Ishim weather in February

In February, Ishim sees average daytime highs of -11°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -13°C in the first days to -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ishim's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:02 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ishim is town in Russia.

Density
1,473/km²
people per km²
Founded
1687

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 -13°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ishim reaches about -11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -20°C and -2°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)
1-13-20
2-13-20
3-13-20
4-12-20
5-12-20
6-12-20
7-12-20
8-12-20
9-12-20
10-12-20
11-12-19
12-11-19
13-11-19
14-11-19
15-11-19
16-11-19
17-10-19
18-10-18
19-10-18
20-10-18
21-9-18
22-9-18
23-9-17
24-9-17
25-8-17
26-8-16
27-8-16
28-7-16

How February really feels in Ishim

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.

Ishim 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-13° / -20°165.46.97.30.0
Feb-11° / -19°1456.19.10.0
Mar-3° / -11°2265.911.40.0
Apr / -1°2972.813.81.8
May18° / 408.70.4165.7
Jun22° / 12°5810.6017.26.5
Jul23° / 14°7311.1016.76.7
Aug21° / 11°6310.7014.96.3
Sep15° / 479.20.112.54.3
Oct / -0°3593.610.11.1
Nov-4° / -10°308.37.67.90.0
Dec-11° / -17°237.38.96.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31981
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91981
102080
112179
122179
132179
142278
152476
162476
172476
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232674
242674
252575
262575
272476
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ishim gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 5 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11720
21721
31721
41721
51822
61822
71822
81823
91923
101923
111923
121923
131923
141823
151822
161822
171822
181721
191721
201721
211620
221620
231619
241519
251518
261518
271517
281417

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
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1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:30 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:304:41
28.28:284:43
38.38:264:45
48.48:254:47
58.48:234:50
68.58:214:52
78.68:194:54
88.78:174:56
98.78:154:58
108.88:135:01
118.98:105:03
128.98:085:05
139.08:065:07
149.18:045:09
159.28:025:12
169.27:595:14
179.37:575:16
189.47:555:18
199.57:535:20
209.57:505:23
219.67:485:25
229.77:465:27
239.87:435:29
249.87:415:31
259.97:385:34
2610.07:365:36
2710.17:335:38
2810.27:315:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.56 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
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ishim?

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 Ishim.

What to pack for Ishim in February

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

In February, Ishim sees daytime highs around -11°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ishim 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 Ishim peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Ishim 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 Ishim is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.9× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1330 µg/m³Dec 214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ishim?

Ishim sits at 56.1°N, 69.5°E, 95 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Petropavl, 139 km away.

Topography around Ishim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m.

The land around Ishim is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (36%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (30%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
108 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Petropavl 139 km · Isil’kul’ 174 km · Zavodoukovsk 186 km · Yalutorovsk 205 km · Tobolsk 244 km · Borovskiy 253 km · Tyumen 268 km · Kurgan 269 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 Ishim (56.1125°, 69.4872°, elevation 95 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).