Samandağ weather in February

In February, Samandağ sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Samandağ's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samandağ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in Samandağ reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6136
7136
8136
9136
10146
11146
12147
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19157
20157
21157
22158
23158
24158
25158
26168
27168
28168

How February really feels in Samandağ

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Samandağ weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 13113.39.83.3
Feb14° / 11411.810.64.0
Mar17° / 10312.111.75.4
Apr21° / 12°769.812.96.7
May25° / 16°467.313.97.8
Jun28° / 19°144.114.47.6
Jul30° / 22°62.514.26.5
Aug31° / 23°72.813.45.9
Sep29° / 21°265.712.26.4
Oct26° / 17°517.211.17.5
Nov20° / 11°77810.16.8
Dec14° / 12411.49.64.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165446
175446
185644
195644
205644
215644
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275842
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Samandağ gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1242
1343
1443
1544
1644
1744
1845
1945
2045
2145
2244
2344
2443
2543
2642
2742
2841

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:444:55
210.26:434:56
310.36:424:57
410.36:424:58
510.36:414:59
610.36:405:01
710.46:395:02
810.46:385:03
910.46:375:04
1010.56:375:05
1110.56:365:06
1210.56:355:07
1310.66:345:08
1410.66:335:09
1510.66:325:10
1610.76:315:11
1710.76:295:12
1810.76:285:13
1910.86:275:14
2010.86:265:15
2110.86:255:16
2210.96:245:17
2310.96:235:18
2411.06:215:19
2511.06:205:20
2611.06:195:21
2711.16:185:22
2811.16:165:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Samandağ

In seasonPeak

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

Samandağ's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Samandağ?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Samandağ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Samandağ in February

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

In February, Samandağ sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Samandağ in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 19 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Samandağ 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 Samandağ peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Samandağ 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 Samandağ is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Samandağ?

Samandağ sits at 36.1°N, 36.0°E, 20 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hıdırbey, 20 km away.

Topography around Samandağ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samandağ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,718 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,901 m.

The land around Samandağ is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and water (37%), cropland (21%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
1,718 m
80 km
1,901 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Hıdırbey 20 km · Antakya 22 km · Narlıca 28 km · Arsuz 38 km · Serinyol 38 km · Jisr ash Shughūr 43 km · Salqīn 43 km · Burj Islām 48 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 Samandağ (36.0801°, 35.976°, elevation 20 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).