Chernogorsk weather in February

In February, Chernogorsk sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 2.1 wet days and about 9.4 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 -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chernogorsk's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chernogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:27 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Chernogorsk is human settlement in Khakas Autonomous Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Founded
1936

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 -4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chernogorsk reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 10°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 5°C warmer than January and about 10°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Chernogorsk

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.

Chernogorsk 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-13° / -21°623.67.80.0
Feb-8° / -19°62.13.59.40.0
Mar / -10°102.7311.50.2
Apr12° / -1°226.42.113.73.1
May19° / 379.40.315.65.9
Jun25° / 12°509.8016.76.8
Jul26° / 15°5710.8016.36.4
Aug23° / 12°6211.3014.66.5
Sep17° / 459.50.212.55.2
Oct / -1°277.32.410.21.4
Nov-3° / -9°175.25.58.30.0
Dec-10° / -17°113.85.67.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34357
44258
54258
64159
74060
83961
93961
103862
113664
123664
133565
143466
153466
163268
173367
183367
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243664
253862
263862
273961
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Chernogorsk gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 2.1 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1812
2912
3913
4913
5913
6913
7913
8913
9813
10813
11813
12813
13813
14813
15813
16713
17713
18713
19713
20713
21713
22713
23612
24712
25712
26712
27712
28712

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:53 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:535:24
28.68:515:26
38.68:495:28
48.78:485:30
58.88:465:32
68.88:445:34
78.98:435:36
88.98:415:38
99.08:395:39
109.18:375:41
119.18:355:43
129.28:335:45
139.38:315:47
149.38:295:49
159.48:275:51
169.58:255:53
179.58:235:55
189.68:215:57
199.78:195:59
209.78:176:01
219.88:156:03
229.98:126:05
2310.08:106:07
2410.08:086:09
2510.18:066:11
2610.28:046:13
2710.28:016:15
2810.37:596:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Chernogorsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chernogorsk.

What to pack for Chernogorsk in February

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

In February, Chernogorsk sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chernogorsk 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 Chernogorsk peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Chernogorsk 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 Chernogorsk is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chernogorsk?

Chernogorsk sits at 53.8°N, 91.3°E, 263 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Abakan, 15 km away.

Topography around Chernogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chernogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 272 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m.

The land around Chernogorsk is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
394 m
80 km
1,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Abakan 15 km · Minusinsk 30 km · Shushenskoye 70 km · Sayanogorsk 81 km · Abaza 154 km · Uzhur 191 km · Mezhdurechensk 214 km · Myski 231 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 Chernogorsk (53.8288°, 91.3095°, elevation 263 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).