Malatya weather in February

In February, Malatya sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Malatya's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malatya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Malatya is metropolitan municipality in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 62.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
814/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 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Malatya reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
63-4
73-4
83-4
93-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-3
144-3
154-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
267-1
277-1
287-1

How February really feels in Malatya

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.

Malatya weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°90109.79.60.0
Feb / -3°749.58.510.50.2
Mar10° / 7510.85.211.72.2
Apr16° / 7412.11.2135.0
May22° / 10°6511.40.114.16.7
Jun28° / 15°174.5014.67.0
Jul33° / 18°41.1014.45.0
Aug33° / 19°41.1013.55.0
Sep28° / 14°112.3012.37.7
Oct21° / 456.90.1117.3
Nov12° / 607.82.19.93.5
Dec / -2°86107.49.40.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
185050
195050
204951
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265248
275248
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Malatya gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13434
23434
33433
43333
53332
63332
73332
83232
93331
103331
113331
123431
133432
143532
153531
163531
173631
183631
193631
203630
213630
223629
233628
243527
253526
263525
273424
283423

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 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 6:39 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:394:41
210.16:384:42
310.16:384:43
410.16:374:45
510.26:364:46
610.26:354:47
710.26:344:48
810.36:334:49
910.36:324:50
1010.36:314:51
1110.46:304:52
1210.46:294:54
1310.46:284:55
1410.56:274:56
1510.56:264:57
1610.66:254:58
1710.66:234:59
1810.66:225:00
1910.76:215:01
2010.76:205:02
2110.76:195:03
2210.86:175:05
2310.86:165:06
2410.96:155:07
2510.96:135:08
2610.96:125:09
2711.06:115:10
2811.06:095:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Malatya?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malatya.

What to pack for Malatya in February

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

In February, Malatya sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Malatya 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 Malatya peaks around August 12 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Malatya 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 Malatya is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1422 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malatya?

Malatya sits at 38.4°N, 38.3°E, 963 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yakınca, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Malatya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malatya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 996 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,863 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,582 m.

The land around Malatya is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,863 m
80 km
2,582 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Yakınca 8.0 km · Baskil 50 km · Adıyaman 65 km · Altınşehir 68 km · Kahta 68 km · Darende 74 km · Besni 83 km · Akçapınar 86 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 Malatya (38.3502°, 38.3167°, elevation 963 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).