Dankov weather in February

In February, Dankov sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dankov's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dankov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:54 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Dankov is Dankovsky District, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,091/km²
people per km²
Founded
1568

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

A typical February day in Dankov 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 -12°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Dankov

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.

Dankov weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°4010.110.37.90.0
Feb-4° / -10°388.68.79.40.0
Mar / -5°368.86.911.50.0
Apr12° / 449.21.413.63.0
May19° / 5410.30.115.66.2
Jun23° / 13°6311016.66.6
Jul25° / 15°6611.7016.26.7
Aug24° / 13°568.4014.67.1
Sep18° / 529.10.112.45.5
Oct10° / 56101.310.32.1
Nov / -3°418.45.18.40.0
Dec-3° / -8°409.79.57.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51387
61387
71387
81387
91486
101486
111585
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171387
181387
191387
201387
211486
221486
231486
241585
251585
261684
271684
281684

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Dankov gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13536
23435
33435
43334
53333
63233
73232
83132
93132
103031
113031
123031
133031
143031
153031
163031
173031
183031
193031
203131
213131
223131
233130
243130
253129
263129
273128
283128

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 17 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:19 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:194:55
28.78:174:57
38.78:164:59
48.88:145:01
58.88:135:02
68.98:115:04
79.08:095:06
89.08:075:08
99.18:065:10
109.18:045:12
119.28:025:14
129.38:005:16
139.37:585:18
149.47:565:20
159.57:545:22
169.57:525:24
179.67:505:26
189.77:485:28
199.77:465:30
209.87:445:32
219.97:425:34
229.97:405:35
2310.07:385:37
2410.17:355:39
2510.17:335:41
2610.27:315:43
2710.37:295:45
2810.37:275:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Dankov?

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 Dankov.

What to pack for Dankov in February

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

In February, Dankov 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 Dankov 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 Dankov peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dankov 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 Dankov is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dankov?

Dankov sits at 53.2°N, 39.1°E, 136 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lebedyan’, 26 km away.

Topography around Dankov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dankov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Dankov is covered by cropland (33%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lebedyan’ 26 km · Skopin 69 km · Yefremov 69 km · Lipetsk 79 km · Ryazhsk 80 km · Yelets 82 km · Bogoroditsk 89 km · Kimovsk 90 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 Dankov (53.2498°, 39.1441°, elevation 136 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).