Gubkinskiy weather in February

In February, Gubkinskiy sees average daytime highs of -18°C and overnight lows near -25°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -19°C in the first days to -15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 24 min at the start of February to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gubkinskiy's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gubkinskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-25°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
8:11 AM – 4:06 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gubkinskiy is human settlement in Municipal Formation of the City of Gubkinsky, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Density
280/km²
people per km²
Founded
1986

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 -19°C in the first days to -15°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gubkinskiy reaches about -18°C in the afternoon and slips back to -25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -31°C and -6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-19-26
2-19-26
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8-19-26
9-19-26
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13-18-26
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17-18-25
18-18-25
19-17-25
20-17-25
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27-15-22
28-14-22

How February really feels in Gubkinskiy

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.

Gubkinskiy 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-20° / -27°176.28.34.80.0
Feb-18° / -25°144.96.57.90.0
Mar-9° / -18°237.28.911.20.0
Apr-3° / -11°358.37.314.60.0
May / -3°4610.55.1180.6
Jun16° / 7412.40.820.44.5
Jul20° / 12°659.8019.36.2
Aug16° / 8613.1016.14.6
Sep / 5311.21.712.71.7
Oct-1° / -6°511310.29.30.0
Nov-12° / -19°318.810.55.90.0
Dec-18° / -25°217.89.63.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101387
111387
121387
131288
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gubkinskiy gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12027
22027
31926
41826
51825
61724
71623
81622
91522
101521
111521
121520
131520
141520
151521
161521
171621
181622
191722
201823
211823
221924
232025
242026
252126
262127
272127
282227

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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 22 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
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2122breezy
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2422breezy
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2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 24 min at the start of February to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 180 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:57 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 3:18 PM to 4:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.48:573:18
26.58:543:22
36.68:503:25
46.78:473:29
56.88:443:32
66.98:413:36
77.08:383:39
87.18:343:42
97.28:313:46
107.48:283:49
117.58:243:53
127.68:213:56
137.78:183:59
147.88:144:03
157.98:114:06
168.08:084:09
178.18:044:13
188.38:014:16
198.47:574:19
208.57:544:23
218.67:514:26
228.77:474:29
238.87:444:33
248.97:404:36
259.07:374:39
269.27:334:42
279.37:294:46
289.47:264:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
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201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gubkinskiy?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gubkinskiy.

What to pack for Gubkinskiy in February

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

In February, Gubkinskiy sees daytime highs around -18°C and nights near -25°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

UV index in Gubkinskiy 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 Gubkinskiy peaks around July 12 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Gubkinskiy 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 Gubkinskiy is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 17.2× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1818 µg/m³Jan 151 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct4Good
Nov1Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gubkinskiy?

Gubkinskiy sits at 64.4°N, 76.5°E, 59 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tarko-Sale, 81 km away.

Topography around Gubkinskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gubkinskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Gubkinskiy is covered by trees (49%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and wetland (38%) within 16 km, and wetland (49%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
84 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Tarko-Sale 81 km · Muravlenko 120 km · Noyabrsk 148 km · Novyy Urengoy 183 km · Nadym 224 km · Kogalym 261 km · Raduzhny 264 km · Pokachi 307 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 Gubkinskiy (64.434°, 76.5026°, elevation 59 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).