Khiva weather in February

In February, Khiva sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°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 Khiva's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khiva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:03 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Khiva is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
~501 BCE

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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Khiva reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 14°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)
14-5
24-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
64-5
74-5
84-5
94-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
135-4
145-4
156-4
166-4
176-4
186-4
197-3
207-3
217-3
227-3
238-3
248-2
258-2
269-2
279-2
289-1

How February really feels in Khiva

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Khiva 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 / -5°92.61.79.40.0
Feb / -4°112.71.210.30.6
Mar14° / 173.40.411.74.6
Apr22° / 10°153.2013.17.8
May29° / 16°112.6014.36.6
Jun34° / 21°41.2014.93.7
Jul36° / 23°10.4014.72.6
Aug34° / 20°10.2013.74.1
Sep28° / 14°20.4012.38.0
Oct20° / 51.6010.98.1
Nov10° / 92.60.39.73.0
Dec / -4°81.90.99.10.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114951
125050
135050
145050
155248
165248
175248
185248
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Khiva gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
195
295
394
494
594
694
794
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1594
1694
1794
18104
19104
20104
21104
22104
23114
24114
25113
26113
27113
28113

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 14 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
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light 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 8:18 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:186:06
29.88:176:07
39.98:166:09
49.98:156:10
59.98:146:11
610.08:136:12
710.08:126:14
810.18:116:15
910.18:106:16
1010.18:096:17
1110.28:086:19
1210.28:066:20
1310.38:056:21
1410.38:046:22
1510.38:036:24
1610.48:016:25
1710.48:006:26
1810.57:596:27
1910.57:576:28
2010.67:566:30
2110.67:556:31
2210.67:536:32
2310.77:526:33
2410.77:506:35
2510.87:496:36
2610.87:486:37
2710.97:466:38
2810.97:456:39

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 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July 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
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Khiva

In seasonPeak

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

Khiva 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 Khiva?

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

0.6
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 Khiva.

What to pack for Khiva in February

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

In February, Khiva sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Khiva 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 Khiva peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Khiva 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 Khiva is worst in March — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorMar 2159 µg/m³Jan 1330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb41Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May47Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khiva?

Khiva sits at 41.4°N, 60.4°E, 98 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Qo’shko’pir, 16 km away.

Topography around Khiva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khiva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m.

The land around Khiva is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
330 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Qo’shko’pir 16 km · Urganch 29 km · Shovot 31 km · Beruniy 47 km · Görogly 48 km · Gurlan 51 km · Novyy Turtkul’ 57 km · Hazorasp 60 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 Khiva (41.3856°, 60.3641°, elevation 98 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).