Asbest weather in February

In February, Asbest sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of February to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Asbest's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asbest's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:37 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Asbest is town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
697/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 -5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Asbest reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°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 3°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Asbest

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.

Asbest 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° / -17°185.46.77.10.0
Feb-8° / -16°144.55.790.0
Mar / -9°256.26.611.40.0
Apr / -1°357.32.813.91.9
May17° / 569.60.816.25.3
Jun22° / 11°7111.8017.56.2
Jul23° / 13°8612.5016.96.4
Aug20° / 11°7312.20155.9
Sep14° / 5310.40.312.54.0
Oct / 419.33.7100.8
Nov-3° / -9°297.97.67.80.0
Dec-9° / -15°216.48.36.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92476
102476
112476
122575
132674
142674
152674
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Asbest gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11823
21823
31823
41823
51823
61823
71823
81723
91723
101722
111722
121621
131621
141621
151520
161520
171519
181519
191419
201418
211418
221417
231417
241417
251416
261416
271416
281517

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of February to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:07 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.09:075:09
28.19:055:11
38.29:035:13
48.29:015:15
58.38:595:18
68.48:575:20
78.58:555:22
88.58:525:25
98.68:505:27
108.78:485:29
118.88:465:31
128.88:445:34
138.98:425:36
149.08:395:38
159.18:375:41
169.18:355:43
179.28:325:45
189.38:305:47
199.48:275:50
209.48:255:52
219.58:235:54
229.68:205:57
239.78:185:59
249.88:156:01
259.88:136:03
269.98:106:06
2710.08:076:08
2810.18:056:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Asbest?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Asbest.

What to pack for Asbest in February

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

In February, Asbest sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Asbest 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 Asbest peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Asbest 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 Asbest is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1115 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asbest?

Asbest sits at 57.0°N, 61.5°E, 230 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Reftinskiy, 16 km away.

Topography around Asbest

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asbest has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.

The land around Asbest is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
582 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Reftinskiy 16 km · Zarechnyy 23 km · Sukhoy Log 36 km · Rezh 41 km · Beryozovsky 42 km · Bogdanovich 44 km · Artëmovskiy 46 km · Aramil 51 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 Asbest (57.0082°, 61.4634°, elevation 230 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).