Taşköprü weather in February

In February, Taşköprü sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Taşköprü's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taşköprü's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Taşköprü is district and town in Kastamonu 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Taşköprü reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
34-4
45-4
55-4
65-4
75-4
85-4
95-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
135-3
146-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-3
196-3
207-3
217-3
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
268-2
278-2
288-2

How February really feels in Taşköprü

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.

Taşköprü weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4710.28.89.30.0
Feb / -3°469.97.710.30.4
Mar10° / -1°6212.36.311.72.0
Apr15° / 6512.81.613.14.3
May20° / 6812.8014.36.0
Jun24° / 12°489.9014.97.1
Jul27° / 14°234.9014.77.7
Aug27° / 14°194.6013.77.7
Sep24° / 10°306.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 4580.310.96.1
Nov11° / 427.32.89.73.1
Dec / -2°5710.27.29.10.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123565
133565
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203268
213367
223268
233367
243367
253466
263466
273565
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Taşköprü gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13529
23529
33529
43529
53528
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73528
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183528
193527
203627
213627
223626
233626
243725
253725
263724
273724
283824

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 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:034:50
29.87:024:52
39.97:014:53
49.97:004:54
59.96:594:55
610.06:584:57
710.06:574:58
810.16:564:59
910.16:555:00
1010.16:545:02
1110.26:525:03
1210.26:515:04
1310.36:505:05
1410.36:495:07
1510.36:485:08
1610.46:465:09
1710.46:455:10
1810.56:445:12
1910.56:425:13
2010.66:415:14
2110.66:405:15
2210.66:385:17
2310.76:375:18
2410.76:355:19
2510.86:345:20
2610.86:325:21
2710.96:315:23
2810.96:295:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Taşköprü?

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

0.4
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 Taşköprü.

What to pack for Taşköprü in February

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

In February, Taşköprü sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Taşköprü in February

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Oct 9 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Taşköprü 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 Taşköprü peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Taşköprü 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 Taşköprü is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taşköprü?

Taşköprü sits at 41.5°N, 34.2°E, 556 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kastamonu, 39 km away.

SinopVezirköprüÇankırı

Topography around Taşköprü

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taşköprü has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,562 m.

The land around Taşköprü is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
1,020 m
80 km
2,562 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kastamonu 39 km · Boyabat 46 km · Tosya 57 km · Osmancık 77 km · İskilip 89 km · Sinop 97 km · Vezirköprü 111 km · Çankırı 113 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 Taşköprü (41.5098°, 34.2141°, elevation 556 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).