Zile weather in February

In February, Zile sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Zile's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zile's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Zile is town and a district of Tokat 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zile reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 14°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)
15-5
25-5
35-5
46-5
56-5
66-5
76-5
86-5
96-4
106-4
116-4
127-4
137-4
147-4
157-4
167-4
177-3
187-3
198-3
208-3
218-3
228-3
239-3
249-2
259-2
269-2
279-2
2810-2

How February really feels in Zile

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.

Zile 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°539.36.19.50.1
Feb / -4°459.15.310.40.9
Mar12° / 6511.74.611.72.9
Apr17° / 6711.91.1135.1
May21° / 6912.8014.26.4
Jun25° / 13°347.1014.87.5
Jul29° / 15°92014.67.1
Aug29° / 16°82.2013.66.8
Sep26° / 12°213.8012.38.2
Oct20° / 375.90.210.97.0
Nov13° / 476.61.59.83.9
Dec / -2°539.34.49.21.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104060
114159
124060
134060
144060
154060
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
224060
234159
244258
254258
264258
274159
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zile gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13322
23222
33221
43221
53121
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133220
143220
153220
163320
173320
183420
193420
203520
213519
223619
233618
243718
253718
263817
273817
283917

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 7 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:534:47
29.96:524:48
310.06:524:49
410.06:514:50
510.06:504:51
610.16:494:53
710.16:484:54
810.16:474:55
910.26:464:56
1010.26:454:57
1110.36:434:59
1210.36:425:00
1310.36:415:01
1410.46:405:02
1510.46:395:03
1610.46:385:05
1710.56:365:06
1810.56:355:07
1910.66:345:08
2010.66:325:09
2110.76:315:10
2210.76:305:12
2310.76:285:13
2410.86:275:14
2510.86:265:15
2610.96:245:16
2710.96:235:17
2811.06:215:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zile?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zile.

What to pack for Zile in February

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

In February, Zile sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -4°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 Zile 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 Zile peaks around June 21 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zile 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 Zile is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2319 µg/m³Jul 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zile?

Zile sits at 40.3°N, 35.9°E, 746 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turhal, 19 km away.

Topography around Zile

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zile has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 762 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Zile is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (32%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Turhal 19 km · Amasya 39 km · Tokat 57 km · Suluova 62 km · Taşova 63 km · Erbaa 71 km · Akdağmadeni 71 km · Merzifon 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 Zile (40.3031°, 35.8864°, elevation 746 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).