Shemonaikha weather in February

In February, Shemonaikha sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Shemonaikha's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shemonaikha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:56 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shemonaikha is human settlement in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1766

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 -10°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Shemonaikha reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -19°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Shemonaikha

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.

Shemonaikha 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-11° / -19°368.49.58.30.0
Feb-9° / -18°327.28.49.70.0
Mar-1° / -11°418.47.511.50.0
Apr11° / -1°4992.713.53.0
May19° / 579.90.615.26.2
Jun24° / 12°6310.1016.26.9
Jul25° / 14°8913.2015.86.5
Aug24° / 11°528.5014.37.3
Sep18° / 468.30.312.46.0
Oct10° / -1°569.63.610.42.2
Nov-1° / -10°6110.39.68.70.0
Dec-8° / -16°5110.911.97.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
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203565
213466
223466
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253664
263763
273862
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Shemonaikha gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12227
22327
32327
42328
52428
62429
72429
82529
92530
102630
112630
122731
132731
142731
152731
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202730
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222630
232630
242630
252629
262629
272529
282528

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
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26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1512calm
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2012calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min 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 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:18 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:185:13
29.08:175:15
39.08:155:17
49.18:145:19
59.18:135:20
69.28:115:22
79.28:095:24
89.38:085:26
99.48:065:27
109.48:055:29
119.58:035:31
129.58:015:33
139.68:005:34
149.67:585:36
159.77:565:38
169.87:545:40
179.87:525:41
189.97:515:43
199.97:495:45
2010.07:475:47
2110.17:455:48
2210.17:435:50
2310.27:415:52
2410.27:395:54
2510.37:375:55
2610.47:355:57
2710.47:335:59
2810.57:316:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Shemonaikha?

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 Shemonaikha.

What to pack for Shemonaikha in February

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

In February, Shemonaikha sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shemonaikha in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Shemonaikha peaks around July 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shemonaikha?

Shemonaikha sits at 50.6°N, 81.9°E, 300 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Gornyak, 51 km away.

AltayAleysk

Topography around Shemonaikha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shemonaikha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,256 m.

The land around Shemonaikha is covered by grassland (42%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (33%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
1,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Gornyak 51 km · Ust-Kamenogorsk 88 km · Rubtsovsk 110 km · Ridder 118 km · Semey 120 km · Kalbatau 146 km · Altay 194 km · Aleysk 216 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 Shemonaikha (50.629°, 81.9109°, elevation 300 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).