Vakfıkebir weather in February

In February, Vakfıkebir sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°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 Vakfıkebir's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vakfıkebir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Vakfıkebir is town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of 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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Vakfıkebir reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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1360
1460
1571
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2171
2271
2371
2481
2581
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2782
2882

How February really feels in Vakfıkebir

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.

Vakfıkebir weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11614.510.29.40.4
Feb / 8912.7910.40.7
Mar / 11315.88.711.71.6
Apr13° / 10815.72.313.13.1
May17° / 11°12616.5014.34.7
Jun21° / 15°11715.7014.95.6
Jul23° / 18°10516.3014.65.9
Aug23° / 18°12018013.65.7
Sep21° / 15°17415.9012.35.6
Oct18° / 11°18315.60.210.95.0
Nov13° / 13412.43.19.73.3
Dec / 11313.16.89.11.3

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
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193565
203565
213466
223466
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243565
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263664
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vakfıkebir gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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54835
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74834
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274429
284528

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 (%)
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22100
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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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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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 6:41 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:414:31
29.96:414:33
39.96:404:34
49.96:394:35
510.06:384:36
610.06:374:37
710.06:364:39
810.16:354:40
910.16:344:41
1010.26:324:42
1110.26:314:44
1210.26:304:45
1310.36:294:46
1410.36:284:47
1510.46:264:48
1610.46:254:50
1710.46:244:51
1810.56:234:52
1910.56:214:53
2010.66:204:55
2110.66:194:56
2210.76:174:57
2310.76:164:58
2410.86:144:59
2510.86:135:01
2610.86:115:02
2710.96:105:03
2810.96:085:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vakfıkebir?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vakfıkebir.

What to pack for Vakfıkebir in February

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

In February, Vakfıkebir sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Vakfıkebir in February

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 18 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Vakfıkebir 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 Vakfıkebir peaks around June 21 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vakfıkebir?

Vakfıkebir sits at 41.0°N, 39.3°E, 12 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Beşikdüzü, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Vakfıkebir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vakfıkebir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,817 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,284 m.

The land around Vakfıkebir is covered by trees (54%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (38%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
467 m
16 km
1,817 m
80 km
3,284 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Beşikdüzü 4.0 km · Görele 23 km · Akçaabat 25 km · Trabzon 38 km · Tirebolu 39 km · Espiye 49 km · Yomra 50 km · Arsin 56 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 Vakfıkebir (41.0458°, 39.2764°, elevation 12 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).