Nukus weather in February

In February, Nukus sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 2.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°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 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nukus's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nukus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:08 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Nukus is capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan.

Density
1,505/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nukus reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 11°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)
12-7
22-7
32-7
42-6
52-6
62-6
72-6
83-6
93-6
103-6
113-6
123-6
133-6
144-6
154-6
164-6
174-6
184-5
195-5
205-5
215-5
226-5
236-4
246-4
257-4
267-4
277-4
288-3

How February really feels in Nukus

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
20 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nukus weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°92.31.69.20.0
Feb / -6°92.10.910.30.2
Mar12° / 173.90.611.63.8
Apr21° / 184.1013.17.5
May28° / 15°143.6014.47.1
Jun33° / 19°51.50154.4
Jul35° / 21°20.9014.83.4
Aug33° / 19°20.3013.74.8
Sep27° / 13°40.8012.38.4
Oct19° / 720.110.87.5
Nov / -1°102.70.39.62.2
Dec / -5°92.71.28.90.0

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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94654
104654
114654
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
175149
185149
195149
205347
215347
225347
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nukus gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 2.1 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 8% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
185
285
384
484
584
684
784
884
983
1083
1183
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883

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
2212calm
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:24 AM to 7:49 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)
19.78:246:07
29.88:236:08
39.88:226:09
49.88:216:10
59.98:206:12
69.98:196:13
79.98:176:14
810.08:166:16
910.08:156:17
1010.18:146:18
1110.18:136:19
1210.28:126:21
1310.28:106:22
1410.28:096:23
1510.38:086:25
1610.38:066:26
1710.48:056:27
1810.48:046:28
1910.58:026:30
2010.58:016:31
2110.57:596:32
2210.67:586:34
2310.67:566:35
2410.77:556:36
2510.77:536:37
2610.87:526:39
2710.87:506:40
2810.97:496:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nukus

In seasonPeak

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

Nukus 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 Nukus?

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

0.2
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 Nukus.

What to pack for Nukus in February

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nukus 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 Nukus peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2148 µg/m³Jan 1423 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr44Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nukus?

Nukus sits at 42.5°N, 59.6°E, 67 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Xo‘jayli Shahri, 14 km away.

Topography around Nukus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nukus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Nukus is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
393 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Xo‘jayli Shahri 14 km · Boldumsaz 37 km · Köneürgenç 40 km · Gubadag 51 km · Manghit 53 km · Oýrat 62 km · Yylanly 70 km · Daşoguz 75 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 Nukus (42.4586°, 59.6058°, elevation 67 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).