Magtymguly weather in February

In February, Magtymguly sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 36 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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Magtymguly's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magtymguly's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:14 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Magtymguly is city in Balkan Province, 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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Magtymguly reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Magtymguly

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.

Magtymguly 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 / 265.32.79.62.0
Feb10° / 366.52.610.52.6
Mar15° / 497.91.111.74.9
Apr21° / 10°416.90.1137.1
May28° / 16°294.6014.17.0
Jun33° / 20°152.8014.64.3
Jul36° / 23°71.9014.42.9
Aug35° / 22°91.6013.53.4
Sep30° / 18°112012.36.5
Oct23° / 11°193.50118.4
Nov15° / 2650.59.95.4
Dec10° / 204.81.39.42.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Magtymguly gets around 36 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12211
22311
32311
42311
52411
62411
72411
82411
92411
102411
112310
122310
132310
14229
15229
16229
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19228
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21217
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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 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
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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 8:28 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:286:29
210.18:276:30
310.18:266:31
410.18:256:33
510.28:246:34
610.28:236:35
710.28:226:36
810.38:216:37
910.38:206:38
1010.38:196:39
1110.48:186:40
1210.48:176:42
1310.48:166:43
1410.58:156:44
1510.58:146:45
1610.68:136:46
1710.68:126:47
1810.68:116:48
1910.78:096:49
2010.78:086:50
2110.78:076:51
2210.88:066:53
2310.88:046:54
2410.98:036:55
2510.98:026:56
2610.98:006:57
2711.07:596:58
2811.07:586:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.36 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
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
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
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Magtymguly

In seasonPeak

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

Magtymguly sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Magtymguly?

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

2.6
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 Magtymguly.

What to pack for Magtymguly in February

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

In February, Magtymguly sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Magtymguly 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 Magtymguly peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Magtymguly 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 Magtymguly is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1532 µg/m³Dec 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magtymguly?

Magtymguly sits at 38.4°N, 56.3°E, 314 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Gyzylarbat, 60 km away.

BäherdenBereketĀshkhānehKalālehBojnūrdGālīkeshGökdepe

Topography around Magtymguly

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magtymguly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 332 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,949 m.

The land around Magtymguly is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
1,949 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Gyzylarbat 60 km · Bäherden 100 km · Bereket 112 km · Āshkhāneh 112 km · Kalāleh 136 km · Bojnūrd 141 km · Gālīkesh 149 km · Gökdepe 150 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 Magtymguly (38.4375°, 56.2808°, elevation 314 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).