Rechytsa weather in February

In February, Rechytsa sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rechytsa's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rechytsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:27 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rechytsa is city in Belarus.

Density
2,218/km²
people per km²
Founded
1213

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 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Rechytsa reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-7
2-2-7
3-2-7
4-2-7
5-2-7
6-2-7
7-2-7
8-2-7
9-2-7
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-6
14-1-6
15-1-6
16-1-6
17-1-6
180-6
190-6
200-6
210-5
220-5
230-5
241-5
251-5
261-5
271-5
281-4

How February really feels in Rechytsa

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
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Rechytsa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°369.27.780.0
Feb-1° / -6°359.17.49.50.0
Mar / -2°399.34.911.50.4
Apr13° / 419.30.813.63.7
May20° / 6111.70.115.46.0
Jun23° / 13°6611.5016.56.5
Jul25° / 15°8313.1016.16.4
Aug24° / 14°579.5014.57.0
Sep18° / 528.6012.45.8
Oct11° / 549.40.510.32.8
Nov / -1°428.73.48.50.2
Dec-1° / -5°419.76.97.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31486
41486
51585
61585
71585
81684
91684
101684
111585
121684
131585
141585
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201585
211684
221684
231684
241585
251585
261585
271684
281684

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rechytsa gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13327
23327
33327
43327
53327
63327
73326
83226
93226
103226
113125
123125
133125
143125
153126
163126
173126
183226
193226
203227
213327
223327
233427
243427
253427
263426
273426
283425

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:51 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:515:33
28.88:495:35
38.88:485:37
48.98:465:39
58.98:445:41
69.08:435:42
79.18:415:44
89.18:395:46
99.28:385:48
109.28:365:50
119.38:345:52
129.48:325:54
139.48:305:56
149.58:295:57
159.58:275:59
169.68:256:01
179.78:236:03
189.78:216:05
199.88:196:07
209.98:176:09
219.98:156:11
2210.08:136:13
2310.18:116:14
2410.18:096:16
2510.28:066:18
2610.38:046:20
2710.38:026:22
2810.48:006:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rechytsa?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rechytsa.

What to pack for Rechytsa in February

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

In February, Rechytsa sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Rechytsa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rechytsa peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rechytsa?

Rechytsa sits at 52.4°N, 30.4°E, 128 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Gomel, 40 km away.

GomelSvetlogorskDobrushZhlobinKalinkovichiRahachowMazyrSlavutych

Topography around Rechytsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rechytsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m.

The land around Rechytsa is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (43%), cropland (28%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
98 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Gomel 40 km · Svetlogorsk 53 km · Dobrush 63 km · Zhlobin 64 km · Kalinkovichi 77 km · Rahachow 84 km · Mazyr 88 km · Slavutych 96 km

Belarus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
93%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 533
Religion
Orthodox 48%non-believers 41%Catholic 7%other 4%

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 Rechytsa (52.3617°, 30.3916°, elevation 128 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).