Boksitogorsk weather in February

In February, Boksitogorsk sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 36 min at the start of February to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Boksitogorsk's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boksitogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:37 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Boksitogorsk is town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,336/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 -6°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Boksitogorsk reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Boksitogorsk

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.

Boksitogorsk weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°471213.86.50.0
Feb-4° / -10°349.410.58.70.0
Mar / -6°389.79.211.30.0
Apr / -1°4310.63.514.11.8
May16° / 6611.50.416.64.8
Jun20° / 10°8213.3018.15.7
Jul22° / 12°8813.9017.56.0
Aug20° / 11°8312.9015.35.8
Sep15° / 6112.2012.63.9
Oct / 6413.62.59.80.9
Nov / -4°6112.18.17.30.0
Dec-3° / -8°5313.313.55.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241783
251783
261783
271882
281882

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Boksitogorsk gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13843
23742
33741
43641
53540
63539
73438
83338
93337
103237
113237
123236
133236
143236
153236
163236
173236
183336
193336
203337
213437
223437
233437
243437
253437
263436
273436
283435

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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2412light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 36 min at the start of February to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:10 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.69:104:46
27.79:084:48
37.79:064:51
47.89:044:53
57.99:014:56
68.08:594:58
78.18:575:01
88.28:545:04
98.28:525:06
108.38:505:09
118.48:475:11
128.58:455:14
138.68:425:16
148.78:395:19
158.78:375:22
168.88:345:24
178.98:325:27
189.08:295:29
199.18:265:32
209.28:245:34
219.38:215:37
229.48:185:39
239.48:155:42
249.58:135:45
259.68:105:47
269.78:075:50
279.88:045:52
289.98:015:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Boksitogorsk?

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 Boksitogorsk.

What to pack for Boksitogorsk in February

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

In February, Boksitogorsk sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Boksitogorsk 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 Boksitogorsk peaks around June 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Boksitogorsk?

Boksitogorsk sits at 59.5°N, 33.9°E, 109 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Pikalëvo, 18 km away.

Topography around Boksitogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boksitogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around Boksitogorsk is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
272 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Pikalëvo 18 km · Tikhvin 26 km · Volkhov 98 km · Kirishi 102 km · Borovichi 121 km · Chudovo 129 km · Lodeynoye Pole 140 km · Pestovo 149 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 Boksitogorsk (59.4778°, 33.8501°, elevation 109 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).