
1,439 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Keskin 21 km · Elmadağ 25 km · Akyurt 48 km · Çankaya 56 km · Ankara 56 km · Kaman 57 km · İncirli 59 km · Çubuk 60 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 Kırıkkale (39.8453°, 33.5064°, elevation 731 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).