Beslan weather in February

In February, Beslan sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°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 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 Beslan's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beslan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:09 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Beslan is town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
1,484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Beslan reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-6
22-6
32-6
42-6
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-4
173-4
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-3
224-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-2
276-2
286-2

How February really feels in Beslan

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.

Beslan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°2477.59.20.0
Feb / -4°286.66.310.20.0
Mar / 5610.96.511.61.6
Apr15° / 7011113.14.2
May20° / 11°9413.7014.45.7
Jun24° / 15°10212.5015.16.5
Jul27° / 17°679.6014.96.7
Aug27° / 17°608.9013.86.9
Sep22° / 13°588.5012.37.0
Oct16° / 498.20.710.85.2
Nov / 366.83.59.51.5
Dec / -3°2665.58.90.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113961
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173961
183862
193862
203862
213664
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Beslan gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12526
22525
32525
42525
52524
62524
72424
82423
92423
102322
112322
122322
132322
142322
152321
162321
172221
182321
192322
202322
212322
222422
232422
242523
252523
262623
272623
282723

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 7:26 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:265:05
29.77:255:06
39.77:245:08
49.87:235:09
59.87:225:10
69.97:215:12
79.97:195:13
89.97:185:14
910.07:175:16
1010.07:165:17
1110.17:155:18
1210.17:135:20
1310.17:125:21
1410.27:115:22
1510.27:095:24
1610.37:085:25
1710.37:075:26
1810.47:055:28
1910.47:045:29
2010.57:025:30
2110.57:015:31
2210.66:595:33
2310.66:585:34
2410.76:565:35
2510.76:555:37
2610.76:535:38
2710.86:525:39
2810.86:505:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Beslan?

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
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beslan.

What to pack for Beslan in February

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

In February, Beslan sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Beslan 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 Beslan 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

Air quality in Beslan 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 Beslan is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Beslan?

Beslan sits at 43.2°N, 44.5°E, 486 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kantyshevo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Beslan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beslan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,901 m.

The land around Beslan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
4,901 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Kantyshevo 9.0 km · Ardon 19 km · Nazran 20 km · Vladikavkaz 20 km · Ekazhevo 24 km · Surkhakhi 30 km · Alagir 30 km · Karabulak 32 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 Beslan (43.1928°, 44.5327°, elevation 486 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).