Kachkanar weather in February

In February, Kachkanar sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -6°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 7 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kachkanar's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kachkanar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:51 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kachkanar is human settlement in Kachkanar Urban Okrug, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
139/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 -11°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kachkanar reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Kachkanar

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.

Kachkanar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -18°2068.56.70.0
Feb-9° / -16°154.86.68.80.0
Mar-1° / -10°297.58.811.40.0
Apr / -2°388.75.2141.0
May15° / 5610.71.316.54.3
Jun20° / 9013.20.117.95.6
Jul22° / 12°8312.8017.36.1
Aug18° / 10°8713015.25.3
Sep12° / 6711.50.912.63.0
Oct / -1°46105.59.90.4
Nov-5° / -10°338.58.77.50.0
Dec-10° / -16°216.48.56.10.0

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52278
62278
72377
82476
92476
102575
112575
122476
132575
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282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kachkanar gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 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 19% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11926
21926
31926
41926
51926
61926
71925
81825
91825
101825
111825
121824
131724
141724
151724
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171724
181724
191724
201724
211723
221723
231823
241824
251824
261824
271925
281925

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
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16100
17100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:23 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.79:235:08
27.89:215:10
37.99:195:13
48.09:175:15
58.09:155:17
68.19:135:20
78.29:105:22
88.39:085:25
98.49:065:27
108.49:035:30
118.59:015:32
128.68:595:35
138.78:565:37
148.88:545:40
158.88:515:42
168.98:495:45
179.08:465:47
189.18:445:50
199.28:415:52
209.38:385:55
219.48:365:57
229.48:335:59
239.58:306:02
249.68:286:04
259.78:256:07
269.88:226:09
279.98:206:12
2810.08:176:14

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 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 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
40.8Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kachkanar?

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
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kachkanar.

What to pack for Kachkanar in February

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

In February, Kachkanar sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kachkanar 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 Kachkanar peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kachkanar?

Kachkanar sits at 58.7°N, 59.5°E, 366 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nizhnyaya Tura, 23 km away.

Topography around Kachkanar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kachkanar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m.

The land around Kachkanar is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
811 m
80 km
1,060 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Nizhnyaya Tura 23 km · Kushva 48 km · Krasnoural’sk 49 km · Nizhny Tagil 91 km · Verkhnyaya Salda 96 km · Nizhnyaya Salda 100 km · Chusovoy 107 km · Gubakha 112 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 Kachkanar (58.7002°, 59.4839°, elevation 366 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).