Kerki weather in February

In February, Kerki sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kerki's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:37 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kerki is city in Lebap Province, Turmenistan.

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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kerki 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 4°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18133
19133
20134
21134
22144
23144
24144
25144
26155
27155
28155

How February really feels in Kerki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kerki weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 265.91.79.72.4
Feb12° / 396.41.310.53.6
Mar19° / 427.70.411.76.2
Apr26° / 14°305.4012.97.2
May33° / 19°142.90144.5
Jun38° / 23°10.4014.61.3
Jul40° / 25°00.1014.40.1
Aug38° / 22°00013.51.2
Sep33° / 17°10.1012.34.8
Oct25° / 11°41.10118.7
Nov17° / 174.10.2106.2
Dec11° / 214.50.99.43.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154555
164555
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234555
244654
254753
264753
274753
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kerki gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 25% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1256
2256
3256
4256
5256
6256
7256
8246
9246
10235
11235
12235
13225
14225
15224
16224
17214
18214
19214
20214
21213
22213
23213
24213
25213
26213
27213
28212

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:515:55
210.17:505:56
310.17:495:57
410.27:485:58
510.27:475:59
610.27:466:00
710.37:466:01
810.37:456:02
910.37:446:04
1010.47:436:05
1110.47:426:06
1210.47:416:07
1310.57:406:08
1410.57:386:09
1510.57:376:10
1610.67:366:11
1710.67:356:12
1810.77:346:13
1910.77:336:14
2010.77:326:15
2110.87:306:17
2210.87:296:18
2310.87:286:19
2410.97:276:20
2510.97:256:21
2611.07:246:22
2711.07:236:23
2811.07:216:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kerki

In seasonPeak

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

Kerki sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Kerki?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kerki.

What to pack for Kerki in February

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

In February, Kerki sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kerki 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 Kerki peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kerki 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 Kerki is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1335 µg/m³Jan 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr35Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kerki?

Kerki sits at 37.8°N, 65.2°E, 244 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Halaç, 39 km away.

MagdanlyQarqīnAndkhoyBeshkentQarshiG‘uzorKoson

Topography around Kerki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 241 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m.

The land around Kerki is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
833 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Halaç 39 km · Magdanly 73 km · Qarqīn 87 km · Andkhoy 98 km · Beshkent 116 km · Qarshi 125 km · G‘uzor 126 km · Koson 138 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 Kerki (37.8357°, 65.2106°, elevation 244 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).