Abaza weather in February

In February, Abaza sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -20°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -9°C in the first days to -3°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 8 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Abaza's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abaza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-20°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:29 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Abaza is town in Russia.

Density
222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 -3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Abaza reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -14°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Abaza

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.

Abaza weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-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° / -22°123.96.380.0
Feb-6° / -20°123.65.39.50.0
Mar / -12°2166.711.50.1
Apr11° / -2°5010.45.213.62.4
May17° / 7512.71.315.54.9
Jun22° / 10°8513.1016.56.0
Jul24° / 12°8812.9016.16.4
Aug21° / 10°7712.8014.56.1
Sep15° / 6111.60.912.44.5
Oct / -3°449.64.810.31.2
Nov-2° / -11°36910.18.50.0
Dec-9° / -18°237.29.77.50.0

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 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54258
64159
74060
83961
93961
103763
113763
123664
133565
143565
153466
163466
173466
183466
193565
203565
213664
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273961
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Abaza gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11318
21318
31318
41318
51318
61318
71318
81318
91318
101319
111319
121319
131320
141320
151320
161320
171320
181320
191320
201320
211320
221421
231421
241421
251521
261521
271621
281621

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 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 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:53 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:535:33
28.78:515:35
38.88:505:37
48.88:485:39
58.98:475:41
69.08:455:43
79.08:435:45
89.18:425:46
99.18:405:48
109.28:385:50
119.38:365:52
129.38:345:54
139.48:335:56
149.58:315:58
159.58:296:00
169.68:276:02
179.68:256:04
189.78:236:05
199.88:216:07
209.88:196:09
219.98:176:11
2210.08:156:13
2310.08:126:15
2410.18:106:17
2510.28:086:19
2610.28:066:21
2710.38:046:22
2810.48:026:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Abaza?

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 Abaza.

What to pack for Abaza in February

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

In February, Abaza sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -20°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Abaza 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 Abaza peaks around May 22 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 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Abaza?

Abaza sits at 52.7°N, 90.1°E, 450 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sayanogorsk, 101 km away.

Topography around Abaza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abaza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m around an average of 600 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,171 m.

The land around Abaza is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
624 m
16 km
1,046 m
80 km
2,171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Sayanogorsk 101 km · Shushenskoye 144 km · Abakan 148 km · Tashtagol 149 km · Chernogorsk 154 km · Minusinsk 159 km · Mezhdurechensk 178 km · Myski 193 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Abaza (52.653°, 90.0945°, elevation 450 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).