Kulp weather in February

In February, Kulp sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 145 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°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 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kulp's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kulp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
145 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kulp is district of Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey.

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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kulp reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°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)
12-6
22-6
32-6
42-6
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-4
153-4
163-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
204-3
214-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-2
266-2
276-2
286-2

How February really feels in Kulp

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.

Kulp 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 / -6°15912.111.99.60.0
Feb / -4°14511.81110.50.0
Mar / 16314.39.811.71.4
Apr14° / 15516.33.5133.7
May21° / 10314.40.114.16.1
Jun28° / 15°224.8014.67.0
Jul33° / 19°71.9014.44.5
Aug33° / 19°41.1013.54.5
Sep28° / 14°152.6012.37.5
Oct20° / 728.10.1117.1
Nov11° / 1048.33.29.93.1
Dec / -4°15111.59.99.40.1

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234555
244555
254654
264753
274654
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kulp gets around 145 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14343
24342
34342
44241
54241
64140
74140
84139
94139
104039
114139
124139
134139
144139
154139
164239
174239
184339
194339
204439
214439
224438
234438
244538
254537
264537
274536
284536

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:294:30
210.16:284:31
310.16:274:32
410.16:264:34
510.26:254:35
610.26:254:36
710.26:244:37
810.36:234:38
910.36:224:39
1010.36:214:40
1110.46:204:41
1210.46:194:43
1310.46:184:44
1410.56:164:45
1510.56:154:46
1610.56:144:47
1710.66:134:48
1810.66:124:49
1910.76:114:50
2010.76:094:51
2110.76:084:52
2210.86:074:54
2310.86:054:55
2410.96:044:56
2510.96:034:57
2610.96:024:58
2711.06:004:59
2811.05:595:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kulp

In seasonPeak

In February, Kulp sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kulp's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kulp?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kulp.

What to pack for Kulp in February

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

In February, Kulp sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kulp in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kulp peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kulp 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 Kulp is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1026 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kulp?

Kulp sits at 38.5°N, 41.0°E, 998 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Lice, 32 km away.

Topography around Kulp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kulp has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m around an average of 997 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,880 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,435 m.

The land around Kulp is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
833 m
16 km
1,880 m
80 km
2,435 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Lice 32 km · Silvan 40 km · Genç 48 km · Muş 49 km · Solhan 52 km · Kozluk 53 km · Bingöl 62 km · Batman 69 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 Kulp (38.4975°, 41.0067°, elevation 998 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).