Nizip weather in February

In February, Nizip sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nizip's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizip's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Nizip is district in Gaziantep 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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nizip reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8102
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14113
15113
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21133
22134
23134
24134
25134
26144
27144
28145

How February really feels in Nizip

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nizip weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 729.91.59.72.1
Feb12° / 589.11.210.63.0
Mar16° / 507.90.111.75.5
Apr22° / 10°346.5012.97.4
May29° / 15°224.40146.7
Jun35° / 20°41.2014.53.5
Jul38° / 24°10.3014.31.1
Aug38° / 24°10.3013.41.2
Sep34° / 19°30.8012.34.3
Oct27° / 14°253.80117.5
Nov18° / 445.60.2106.3
Dec11° / 739.20.69.52.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55248
65248
75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215347
225347
235446
245446
255545
265545
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nizip gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1326
2325
3325
4325
5325
6315
7315
8314
9314
10324
11324
12324
13334
14334
15334
16344
17344
18344
19344
20344
21344
22344
23334
24334
25323
26313
27313
28303

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:384:46
210.26:384:47
310.26:374:48
410.26:364:49
510.36:354:50
610.36:354:52
710.36:344:53
810.36:334:54
910.46:324:55
1010.46:314:56
1110.46:304:57
1210.56:294:58
1310.56:284:59
1410.66:275:00
1510.66:265:01
1610.66:255:02
1710.76:245:03
1810.76:225:04
1910.76:215:05
2010.86:205:06
2110.86:195:07
2210.86:185:08
2310.96:165:09
2410.96:155:10
2511.06:145:11
2611.06:135:12
2711.06:115:13
2811.16:105:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Nizip?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nizip.

What to pack for Nizip in February

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

In February, Nizip sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nizip 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 Nizip peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nizip 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 Nizip is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2028 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nizip?

Nizip sits at 37.0°N, 37.8°E, 524 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Birecik, 16 km away.

Topography around Nizip

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizip has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Nizip is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Birecik 16 km · Jarābulus 29 km · Gaziantep 37 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 51 km · Manbij 55 km · Suruç 56 km · Kabbasin 67 km · Kilis 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 Nizip (37.0097°, 37.7942°, elevation 524 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).