Alagir weather in February

In February, Alagir sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Alagir's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alagir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:10 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Alagir is town in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
855/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Alagir reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-7
20-7
30-7
40-7
50-7
60-7
70-7
80-7
90-7
101-7
111-7
121-7
131-7
141-7
151-6
161-6
171-6
181-6
192-6
202-6
212-5
222-5
232-5
243-5
253-5
263-4
273-4
283-4

How February really feels in Alagir

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Alagir weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°317.999.20.0
Feb / -6°3588.210.20.0
Mar / -2°8013.710.811.60.3
Apr11° / 11616.27.613.12.2
May16° / 16522.11.514.43.6
Jun20° / 12°21423.80.115.14.2
Jul22° / 14°20424.3014.84.6
Aug22° / 14°17123.1013.84.8
Sep18° / 10°11715.50.412.35.1
Oct13° / 7911.52.810.83.6
Nov / -1°4585.69.50.7
Dec / -5°327.47.38.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234159
244159
254159
264258
274159
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Alagir gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12932
22932
32932
42932
52932
62932
72932
82931
92931
102931
112931
122930
132830
142830
152829
162829
172829
182728
192828
202828
212828
222829
232929
242929
253029
263130
273130
283230

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 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:275:07
29.77:265:08
39.77:255:09
49.87:245:11
59.87:235:12
69.97:215:13
79.97:205:15
89.97:195:16
910.07:185:17
1010.07:175:18
1110.17:165:20
1210.17:145:21
1310.27:135:22
1410.27:125:24
1510.27:105:25
1610.37:095:26
1710.37:085:28
1810.47:065:29
1910.47:055:30
2010.57:035:32
2110.57:025:33
2210.67:005:34
2310.66:595:36
2410.76:575:37
2510.76:565:38
2610.86:545:39
2710.86:535:41
2810.86:515:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Alagir

In seasonPeak

None of Alagir's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Alagir's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Alagir?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alagir.

What to pack for Alagir in February

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

In February, Alagir sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Alagir 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 Alagir peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alagir?

Alagir sits at 43.0°N, 44.2°E, 610 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ardon, 16 km away.

Topography around Alagir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alagir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,847 m.

The land around Alagir is covered by trees (40%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
2,116 m
80 km
4,847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Ardon 16 km · Beslan 30 km · Vladikavkaz 37 km · Kantyshevo 39 km · Nazran 49 km · Terek 49 km · Ekazhevo 52 km · Kazbegi 55 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 Alagir (43.0425°, 44.2202°, elevation 610 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).