Istra weather in February

In February, Istra sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 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 Istra's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Istra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:12 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Istra is human settlement in Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,590/km²
people per km²
Founded
1589

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 Istra 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 about 1°C warmer than 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
10-4-10
11-4-10
12-4-10
13-4-10
14-4-10
15-4-10
16-4-10
17-3-10
18-3-9
19-3-9
20-3-9
21-3-9
22-3-9
23-2-8
24-2-8
25-2-8
26-2-8
27-1-8
28-1-8

How February really feels in Istra

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.

Istra 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°371011.77.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°328.610.69.20.0
Mar / -5°359.28.211.40.0
Apr10° / 399.42.513.82.4
May17° / 6812.60.2165.2
Jun21° / 11°7913.1017.25.8
Jul23° / 14°8513.5016.76.3
Aug21° / 12°7311.5014.86.2
Sep15° / 6210.30.212.54.5
Oct / 6011.72.410.11.3
Nov / -3°469.66.480.0
Dec-3° / -8°3910.310.86.80.0

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 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51288
61387
71387
81486
91486
101486
111585
121585
131684
141585
151585
161585
171585
181684
191783
201783
211783
221783
231783
241882
251882
261882
271882
281981

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Istra gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13440
23440
33340
43340
53239
63139
73139
83038
93038
102938
112937
122937
132937
142937
153037
163037
173038
183138
193138
203138
213238
223238
233237
243237
253337
263336
273235
283235

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light 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 8:40 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:404:52
28.38:384:55
38.38:364:57
48.48:344:59
58.58:325:01
68.58:305:03
78.68:285:05
88.78:265:07
98.88:245:10
108.88:225:12
118.98:205:14
129.08:185:16
139.08:165:18
149.18:145:20
159.28:125:23
169.38:095:25
179.38:075:27
189.48:055:29
199.58:035:31
209.68:005:34
219.67:585:36
229.77:565:38
239.87:535:40
249.97:515:42
259.97:485:44
2610.07:465:47
2710.17:435:49
2810.27:415:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Istra?

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 Istra.

What to pack for Istra in February

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

In February, Istra 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 Istra 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 Istra peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 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 11UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Istra 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 Istra is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Jan 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Istra?

Istra sits at 55.9°N, 36.9°E, 175 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Dedovsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Istra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Istra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m.

The land around Istra is covered by trees (54%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
214 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Dedovsk 17 km · Zvenigorod 21 km · Zelenograd 21 km · Nakhabino 21 km · Skhodnya 27 km · Solnechnogorsk 29 km · gorod Solnetchnogorsk 30 km · Krasnogorsk 31 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 Istra (55.9198°, 36.8688°, elevation 175 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).