Muş weather in February

In February, Muş sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 11.6 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 -0°C in the first days to 3°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 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Muş's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Very high
PM10 135.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,399/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 -0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Muş reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°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)
10-8
20-8
30-8
40-8
50-8
60-8
70-8
80-7
90-7
100-7
111-7
121-7
131-7
141-7
151-6
161-6
171-6
182-6
192-6
202-5
212-5
222-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
263-4
273-4
284-4

How February really feels in Muş

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.

Muş 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-1° / -9°12011.812.29.60.0
Feb / -6°12111.611.310.50.0
Mar / -2°14714.310.711.70.5
Apr12° / 16217.24132.8
May19° / 13217.30.214.15.2
Jun25° / 12°397.3014.77.7
Jul30° / 15°123.4014.46.5
Aug30° / 16°71.9013.56.4
Sep25° / 11°233.6012.38.4
Oct18° / 829.30.2116.1
Nov / -1°938.43.69.91.9
Dec / -6°11810.710.49.30.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54654
64654
74753
84753
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254654
264654
274654
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Muş gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14144
24144
34143
44143
54042
64042
74042
83941
93941
103941
114041
124041
134040
144040
154140
164140
174240
184240
194240
204340
214340
224339
234339
244339
254338
264338
274337
284337

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 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

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 6:27 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:274:28
210.06:274:29
310.16:264:30
410.16:254:31
510.16:244:32
610.26:234:33
710.26:224:35
810.26:214:36
910.36:204:37
1010.36:194:38
1110.36:184:39
1210.46:174:40
1310.46:164:41
1410.56:154:42
1510.56:144:44
1610.56:134:45
1710.66:114:46
1810.66:104:47
1910.76:094:48
2010.76:084:49
2110.76:064:50
2210.86:054:51
2310.86:044:52
2410.86:034:54
2510.96:014:55
2610.96:004:56
2711.05:584:57
2811.05:574:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Muş

In seasonPeak

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

Muş's rainy season runs October–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 Muş?

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 Muş.

What to pack for Muş in February

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

In February, Muş sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°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 Muş in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muş peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Muş 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 Muş is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1024 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muş?

Muş sits at 38.7°N, 41.5°E, 1,420 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Solhan, 45 km away.

Topography around Muş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muş has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m around an average of 1,509 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,507 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,627 m.

The land around Muş is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
707 m
16 km
1,507 m
80 km
2,627 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Solhan 45 km · Kulp 49 km · Varto 49 km · Güroymak 49 km · Kozluk 60 km · Bitlis 65 km · Hınıs 72 km · Tatvan 74 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 Muş (38.7316°, 41.4848°, elevation 1,420 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).