Türkmenbaşy weather in February

In February, Türkmenbaşy sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Türkmenbaşy's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Türkmenbaşy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:30 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Türkmenbaşy is city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan.

Founded
1869

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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Türkmenbaşy reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
272
372
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1892
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
25103
26103
27104
28104

How February really feels in Türkmenbaşy

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.

Türkmenbaşy weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 102.90.29.51.3
Feb / 113.10.510.41.8
Mar13° / 184.30.111.74.0
Apr19° / 11°204.50136.9
May25° / 17°123.4014.28.1
Jun31° / 22°51.2014.85.9
Jul34° / 25°30.8014.64.0
Aug34° / 25°20.6013.64.0
Sep29° / 20°61.5012.37.4
Oct21° / 13°163010.98.1
Nov14° / 143.40.19.84.6
Dec / 82.60.29.22.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44852
54852
64852
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
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235248
245149
255248
265248
275347
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Türkmenbaşy gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1112
2122
3122
4122
5122
6122
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14112
15112
16111
17111
18111
19111
20111
21111
22111
23111
24111
25111
26111
27110
28110

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
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:44 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:446:39
29.98:446:40
310.08:436:41
410.08:426:43
510.08:416:44
610.18:406:45
710.18:396:46
810.28:386:47
910.28:376:48
1010.28:366:50
1110.38:356:51
1210.38:346:52
1310.38:326:53
1410.48:316:54
1510.48:306:56
1610.58:296:57
1710.58:286:58
1810.58:266:59
1910.68:257:00
2010.68:247:01
2110.78:227:03
2210.78:217:04
2310.88:207:05
2410.88:187:06
2510.88:177:07
2610.98:157:08
2710.98:147:09
2811.08:137:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Türkmenbaşy

In seasonPeak

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

Türkmenbaşy sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Türkmenbaşy?

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

1.8
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 Türkmenbaşy.

What to pack for Türkmenbaşy in February

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

In February, Türkmenbaşy sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Türkmenbaşy in February

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 16 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy is worst in October — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1048 µg/m³Jan 1823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Türkmenbaşy?

Türkmenbaşy sits at 40.0°N, 53.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Jebel, 117 km away.

JebelBalkanabatGumdagBereket

Topography around Türkmenbaşy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Türkmenbaşy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Türkmenbaşy is covered by bare terrain (48%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (33%), bare terrain (32%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
336 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Jebel 117 km · Balkanabat 133 km · Gumdag 167 km · Bereket 236 km · Mardakan 244 km · Hövsan 247 km · Buzovna 247 km · Biny Selo 248 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 Türkmenbaşy (40.0222°, 52.9552°, elevation 5 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).