Gökdepe weather in February

In February, Gökdepe sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gökdepe's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gökdepe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:07 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Gökdepe is city and the administrative center in Ahal Region, Turkmenistan.

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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gökdepe reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5101
6101
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14101
15111
16112
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19112
20122
21122
22123
23123
24123
25133
26133
27134
28134

How February really feels in Gökdepe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gökdepe weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 224.72.19.72.0
Feb11° / 346.52.610.52.9
Mar17° / 468.71.111.75.5
Apr23° / 13°397.10137.3
May30° / 18°2140146.0
Jun35° / 23°51.2014.63.1
Jul38° / 26°20.5014.41.6
Aug36° / 24°20.4013.52.5
Sep31° / 19°30.6012.36.1
Oct24° / 12°82.50118.6
Nov15° / 1840.49.95.5
Dec10° / 153.61.29.42.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95545
105545
115644
125644
135545
145545
155644
165545
175545
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255644
265644
275743
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gökdepe gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12211
22211
32212
42312
52312
62312
72412
82412
92412
102412
112411
122411
132411
142410
152410
16249
17238
18238
19237
20237
21236
22236
23235
24235
25235
26234
27244
28244

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:206:23
210.18:196:24
310.18:196:25
410.18:186:26
510.28:176:28
610.28:166:29
710.28:156:30
810.38:146:31
910.38:136:32
1010.38:126:33
1110.48:116:34
1210.48:106:35
1310.58:096:36
1410.58:086:37
1510.58:076:39
1610.68:066:40
1710.68:056:41
1810.68:036:42
1910.78:026:43
2010.78:016:44
2110.88:006:45
2210.87:596:46
2310.87:576:47
2410.97:566:48
2510.97:556:49
2611.07:536:50
2711.07:526:51
2811.07:516:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gökdepe

In seasonPeak

None of Gökdepe's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gökdepe sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Gökdepe?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gökdepe.

What to pack for Gökdepe in February

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

In February, Gökdepe sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Gökdepe in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gökdepe peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gökdepe 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 Gökdepe is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1534 µg/m³Dec 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gökdepe?

Gökdepe sits at 38.2°N, 58.0°E, 207 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Arkadag, 13 km away.

ShīrvānBojnūrdĀshkhāneh

Topography around Gökdepe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gökdepe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,282 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,899 m.

The land around Gökdepe is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
1,282 m
80 km
2,899 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Arkadag 13 km · Abadan 24 km · Ashgabat 44 km · Bäherden 56 km · Änew 57 km · Shīrvān 85 km · Bojnūrd 94 km · Āshkhāneh 113 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Gökdepe (38.1586°, 57.9607°, elevation 207 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).