Talas weather in February

In February, Talas sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Talas's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Talas is District and town in Kayseri 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 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Talas reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-20°-10°10°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-7
22-7
32-7
43-7
53-7
63-7
73-7
83-6
93-6
103-6
113-6
124-6
134-6
144-6
154-5
164-5
175-5
185-5
195-5
205-5
215-4
226-4
236-4
246-4
256-4
267-3
277-3
287-3

How February really feels in Talas

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Talas 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 / -6°5097.99.60.0
Feb / -5°458.87.210.50.2
Mar10° / -1°6611.86.511.72.0
Apr15° / 7413.11.7134.2
May20° / 8114014.16.0
Jun25° / 11°478.8014.77.4
Jul29° / 14°81.8014.47.4
Aug29° / 15°61.4013.57.1
Sep25° / 11°193.4012.38.5
Oct19° / 3770.4116.8
Nov11° / 416.32.39.93.2
Dec / -4°488.76.59.30.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44753
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104654
114654
124555
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214753
224753
234852
244852
254753
264852
274852
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Talas gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13027
23027
33027
43027
53027
63027
73026
83026
93026
103026
113026
123126
133127
143127
153226
163226
173226
183326
193326
203326
213425
223425
233425
243524
253524
263524
273624
283623

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 (%)
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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:514:52
210.06:504:53
310.16:494:54
410.16:494:55
510.16:484:56
610.26:474:57
710.26:464:58
810.26:454:59
910.36:445:01
1010.36:435:02
1110.46:425:03
1210.46:415:04
1310.46:405:05
1410.56:395:06
1510.56:375:07
1610.56:365:08
1710.66:355:10
1810.66:345:11
1910.76:335:12
2010.76:315:13
2110.76:305:14
2210.86:295:15
2310.86:285:16
2410.96:265:17
2510.96:255:18
2610.96:245:19
2711.06:225:21
2811.06:215:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Talas?

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

0.2
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 Talas.

What to pack for Talas in February

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

In February, Talas sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°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 Talas in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Talas peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Talas 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 Talas is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1422 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Talas?

Talas sits at 38.7°N, 35.6°E, 1,153 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kayseri, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Talas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m around an average of 1,213 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,759 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,951 m.

The land around Talas is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
784 m
16 km
1,759 m
80 km
2,951 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kayseri 8.0 km · Hacılar 10 km · Develi 34 km · Ürgüp 56 km · Cappadocia 63 km · Yahyalı 68 km · Gemerek 71 km · Nevşehir 73 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 Talas (38.6908°, 35.5538°, elevation 1,153 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).