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February Weather in Kuqa China

Daily high temperatures increase by 11°F, from 34°F to 46°F, rarely falling below 26°F or exceeding 54°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 9°F, from 19°F to 28°F, rarely falling below 12°F or exceeding 35°F.

For reference, on July 23, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Kuqa typically range from 70°F to 94°F, while on January 12, the coldest day of the year, they range from 16°F to 31°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in February in Kuqa

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on February. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in February in Kuqa

Average Hourly Temperature in February in KuqaFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarfreezingvery coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Fairbury, Nebraska, United States (6,788 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Kuqa (view comparison).

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The month of February in Kuqa experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 50% throughout the month.

The clearest day of the month is February 3, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 51% of the time.

For reference, on March 23, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 55%, while on August 10, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 83%.

Cloud Cover Categories in February in Kuqa

Cloud Cover Categories in February in KuqaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMarFeb 151%Feb 151%Feb 2948%Feb 2948%Feb 1149%Feb 1149%Feb 2149%Feb 2149%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Kuqa, the chance of a wet day over the course of February is essentially constant, remaining around 1% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 9% on June 26, and its lowest chance is 0% on December 29.

Probability of Precipitation in February in Kuqa

Probability of Precipitation in February in KuqaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290.0%0.0%0.2%0.2%0.4%0.4%0.6%0.6%0.8%0.8%1.0%1.0%1.2%1.2%JanMarFeb 11%Feb 11%Feb 291%Feb 291%Feb 111%Feb 111%Feb 211%Feb 211%snowmixedrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Over the course of February in Kuqa, the length of the day is rapidly increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 1 hour, 12 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 2 minutes, 34 seconds, and weekly increase of 17 minutes, 57 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is February 1, with 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight and the longest day is February 29, with 11 hours, 13 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February in Kuqa

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February in KuqaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrJanMarnightnightdaydayFeb 110 hr, 1 minFeb 110 hr, 1 minFeb 2911 hr, 13 minFeb 2911 hr, 13 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Kuqa is 7:41 AM on February 1 and the earliest sunrise is 37 minutes earlier at 7:04 AM on February 29.

The earliest sunset is 5:42 PM on February 1 and the latest sunset is 35 minutes later at 6:17 PM on February 29.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Kuqa during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 4:53 AM and sets 15 hours, 13 minutes later, at 8:06 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:52 AM and sets 9 hours, 9 minutes later, at 5:00 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February in Kuqa

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February in KuqaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829292 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJanMar7:04 AM7:04 AMFeb 296:17 PMFeb 296:17 PM7:41 AM7:41 AMFeb 15:42 PMFeb 15:42 PM7:30 AM7:30 AMFeb 115:55 PMFeb 115:55 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of February. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February in Kuqa

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February in KuqaFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMar0010102020203030405000010102020303040
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of February 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for February 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February in Kuqa

