Sapanca weather in February

In February, Sapanca sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sapanca's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sapanca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:02 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Sapanca is district and town of Sakarya, Turkey.

Density
146/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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sapanca reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
380
480
590
690
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
17101
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23112
24112
25112
26112
27112
28112

How February really feels in Sapanca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sapanca weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9813.36.69.41.2
Feb10° / 8812.95.610.41.8
Mar13° / 9713.63.211.73.1
Apr17° / 7911.70.613.15.3
May22° / 11°7810.6014.26.7
Jun26° / 15°7710.3014.97.1
Jul28° / 18°426.3014.67.2
Aug28° / 18°426.1013.66.9
Sep25° / 15°608.2012.37.4
Oct20° / 11°8910.4010.96.3
Nov15° / 779.919.74.4
Dec / 1041349.11.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53367
63367
73367
83466
93268
103268
113268
123169
133169
143169
153169
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sapanca gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14324
24324
34323
44323
54322
64322
74422
84422
94421
104521
114521
124621
134621
144721
154721
164821
174821
184920
194920
204920
214919
224818
234818
244717
254716
264715
274715
284614

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 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 7:17 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:175:08
29.97:165:09
39.97:155:11
410.07:145:12
510.07:135:13
610.07:125:14
710.17:115:15
810.17:105:17
910.17:095:18
1010.27:085:19
1110.27:075:20
1210.37:065:22
1310.37:045:23
1410.37:035:24
1510.47:025:25
1610.47:015:26
1710.56:595:28
1810.56:585:29
1910.66:575:30
2010.66:555:31
2110.66:545:32
2210.76:535:34
2310.76:515:35
2410.86:505:36
2510.86:495:37
2610.96:475:38
2710.96:465:39
2810.96:445:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sapanca?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sapanca.

What to pack for Sapanca in February

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

In February, Sapanca sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sapanca in February

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 10 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Sapanca in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sapanca peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sapanca 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 Sapanca is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sapanca?

Sapanca sits at 40.7°N, 30.3°E, 47 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Adapazarı, 15 km away.

Topography around Sapanca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapanca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,820 m.

The land around Sapanca is covered by trees (51%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,573 m
80 km
1,820 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Adapazarı 15 km · Geyve 21 km · İzmit 30 km · Akyazı 30 km · Ferizli 33 km · Gölcük 38 km · Derince 39 km · Körfez 42 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 Sapanca (40.6914°, 30.2674°, elevation 47 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).