Kurtalan weather in February

In February, Kurtalan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Kurtalan's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurtalan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kurtalan reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
27-2
37-2
47-2
57-2
67-2
77-2
88-2
98-2
108-2
118-2
128-2
138-1
148-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
199-1
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25111
26111
27111
28111

How February really feels in Kurtalan

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.

Kurtalan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°11411.959.70.8
Feb / -1°11511.5410.51.6
Mar14° / 13113.71.311.73.6
Apr19° / 117130.1135.7
May25° / 12°619.50147.1
Jun32° / 17°61.9014.65.2
Jul37° / 21°10.4014.42.4
Aug37° / 20°10.3013.52.4
Sep32° / 16°61012.35.7
Oct24° / 11°505.80117.8
Nov15° / 767.40.5105.1
Dec / -0°11210.72.29.41.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74555
84555
94654
104654
114555
124654
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224555
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kurtalan gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14320
24320
34320
44219
54219
64118
74118
84117
94117
104116
114116
124115
134115
144115
154114
164114
174113
184113
194212
204212
214211
224211
234210
244110
25419
26418
27418
28417

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 5 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
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:25 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:254:29
210.16:244:30
310.16:234:31
410.26:224:32
510.26:224:33
610.26:214:34
710.36:204:35
810.36:194:36
910.36:184:37
1010.46:174:39
1110.46:164:40
1210.46:154:41
1310.56:144:42
1410.56:134:43
1510.56:124:44
1610.66:114:45
1710.66:094:46
1810.76:084:47
1910.76:074:48
2010.76:064:49
2110.86:054:51
2210.86:034:52
2310.86:024:53
2410.96:014:54
2510.95:594:55
2611.05:584:56
2711.05:574:57
2811.05:554:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kurtalan

In seasonPeak

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

Kurtalan'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 Kurtalan?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kurtalan.

What to pack for Kurtalan in February

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

In February, Kurtalan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kurtalan 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 Kurtalan peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurtalan 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 Kurtalan is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kurtalan?

Kurtalan sits at 37.9°N, 41.7°E, 715 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Siirt, 22 km away.

Topography around Kurtalan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurtalan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 772 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,570 m.

The land around Kurtalan is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,058 m
80 km
2,570 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Siirt 22 km · Kozluk 35 km · Dargeçit 42 km · Batman 49 km · Silvan 64 km · Midyat 64 km · Bitlis 65 km · İdil 68 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 Kurtalan (37.9253°, 41.6849°, elevation 715 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).