Patnos weather in February

In February, Patnos sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.2 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 0°C in the first days to 4°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 Patnos's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patnos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Patnos is district and town in Ağrı 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 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Patnos reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°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)
10-11
20-11
30-11
40-11
50-11
60-11
70-10
81-10
91-10
101-10
111-10
121-10
131-10
141-9
152-9
162-9
172-9
182-9
192-8
203-8
213-8
223-8
233-8
243-7
254-7
264-7
274-7
284-6

How February really feels in Patnos

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
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Patnos 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-0° / -11°448.399.60.0
Feb / -9°489.29.110.50.0
Mar / -4°7713.28.611.70.7
Apr13° / 101173.6133.0
May18° / 8916.30.214.15.2
Jun24° / 10°357.7014.77.7
Jul29° / 14°123.5014.57.0
Aug30° / 13°61.9013.56.9
Sep25° / 173.2012.38.5
Oct17° / 488.10.5116.1
Nov / -3°467.13.49.91.8
Dec / -8°498.47.59.30.0

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
165149
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Patnos gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13235
23235
33235
43134
53134
63133
73133
83132
93132
103132
113131
123131
133131
143231
153231
163231
173231
183331
193331
203431
213431
223431
233431
243430
253530
263530
273529
283529

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 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:23 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:234:21
210.06:224:22
310.06:214:23
410.16:204:25
510.16:204:26
610.16:194:27
710.26:184:28
810.26:174:29
910.26:164:30
1010.36:154:32
1110.36:144:33
1210.46:124:34
1310.46:114:35
1410.46:104:36
1510.56:094:37
1610.56:084:38
1710.56:074:40
1810.66:054:41
1910.66:044:42
2010.76:034:43
2110.76:024:44
2210.76:004:45
2310.85:594:46
2410.85:584:47
2510.95:564:49
2610.95:554:50
2711.05:544:51
2811.05:524:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Patnos

In seasonPeak

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

Patnos's rainy season runs February–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 Patnos?

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 Patnos.

What to pack for Patnos in February

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

In February, Patnos sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -9°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 Patnos 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 Patnos peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Patnos 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 Patnos 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 Patnos?

Patnos sits at 39.2°N, 42.9°E, 1,630 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Malazgirt, 29 km away.

Topography around Patnos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patnos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 1,639 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,338 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,599 m.

The land around Patnos is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
1,338 m
80 km
2,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Malazgirt 29 km · Adilcevaz 49 km · Erciş 49 km · Bulanık 53 km · Ağrı 57 km · Ahlat 62 km · Karaçoban 67 km · Diyadin 78 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 Patnos (39.2249°, 42.8569°, elevation 1,630 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).