Rudnyy weather in February

In February, Rudnyy sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rudnyy's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rudnyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-17°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
9:18 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rudnyy is Quarry and industrial city in the European part, Kostanay region of Kazakhstan.

Density
642/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 -11°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Rudnyy reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-11-18
2-11-18
3-11-18
4-11-18
5-11-18
6-11-18
7-10-18
8-10-18
9-10-18
10-10-18
11-10-18
12-10-18
13-10-18
14-10-18
15-10-18
16-9-17
17-9-17
18-9-17
19-9-17
20-9-17
21-8-17
22-8-16
23-8-16
24-8-16
25-7-16
26-7-15
27-7-15
28-6-15

How February really feels in Rudnyy

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Rudnyy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -18°175.367.90.0
Feb-9° / -17°174.75.59.50.0
Mar-2° / -10°245.34.711.50.0
Apr11° / 296.61.713.62.9
May20° / 458.20.215.56.6
Jun25° / 13°388.1016.67.2
Jul26° / 15°518.6016.26.9
Aug25° / 13°427.6014.57.2
Sep18° / 326.40.112.46.1
Oct10° / 327.22.310.32.2
Nov-2° / -8°245.95.28.40.0
Dec-9° / -16°2266.97.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52377
62377
72476
82575
92575
102575
112575
122773
132773
142773
152971
163070
173070
183169
193169
203169
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rudnyy gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11720
21720
31721
41721
51721
61721
71821
81821
91721
101721
111720
121720
131719
141619
151618
161618
171518
181517
191517
201517
211517
221516
231416
241416
251416
261415
271415
281315

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 108 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:42 AM to 8:50 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.69:426:20
28.79:416:22
38.79:396:24
48.89:376:26
58.99:366:28
68.99:346:29
79.09:326:31
89.09:316:33
99.19:296:35
109.29:276:37
119.29:256:39
129.39:236:41
139.49:216:43
149.49:196:45
159.59:186:47
169.69:166:49
179.69:146:51
189.79:126:53
199.79:106:54
209.89:076:56
219.99:056:58
229.99:037:00
2310.09:017:02
2410.18:597:04
2510.28:577:06
2610.28:557:08
2710.38:527:10
2810.48:507:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rudnyy?

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

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

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rudnyy.

What to pack for Rudnyy in February

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

In February, Rudnyy sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Rudnyy 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 Rudnyy peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rudnyy?

Rudnyy sits at 53.0°N, 63.1°E, 158 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Kostanay, 44 km away.

KartalyYuzhnoural’skPlastYemanzhelinsk

Topography around Rudnyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rudnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m.

The land around Rudnyy is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
618 m
80 km
616 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kostanay 44 km · Lisakovsk 63 km · Zhitikara 156 km · Troitsk 161 km · Kartaly 165 km · Yuzhnoural’sk 204 km · Plast 217 km · Yemanzhelinsk 230 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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 Rudnyy (52.9724°, 63.1106°, elevation 158 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).