Ust-Kamenogorsk weather in February

In February, Ust-Kamenogorsk sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7 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 -9°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Ust-Kamenogorsk's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust-Kamenogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:52 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ust-Kamenogorsk is city in East Kazakhstan.

Founded
1720

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 -9°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ust-Kamenogorsk reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 12°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 7°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Ust-Kamenogorsk

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.

Ust-Kamenogorsk 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-10° / -20°3289.18.40.0
Feb-7° / -19°2977.99.70.0
Mar / -12°367.96.411.50.1
Apr13° / -0°488.52.113.53.8
May20° / 528.50.315.16.7
Jun25° / 12°498.7016.17.0
Jul27° / 14°6511.1015.76.5
Aug26° / 12°447.1014.37.4
Sep20° / 377.10.112.46.8
Oct11° / -0°508.72.210.53.1
Nov / -9°579.88.38.80.0
Dec-7° / -17°4610.411.17.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
53862
63763
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223961
233961
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ust-Kamenogorsk gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12025
22025
32025
42126
52126
62227
72227
82328
92428
102428
112528
122529
132629
142629
152729
162729
172729
182729
192729
202729
212729
222729
232628
242628
252627
262527
272526
282526

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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 8:13 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:135:13
29.08:125:15
39.18:105:16
49.18:095:18
59.28:085:20
69.38:065:21
79.38:055:23
89.48:035:25
99.48:025:26
109.58:005:28
119.57:585:30
129.67:575:32
139.67:555:33
149.77:535:35
159.87:525:37
169.87:505:38
179.97:485:40
189.97:465:42
1910.07:445:44
2010.07:435:45
2110.17:415:47
2210.27:395:49
2310.27:375:50
2410.37:355:52
2510.37:335:54
2610.47:315:55
2710.57:295:57
2810.57:275:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ust-Kamenogorsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ust-Kamenogorsk.

What to pack for Ust-Kamenogorsk in February

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

In February, Ust-Kamenogorsk sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ust-Kamenogorsk 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 Ust-Kamenogorsk peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ust-Kamenogorsk in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ust-Kamenogorsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1815 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ust-Kamenogorsk?

Ust-Kamenogorsk sits at 50.0°N, 82.6°E, 287 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Ridder, 77 km away.

SemeyRubtsovskAyagoz

Topography around Ust-Kamenogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust-Kamenogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m.

The land around Ust-Kamenogorsk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
2,080 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ridder 77 km · Shemonaikha 88 km · Kalbatau 103 km · Altay 121 km · Gornyak 139 km · Semey 175 km · Rubtsovsk 198 km · Ayagoz 274 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 Ust-Kamenogorsk (49.9714°, 82.6059°, elevation 287 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).