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February in KuqaFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarJan 115:58 PMJan 115:58 PMJan 2511:55 PMJan 2511:55 PMFeb 105:00 AMFeb 105:00 AMFeb 246:31 PMFeb 246:31 PMMar 103:01 PMMar 103:01 PMMar 251:01 PMMar 251:01 PM8:05 AM8:05 AM4:48 PM4:48 PM4:55 PM4:55 PM8:28 AM8:28 AM8:02 AM8:02 AM6:21 PM6:21 PM5:58 PM5:58 PM7:43 AM7:43 AM6:54 AM6:54 AM6:31 PM6:31 PM6:54 PM6:54 PM6:44 AM6:44 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Feb 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
69%-10:33 AMWSW-4:52 AMS249,973 mi
2
60%12:11 AMESE10:53 AMWSW-5:33 AMS247,828 mi
3
50%1:16 AMESE11:18 AMWSW-6:17 AMS244,967 mi
4
39%2:24 AMESE11:48 AMWSW-7:06 AMS241,489 mi
5
29%3:33 AMSE12:27 PMSW-8:00 AMS237,579 mi
6
19%4:43 AMSE1:17 PMSW-9:00 AMS233,506 mi
7
11%5:47 AMSE2:21 PMSW-10:04 AMS229,616 mi
8
4%6:42 AMSE3:36 PMSW-11:09 AMS226,290 mi
9
1%7:26 AMESE4:58 PMWSW-12:12 PMS223,884 mi
10
0%8:02 AMESE6:21 PMWSW-1:11 PMS222,646 mi
11
3%8:31 AMESE7:43 PMW-2:06 PMS222,682 mi
12
9%8:56 AME9:02 PMW-2:57 PMS223,932 mi
13
17%9:20 AME10:19 PMW-3:46 PMS226,200 mi
14
27%9:44 AMENE11:35 PMWNW-4:35 PMS229,203 mi
15
38%10:09 AMENE--5:25 PMS232,623 mi
16
50%-12:50 AMWNW10:39 AMENE6:16 PMS236,163 mi
17
60%-2:03 AMWNW11:13 AMNE7:09 PMS239,578 mi
18
70%-3:13 AMNW11:55 AMNE8:04 PMS242,692 mi
19
79%-4:17 AMNW12:46 PMNE8:59 PMS245,402 mi
20
87%-5:11 AMNW1:43 PMNE9:52 PMS247,660 mi
21
93%-5:55 AMNW2:46 PMNE10:42 PMS249,462 mi
22
97%-6:30 AMWNW3:51 PMENE11:29 PMS250,828 mi
23
99%-6:59 AMWNW4:55 PMENE--
24
100%-7:23 AMWNW5:58 PMENE12:13 AMS251,780 mi
25
100%-7:43 AMWNW7:00 PME12:54 AMS252,328 mi
26
99%-8:02 AMW8:00 PME1:34 AMS252,462 mi
27
95%-8:20 AMW9:01 PME2:12 AMS252,151 mi
28
90%-8:38 AMW10:02 PMESE2:51 AMS251,347 mi
29
84%-8:57 AMWSW11:06 PMESE3:31 AMS249,996 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Kuqa is essentially constant during February, remaining around 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in February in Kuqa

Humidity Comfort Levels in February in KuqaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JanMarFeb 150%Feb 150%Feb 10%Feb 10%Feb 290%Feb 290%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Kuqa is increasing during February, increasing from 4.1 miles per hour to 5.6 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on May 18, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.7 miles per hour, while on December 26, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 3.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in February in Kuqa

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Kuqa throughout February is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 44% on February 1.

Wind Direction in February in Kuqa

Wind Direction in February in KuqaWNFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JanMarwesteastnorthsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Kuqa typically lasts for 7.5 months (230 days), from around March 23 to around November 8, rarely starting before March 4 or after April 12, and rarely ending before October 22 or after November 24.

The month of February in Kuqa is very likely fully outside of the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season gradually increasing from 0% to 5% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February in Kuqa

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February in KuqaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMarFeb 10%Feb 10%Feb 295%Feb 295%Feb 110%Feb 110%Feb 211%Feb 211%50%Mar 2350%Mar 23frigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Kuqa are essentially constant during February, remaining within 1°F of 1°F throughout.

Growing Degree Days in February in Kuqa

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of February, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Kuqa is increasing during February, rising by 1.1 kWh, from 2.8 kWh to 3.9 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February in Kuqa

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February in KuqaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWhJanMarFeb 12.8 kWhFeb 12.8 kWhFeb 293.9 kWhFeb 293.9 kWhFeb 113.2 kWhFeb 113.2 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kuqa are 41.728 deg latitude, 82.936 deg longitude, and 3,497 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kuqa contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 171 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,508 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,457 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (10,692 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kuqa is covered by cropland (66%) and artificial surfaces (34%), within 10 miles by bare soil (54%) and cropland (24%), and within 50 miles by grassland (43%) and bare soil (34%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kuqa, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Kuqa is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Kuqa, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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