Birobidzhan weather in February

In February, Birobidzhan sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -23°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 1.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -12°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Birobidzhan's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birobidzhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-23°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:28 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Birobidzhan is town and administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in the far east of Russia.

Density
435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1915

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 -12°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Birobidzhan reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -23°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 -4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 6°C warmer than January and about 9°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Birobidzhan

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.

Birobidzhan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -28°61.82.48.50.0
Feb-9° / -23°81.92.59.80.0
Mar / -13°234.44.711.60.0
Apr10° / -1°467.8313.42.4
May19° / 93120.2155.5
Jun23° / 13°10813.5015.96.0
Jul26° / 16°18215015.55.8
Aug24° / 15°17314.6014.26.0
Sep19° / 9911.1012.45.8
Oct / -1°557.31.610.52.2
Nov-4° / -14°224.64.38.90.0
Dec-14° / -25°122.93.78.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116337
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276238
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Birobidzhan gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 1.9 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
167
267
368
468
568
668
768
868
968
1079
1179
1279
13710
14710
15710
16710
17810
18810
19810
20810
21710
22710
23710
24810
25810
26810
27810
28910

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 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 8:48 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:485:56
29.28:475:57
39.28:465:59
49.38:446:00
59.38:436:02
69.48:416:04
79.48:406:05
89.58:396:07
99.58:376:08
109.68:366:10
119.68:346:12
129.78:326:13
139.78:316:15
149.88:296:17
159.88:286:18
169.98:266:20
1710.08:246:22
1810.08:226:23
1910.18:216:25
2010.18:196:26
2110.28:176:28
2210.28:156:30
2310.38:136:31
2410.48:126:33
2510.48:106:35
2610.58:086:36
2710.58:066:38
2810.68:046:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Birobidzhan

In seasonPeak

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

Birobidzhan's rainy season runs May–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 Birobidzhan?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birobidzhan.

What to pack for Birobidzhan in February

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

In February, Birobidzhan sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -23°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Birobidzhan 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 Birobidzhan peaks around August 13 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Birobidzhan 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 Birobidzhan is worst in April — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 26.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodPoorUnhealthyApr 15115 µg/m³Dec 245 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr119Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct47Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Birobidzhan?

Birobidzhan sits at 48.8°N, 132.9°E, 84 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khabarovsk, 164 km away.

Topography around Birobidzhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birobidzhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,371 m.

The land around Birobidzhan is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (34%) and wetland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and wetland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Khabarovsk 164 km · Vyazemskiy 195 km · Bikin 242 km · Raychikhinsk 278 km · Luchegorsk 281 km · Dalnerechensk 324 km · Amursk 329 km · Komsomolsk-on-Amur 353 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 Birobidzhan (48.793°, 132.9203°, elevation 84 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).