Turkey weather in February
February is still winter. Ski areas in the east are in season. Cappadocia can be snowy. The coast is quiet, and the water is not a holiday. If someone sold you February in Bodrum as a beach week, they sold you the wrong month.
Istanbul is the honest trip: low-season rooms, wet streets, full museums. The far south is milder, useful for a walking break, not for a sunlounger.
Of the twelve months in Turkey, February is the second coldest, the fifth wettest and the third dullest.
- Average temp
- 3°C (37°F)
-1–8°C · 29–46°F
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 4 h
hours per day
What is Turkey like in February?
Daytime
Cold inland, raw in Istanbul, only gently milder on the Mediterranean fringe. Days are still short, so outdoor plans have to finish early.
A clear February afternoon in Antalya can trick you into thinking spring has arrived. Evening on the same harbour will correct that. Carry the layer you would take to a northern city, then subtract a jumper if you stay on the far south coast.
Rain
Showers stay frequent in the north and west. The Black Sea does not pretend to be the Mediterranean, and February is a reminder.
The Mediterranean side is the driest of a wet season, not a dry season. You pack a shell because squalls still come through, not because the month is defined by rain.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Turkey in February?
A warm mid-layer
Nights drop to around -1°C (29°F).
February compared with January and March
February in Turkey is 1.5°C warmer than January and about as wet as it, which averages 2°C (35°F).
February in Turkey is 4°C cooler than March and about as wet as it, which averages 7°C (45°F).
Daylight in Turkey in February
On 15 February the sun is up for 10 hours 41 minutes in Turkey, rising about 07:42 and setting about 18:23 local time.
February ends 1 hour 5 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 4 hours 19 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Turkey weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How February compares with the rest of the year
February is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C / 35°F | 36 mm |
| February | 3°C / 37°F | 37 mm |
| March | 7°C / 45°F | 44 mm |
| April | 12°C / 53°F | 49 mm |
| May | 17°C / 62°F | 49 mm |
| June | 21°C / 69°F | 36 mm |
| July | 24°C / 76°F | 15 mm |
| August | 24°C / 76°F | 13 mm |
| September | 20°C / 67°F | 19 mm |
| October | 14°C / 58°F | 33 mm |
| November | 8°C / 47°F | 33 mm |
| December | 4°C / 38°F | 42 mm |
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FAQs about Turkey in February
February climate averages for Turkey, 1991–2020.
Turkey averages 3°C (37°F) in February, ranging from about -1°C (29°F) at night to 8°C (46°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. February sees only about 37 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. February averages 3°C (37°F) against 7°C (45°F) in March — 4°C cooler.
February is 1.5°C warmer than January, and about as wet.
It is outside the easiest window. The most comfortable stretch here is May to October; February sits outside it, which usually means more heat, more rain, or both — worth it if you would rather have the place to yourself.
About 4 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average, so daylight is short on useful sun.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what February is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 10 hours 41 minutes of daylight in mid-February, against 15 hours in June and 9 hours 21 minutes in December.
On 15 February, sunrise is about 07:42 and sunset about 18:23 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 5 minutes longer than it starts.
