Zonguldak weather in February

In February, Zonguldak sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Zonguldak's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zonguldak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Zonguldak is central district and city in Zonguldak Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
374/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical February day in Zonguldak reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°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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274
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Zonguldak 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 / 96143.99.31.1
Feb / 7612.33.310.31.2
Mar10° / 7712.31.611.71.9
Apr13° / 478.80.113.13.7
May17° / 14°436.8014.36.2
Jun22° / 18°506.6014.97.7
Jul25° / 21°425.7014.78.4
Aug25° / 21°505.9013.78.3
Sep22° / 19°828.1012.37.5
Oct18° / 15°10110.1010.96.1
Nov14° / 10°9010.50.29.74.0
Dec10° / 10713.71.89.12.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
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284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zonguldak gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14716
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224310
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24439
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27438
28438

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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Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 7:12 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:125:00
29.87:115:02
39.97:115:03
49.97:105:04
59.97:095:05
610.07:085:06
710.07:065:08
810.17:055:09
910.17:045:10
1010.17:035:11
1110.27:025:13
1210.27:015:14
1310.37:005:15
1410.36:585:16
1510.36:575:18
1610.46:565:19
1710.46:555:20
1810.56:535:21
1910.56:525:23
2010.66:515:24
2110.66:495:25
2210.66:485:26
2310.76:465:28
2410.76:455:29
2510.86:435:30
2610.86:425:31
2710.96:405:32
2810.96:395:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zonguldak?

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

1.2
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 Zonguldak.

What to pack for Zonguldak in February

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

In February, Zonguldak sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Zonguldak 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 16 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 12 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Zonguldak 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 Zonguldak peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zonguldak 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 Zonguldak is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zonguldak?

Zonguldak sits at 41.5°N, 31.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çaycuma, 24 km away.

Topography around Zonguldak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zonguldak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.

The land around Zonguldak is covered by trees (55%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
1,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Çaycuma 24 km · Devrek 29 km · Ereğli 36 km · Alaplı 45 km · Bartın 50 km · Akçakoca 69 km · Karabük 75 km · Safranbolu 78 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 Zonguldak (41.4514°, 31.7931°, elevation 24 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).