Pamukkale weather in February

In February, Pamukkale sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Pamukkale's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pamukkale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:02 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Pamukkale is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Pamukkale, Denizli, southwestern 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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Pamukkale reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3111
4111
5111
6111
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19122
20122
21133
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27143
28143

How February really feels in Pamukkale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pamukkale 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
Jan10° / 628.61.79.72.3
Feb12° / 538.11.810.53.2
Mar15° / 518.40.711.75.0
Apr20° / 397.60.1136.8
May26° / 13°336.40147.6
Jun31° / 17°174.1014.65.6
Jul34° / 20°51.4014.43.8
Aug34° / 20°41.4013.54.0
Sep30° / 16°71.5012.36.8
Oct24° / 11°294.40118.1
Nov17° / 405.30.2106.2
Dec11° / 538.51.19.42.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84852
94852
104753
114753
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224852
234852
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Pamukkale gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 29% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1295
2295
3295
4295
5295
6285
7286
8286
9286
10286
11287
12297
13297
14297
15297
16297
17297
18297
19297
20297
21297
22296
23296
24295
25295
26294
27294
28294

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 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 7:15 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:155:19
210.17:145:20
310.17:145:21
410.27:135:22
510.27:125:23
610.27:115:24
710.37:105:26
810.37:095:27
910.37:085:28
1010.47:075:29
1110.47:065:30
1210.47:055:31
1310.57:045:32
1410.57:035:33
1510.57:025:34
1610.67:015:35
1710.67:005:37
1810.76:585:38
1910.76:575:39
2010.76:565:40
2110.86:555:41
2210.86:545:42
2310.86:525:43
2410.96:515:44
2510.96:505:45
2611.06:485:46
2711.06:475:47
2811.06:465:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.31 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
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pamukkale?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pamukkale.

What to pack for Pamukkale in February

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

In February, Pamukkale sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pamukkale in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pamukkale peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pamukkale 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 Pamukkale is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1422 µg/m³Dec 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pamukkale?

Pamukkale sits at 37.9°N, 29.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Merkezefendi, 14 km away.

Topography around Pamukkale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pamukkale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,583 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,445 m.

The land around Pamukkale is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,583 m
80 km
2,445 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Merkezefendi 14 km · Denizli 16 km · Sarayköy 17 km · Serinhisar 40 km · Nazilli 70 km · Alaşehir 71 km · Kula 81 km · Uşak 88 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 Pamukkale (37.9164°, 29.1173°, elevation 0 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).