Malazgirt weather in February

In February, Malazgirt sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.6 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 1°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 Malazgirt's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malazgirt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:10 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Malazgirt is town in Muş Province, 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 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Malazgirt reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 11°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)
11-10
21-10
31-10
41-10
51-10
62-10
72-10
82-10
92-9
102-9
112-9
122-9
132-9
143-9
153-8
163-8
173-8
183-8
194-8
204-7
214-7
224-7
234-7
245-6
255-6
265-6
275-6
285-6

How February really feels in Malazgirt

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
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Malazgirt 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 / -10°397.57.79.60.0
Feb / -8°428.67.910.50.0
Mar / -3°6711.96.711.71.3
Apr14° / 8214.71.8133.7
May19° / 6913.5014.15.9
Jun26° / 10°266.1014.77.8
Jul30° / 14°82.5014.56.3
Aug31° / 14°41.3013.56.2
Sep26° / 112.1012.38.5
Oct18° / 356.20.2116.6
Nov / -2°406.32.39.92.3
Dec / -8°447.46.39.30.0

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 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225149
235050
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Malazgirt gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12929
22929
32929
42929
52929
62929
72929
82929
92929
102929
112929
123029
133029
143029
153129
163128
173128
183128
193228
203228
213227
223227
233226
243226
253225
263224
273224
283223

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 6:24 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 4:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:244:23
210.06:234:24
310.06:224:25
410.16:224:26
510.16:214:27
610.16:204:28
710.26:194:30
810.26:184:31
910.36:174:32
1010.36:164:33
1110.36:154:34
1210.46:144:35
1310.46:134:36
1410.46:114:38
1510.56:104:39
1610.56:094:40
1710.66:084:41
1810.66:074:42
1910.66:054:43
2010.76:044:44
2110.76:034:45
2210.86:024:47
2310.86:004:48
2410.85:594:49
2510.95:584:50
2610.95:564:51
2711.05:554:52
2811.05:534:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Malazgirt?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malazgirt.

What to pack for Malazgirt in February

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

In February, Malazgirt sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Malazgirt 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 Malazgirt peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Malazgirt 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 Malazgirt is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malazgirt?

Malazgirt sits at 39.1°N, 42.5°E, 1,510 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulanık, 24 km away.

Topography around Malazgirt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malazgirt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,535 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 m.

The land around Malazgirt is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
805 m
80 km
2,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Bulanık 24 km · Patnos 29 km · Adilcevaz 42 km · Karaçoban 43 km · Ahlat 44 km · Erciş 72 km · Tatvan 76 km · Hınıs 76 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 Malazgirt (39.1465°, 42.5354°, elevation 1,510 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).