Palu Weather in February
Palu in February
The short of it: Palu in February averages a high of 8 °C (46 °F) and a low of -2 °C (29 °F), with 96 mm (3.8 in) of rain and about 10 h 42 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 8° · low -2° · rain 96 mm · daylight 10 h 42 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: October & May
Thirty years of records give Palu an average February high of 8°, a low of -2° and some 96 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about 8°, nights near -2°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 96 mm, the 4th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 10 h 42 min in mid-February, 57 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and May.
Against its neighbours, Palu runs cooler than most and drier than most in February. Kovancılar, 6 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
February in Palu, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 2° warmer, 32 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 7° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 42 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KovancılarElazığ | 6 km WNW | 8° | -2° | 99 mm |
| ÇakırkaşElazığ | 10 km NNE | 8° | -2° | 102 mm |
| YarımcaElazığ | 14 km WSW | 9° | -1° | 83 mm |
| BaltaşıElazığ | 16 km SW | 9° | -1° | 82 mm |
| ArıcakElazığ | 23 km SE | 5° | -3° | 109 mm |
| KarakoçanElazığ | 30 km NNE | 6° | -3° | 106 mm |
| DicleDiyarbakır Province | 38 km SSE | 8° | -1° | 83 mm |
| KuyularDiyarbakır Province | 42 km SE | 6° | -2° | 100 mm |