Karakul’ weather in February

In February, Karakul’ sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 37% 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 Karakul’'s 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karakul’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:46 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Karakul’ is human settlement.

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 Karakul’ reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
1090
1190
1290
1390
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19110
20110
21111
22111
23121
24121
25121
26122
27132
28132

How February really feels in Karakul’

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.

Karakul’ 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
Jan / -2°173.91.29.51.1
Feb10° / 2351.210.42.6
Mar17° / 285.70.411.75.8
Apr25° / 12°2040137.7
May31° / 17°82.2014.15.5
Jun36° / 22°20.7014.72.5
Jul38° / 24°00.1014.51.3
Aug36° / 22°00013.62.5
Sep31° / 16°10.2012.36.4
Oct23° / 41.4010.98.7
Nov14° / 133.50.39.85.0
Dec / -1°112.70.49.31.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84951
95050
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Karakul’ gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1185
2186
3186
4186
5196
6196
7196
8196
9196
10196
11195
12195
13195
14195
15184
16184
17184
18183
19173
20173
21163
22162
23162
24162
25162
26161
27161
28161

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 8:00 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:005:57
210.07:595:58
310.07:585:59
410.07:576:00
510.17:566:01
610.17:556:02
710.27:546:04
810.27:536:05
910.27:526:06
1010.37:516:07
1110.37:506:08
1210.37:496:09
1310.47:486:11
1410.47:476:12
1510.57:466:13
1610.57:446:14
1710.57:436:15
1810.67:426:16
1910.67:416:17
2010.77:396:19
2110.77:386:20
2210.77:376:21
2310.87:366:22
2410.87:346:23
2510.97:336:24
2610.97:316:25
2710.97:306:26
2811.07:296:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
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
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Karakul’

In seasonPeak

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

Karakul’ sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Karakul’?

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

2.6
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 Karakul’.

What to pack for Karakul’ in February

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

In February, Karakul’ sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Karakul’ in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karakul’ peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karakul’ 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 Karakul’ is worst in July — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2170 µg/m³Jan 1628 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr51Poor
May48Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karakul’?

Karakul’ sits at 39.5°N, 63.8°E, 199 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Türkmenabat, 56 km away.

SaýatShofirkon ShahriG’ijduvon Shahri

Topography around Karakul’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karakul’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Karakul’ is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
162 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Türkmenabat 56 km · Bukhara 58 km · Kogon Shahri 65 km · Vobkent Shahri 77 km · Seydi 79 km · Saýat 83 km · Shofirkon Shahri 87 km · G’ijduvon Shahri 96 km

Uzbekistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,968
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 439
Religion
Muslim 88%Eastern Orthodox 9%other 3%

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 Karakul’ (39.5333°, 63.8333°, elevation 199 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).