Viranşehir weather in February

In February, Viranşehir sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Viranşehir's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viranşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Viranşehir reaches about 12°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 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12113
13113
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25144
26144
27145
28145

How February really feels in Viranşehir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Viranşehir weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 729.71.49.72.4
Feb12° / 649.31.210.63.2
Mar16° / 598.90.211.75.4
Apr22° / 10°447.4012.97.2
May29° / 15°295.60146.4
Jun36° / 21°41.2014.52.8
Jul40° / 25°10.2014.30.3
Aug39° / 25°10.1013.40.5
Sep34° / 20°30.7012.33.8
Oct27° / 14°284.20117.3
Nov18° / 435.70.1106.6
Dec12° / 669.20.59.53.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
65050
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
125050
134951
144951
154951
164852
175050
185050
195050
205050
215149
225149
235248
245248
255347
265347
275446
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Viranşehir gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1346
2336
3336
4336
5326
6326
7326
8326
9325
10325
11335
12345
13345
14354
15354
16364
17364
18364
19364
20364
21363
22363
23353
24343
25343
26332
27322
28312

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 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 6:31 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:314:38
210.16:304:39
310.26:304:40
410.26:294:41
510.26:284:42
610.36:274:43
710.36:264:44
810.36:254:45
910.46:244:46
1010.46:234:48
1110.46:224:49
1210.56:214:50
1310.56:204:51
1410.56:194:52
1510.66:184:53
1610.66:174:54
1710.66:164:55
1810.76:154:56
1910.76:144:57
2010.86:134:58
2110.86:114:59
2210.86:105:00
2310.96:095:01
2410.96:085:02
2510.96:065:03
2611.06:055:04
2711.06:045:05
2811.16:025:06

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 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Viranşehir?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Viranşehir.

What to pack for Viranşehir in February

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

In February, Viranşehir sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Viranşehir 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 Viranşehir peaks around June 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Viranşehir 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 Viranşehir is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Jul 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Viranşehir?

Viranşehir sits at 37.2°N, 39.8°E, 551 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ceylanpınar, 49 km away.

Topography around Viranşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viranşehir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Viranşehir is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Ceylanpınar 49 km · Siverek 71 km · Kızıltepe 73 km · Ad Darbāsīyah 81 km · Hilvan 81 km · Urfa 85 km · Diyarbakır 87 km · Mardin 88 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 Viranşehir (37.2235°, 39.7552°, elevation 551 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).