Sorgun weather in February

In February, Sorgun sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sorgun's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorgun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:41 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Sorgun is district and town in Yozgat, 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sorgun reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 13°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)
14-5
24-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
64-5
74-5
85-5
95-5
105-5
115-4
125-4
135-4
146-4
156-4
166-4
176-4
186-3
196-3
207-3
217-3
227-3
237-3
248-3
258-2
268-2
278-2
289-2

How February really feels in Sorgun

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sorgun weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°489.36.49.50.0
Feb / -4°398.35.110.40.5
Mar11° / -0°60114.211.72.6
Apr16° / 5911.10.8135.0
May21° / 5911.9014.26.5
Jun25° / 12°347.3014.87.6
Jul29° / 15°71.9014.57.1
Aug29° / 15°71.5013.67.1
Sep25° / 11°163.5012.38.4
Oct20° / 315.30.210.97.1
Nov12° / 4061.79.83.6
Dec / -2°488.64.59.20.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44555
54555
64456
74555
84555
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254357
264357
274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sorgun gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163020
173020
183019
193019
203019
213118
223117
233117
243216
253216
263315
273315
283415

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:554:51
210.06:544:52
310.06:534:53
410.06:524:54
510.16:514:55
610.16:504:56
710.16:504:58
810.26:484:59
910.26:475:00
1010.26:465:01
1110.36:455:02
1210.36:445:03
1310.46:435:05
1410.46:425:06
1510.46:415:07
1610.56:405:08
1710.56:385:09
1810.66:375:10
1910.66:365:12
2010.66:345:13
2110.76:335:14
2210.76:325:15
2310.86:305:16
2410.86:295:17
2510.86:285:18
2610.96:265:20
2710.96:255:21
2811.06:235:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.34 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
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
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 Sorgun?

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

0.5
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 Sorgun.

What to pack for Sorgun in February

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

In February, Sorgun sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sorgun 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 Sorgun peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sorgun 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 Sorgun is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sorgun?

Sorgun sits at 39.8°N, 35.2°E, 1,079 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yozgat, 33 km away.

Turhal

Topography around Sorgun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorgun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m.

The land around Sorgun is covered by cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
508 m
80 km
1,802 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Yozgat 33 km · Alaca 49 km · Akdağmadeni 62 km · Yerköy 64 km · Sungurlu 80 km · Zile 81 km · Çorum 84 km · Turhal 100 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 Sorgun (39.8101°, 35.186°, elevation 1,079 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).