Oýrat weather in February

In February, Oýrat sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 2.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Oýrat's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oýrat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:06 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Oýrat reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 10°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 about 3°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-6
23-6
33-6
43-6
53-6
64-6
74-5
84-5
94-5
104-5
114-5
124-5
135-5
145-5
155-5
165-5
175-5
186-4
196-4
206-4
216-4
227-4
237-4
247-3
258-3
268-3
278-3
289-2

How February really feels in Oýrat

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Oýrat weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°102.61.99.30.0
Feb / -5°112.41.110.30.4
Mar13° / 163.70.611.74.3
Apr22° / 163.4013.17.7
May29° / 15°113.2014.36.8
Jun34° / 19°41.40154.1
Jul35° / 21°20.9014.73.1
Aug34° / 19°10.2013.74.5
Sep27° / 13°20.5012.38.3
Oct20° / 61.60.110.97.9
Nov10° / -0°92.30.39.62.8
Dec / -5°92.31.290.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34357
44357
54357
64357
74555
84555
94654
104654
114753
124753
134852
144951
154951
165050
175149
185248
195248
205248
215347
225347
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Oýrat gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
185
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2194
2293
2393
2493
25103
26103
27103
28103

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

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 8:21 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:216:07
29.88:206:08
39.88:196:09
49.98:186:10
59.98:176:12
69.98:166:13
710.08:156:14
810.08:146:15
910.18:136:17
1010.18:126:18
1110.18:116:19
1210.28:096:21
1310.28:086:22
1410.38:076:23
1510.38:066:24
1610.48:046:26
1710.48:036:27
1810.48:026:28
1910.58:006:29
2010.57:596:31
2110.67:576:32
2210.67:566:33
2310.77:556:34
2410.77:536:36
2510.87:526:37
2610.87:506:38
2710.87:496:39
2810.97:476:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Oýrat

In seasonPeak

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

Oýrat 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 Oýrat?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oýrat.

What to pack for Oýrat in February

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

In February, Oýrat sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Oýrat 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 Oýrat peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Oýrat 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 Oýrat is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2049 µg/m³Jan 1326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep45Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oýrat?

Oýrat sits at 41.9°N, 59.9°E, 83 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Daşoguz, 13 km away.

Topography around Oýrat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oýrat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m.

The land around Oýrat is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
385 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Daşoguz 13 km · Gubadag 15 km · Manghit 23 km · Yylanly 25 km · Boldumsaz 28 km · Görogly 33 km · Gurlan 42 km · Shovot 45 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 Oýrat (41.9458°, 59.9089°, elevation 83 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).