Vaukavysk weather in February

In February, Vaukavysk sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vaukavysk's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaukavysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:53 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vaukavysk is city in Belarus.

Density
599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1005

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 -1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Vaukavysk reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-6
2-1-6
3-1-6
4-1-5
5-1-5
6-1-5
7-1-5
80-5
90-5
100-5
110-5
120-5
130-5
140-5
150-5
160-5
170-5
181-5
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
252-4
262-4
272-4
282-4

How February really feels in Vaukavysk

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.

Vaukavysk weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°36107.27.90.0
Feb / -5°359.57.39.50.0
Mar / -2°39104.311.50.4
Apr13° / 479.71.213.63.5
May18° / 6812.10.115.65.6
Jun21° / 12°7112.2016.66.1
Jul24° / 14°8513016.26.4
Aug23° / 13°6510.5014.56.7
Sep18° / 599.7012.45.5
Oct11° / 509.70.610.32.7
Nov / 429.43.28.40.3
Dec / -4°439.867.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171585
181684
191684
201684
211585
221684
231684
241684
251684
261783
271882
281882

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vaukavysk gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13325
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93426
103426
113426
123426
133426
143427
153427
163427
173427
183527
193527
203527
213527
223526
233526
243525
253524
263524
273523
283522

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 16 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
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 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 9:17 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.69:175:54
28.79:165:56
38.79:145:58
48.89:136:00
58.89:116:02
68.99:096:03
79.09:086:05
89.09:066:07
99.19:046:09
109.19:026:11
119.29:006:13
129.38:596:15
139.38:576:17
149.48:556:19
159.58:536:21
169.58:516:23
179.68:496:25
189.78:476:27
199.78:456:29
209.88:436:31
219.98:406:33
229.98:386:34
2310.08:366:36
2410.18:346:38
2510.18:326:40
2610.28:306:42
2710.38:276:44
2810.38:256:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vaukavysk?

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 Vaukavysk.

What to pack for Vaukavysk in February

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

In February, Vaukavysk sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Vaukavysk 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 Vaukavysk peaks around June 21 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 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vaukavysk?

Vaukavysk sits at 53.2°N, 24.5°E, 146 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Shchuchyn, 53 km away.

ShchuchynSlonimPruzhanySokółkaGrodnoHajnówkaIvatsevichiByaroza

Topography around Vaukavysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaukavysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m.

The land around Vaukavysk is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), cropland (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Shchuchyn 53 km · Slonim 58 km · Pruzhany 67 km · Sokółka 69 km · Grodno 71 km · Hajnówka 74 km · Ivatsevichi 77 km · Byaroza 78 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 Vaukavysk (53.1561°, 24.4513°, elevation 146 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).