Shakhtinsk weather in February
In February, Shakhtinsk sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about -10°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 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Shakhtinsk's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shakhtinsk's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- -9°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- -17°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 19 mm
- 5.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 9 h 48 min
- 8:31 AM – 6:17 PM
- Cloud cover
- 75%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.35 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Temperature in February
Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.
A typical February day in Shakhtinsk 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 -17°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
| Avg low (°C) | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -10 | -18 |
| 2 | -10 | -18 |
| 3 | -10 | -18 |
| 4 | -10 | -18 |
| 5 | -10 | -18 |
| 6 | -10 | -18 |
| 7 | -10 | -18 |
| 8 | -10 | -18 |
| 9 | -10 | -18 |
| 10 | -9 | -18 |
| 11 | -9 | -18 |
| 12 | -9 | -18 |
| 13 | -9 | -18 |
| 14 | -9 | -17 |
| 15 | -9 | -17 |
| 16 | -9 | -17 |
| 17 | -9 | -17 |
| 18 | -9 | -17 |
| 19 | -9 | -17 |
| 20 | -8 | -17 |
| 21 | -8 | -17 |
| 22 | -8 | -16 |
| 23 | -8 | -16 |
| 24 | -8 | -16 |
| 25 | -7 | -16 |
| 26 | -7 | -15 |
| 27 | -7 | -15 |
| 28 | -7 | -15 |
How February really feels in Shakhtinsk
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.
The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shakhtinsk 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -10° / -18° | 19 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -17° | 19 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -10° | 25 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 12° / 1° | 29 | 7 | 1.7 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
| May | 20° / 7° | 35 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 15.1 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 25° / 13° | 42 | 8.1 | 0 | 16 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 48 | 10 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 29 | 6 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 19° / 7° | 21 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 10° / 0° | 28 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 10.5 | 2.6 |
| Nov | -1° / -9° | 28 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -8° / -15° | 24 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Cloudier (%) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 74 |
| 2 | 26 | 74 |
| 3 | 26 | 74 |
| 4 | 25 | 75 |
| 5 | 24 | 76 |
| 6 | 24 | 76 |
| 7 | 23 | 77 |
| 8 | 23 | 77 |
| 9 | 23 | 77 |
| 10 | 23 | 77 |
| 11 | 23 | 77 |
| 12 | 24 | 76 |
| 13 | 24 | 76 |
| 14 | 24 | 76 |
| 15 | 24 | 76 |
| 16 | 26 | 74 |
| 17 | 26 | 74 |
| 18 | 27 | 73 |
| 19 | 27 | 73 |
| 20 | 27 | 73 |
| 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 22 | 28 | 72 |
| 23 | 28 | 72 |
| 24 | 27 | 73 |
| 25 | 28 | 72 |
| 26 | 29 | 71 |
| 27 | 29 | 71 |
| 28 | 28 | 72 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Shakhtinsk gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Snow chance (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 3 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 | 17 | 20 |
| 5 | 17 | 20 |
| 6 | 18 | 21 |
| 7 | 18 | 21 |
| 8 | 19 | 21 |
| 9 | 19 | 22 |
| 10 | 19 | 22 |
| 11 | 20 | 22 |
| 12 | 20 | 23 |
| 13 | 20 | 23 |
| 14 | 20 | 23 |
| 15 | 21 | 23 |
| 16 | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | 21 | 23 |
| 18 | 21 | 23 |
| 19 | 20 | 23 |
| 20 | 20 | 23 |
| 21 | 20 | 22 |
| 22 | 20 | 22 |
| 23 | 19 | 22 |
| 24 | 19 | 21 |
| 25 | 19 | 20 |
| 26 | 18 | 20 |
| 27 | 18 | 19 |
| 28 | 18 | 18 |
Humidity in February
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
Wind in February
Winds average 18 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 18 | light breeze |
| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 18 | light breeze |
| 22 | 18 | light breeze |
| 23 | 18 | light breeze |
| 24 | 18 | light breeze |
| 25 | 18 | light breeze |
| 26 | 18 | light breeze |
| 27 | 18 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:52 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:39 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:52 | 8:51 | 8:50 | 8:48 | 8:47 | 8:45 | 8:44 | 8:42 | 8:41 | 8:39 | 8:38 | 8:36 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:31 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:26 | 8:24 | 8:22 | 8:20 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:15 | 8:13 | 8:11 | 8:09 | 8:07 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:54 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:59 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:04 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:09 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:14 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:19 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:24 | 6:26 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:31 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:36 | 6:38 | 6:39 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.0 | 8:52 | 5:54 |
| 2 | 9.1 | 8:51 | 5:56 |
| 3 | 9.1 | 8:50 | 5:57 |
| 4 | 9.2 | 8:48 | 5:59 |
| 5 | 9.2 | 8:47 | 6:01 |
| 6 | 9.3 | 8:45 | 6:02 |
| 7 | 9.3 | 8:44 | 6:04 |
| 8 | 9.4 | 8:42 | 6:06 |
| 9 | 9.4 | 8:41 | 6:07 |
| 10 | 9.5 | 8:39 | 6:09 |
| 11 | 9.5 | 8:38 | 6:11 |
| 12 | 9.6 | 8:36 | 6:12 |
| 13 | 9.7 | 8:34 | 6:14 |
| 14 | 9.7 | 8:33 | 6:16 |
| 15 | 9.8 | 8:31 | 6:17 |
| 16 | 9.8 | 8:29 | 6:19 |
| 17 | 9.9 | 8:28 | 6:21 |
| 18 | 9.9 | 8:26 | 6:22 |
| 19 | 10.0 | 8:24 | 6:24 |
| 20 | 10.1 | 8:22 | 6:26 |
| 21 | 10.1 | 8:20 | 6:28 |
| 22 | 10.2 | 8:18 | 6:29 |
| 23 | 10.2 | 8:17 | 6:31 |
| 24 | 10.3 | 8:15 | 6:33 |
| 25 | 10.4 | 8:13 | 6:34 |
| 26 | 10.4 | 8:11 | 6:36 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 8:09 | 6:38 |
| 28 | 10.5 | 8:07 | 6:39 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.35 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 6 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 7 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.0 | Moderate |
Is February a good time to visit Shakhtinsk?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shakhtinsk.
What to pack for Shakhtinsk in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Shakhtinsk sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Shakhtinsk in February
Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shakhtinsk peaks around July 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Shakhtinsk?
Shakhtinsk sits at 49.7°N, 72.6°E, 504 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Saran, 20 km away.
Topography around Shakhtinsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shakhtinsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shakhtinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 492 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m.
The land around Shakhtinsk is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 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
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 Shakhtinsk (49.7071°, 72.5932°, elevation 504 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).