Kirovo-Chepetsk weather in February

In February, Kirovo-Chepetsk sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kirovo-Chepetsk's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirovo-Chepetsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kirovo-Chepetsk is town in Kirov Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,736/km²
people per km²
Founded
1510

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 -10°C in the first days to -5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kirovo-Chepetsk reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Kirovo-Chepetsk

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.

Kirovo-Chepetsk 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-9° / -15°391113.76.80.0
Feb-7° / -14°308.210.38.80.0
Mar-1° / -8°399.510.211.40.0
Apr / -1°4093.6141.6
May16° / 5410.80.616.45.0
Jun21° / 11°6912.4017.96.0
Jul23° / 13°7011.4017.36.6
Aug20° / 11°6511015.26.0
Sep14° / 5611.30.312.53.7
Oct / 6812.549.90.6
Nov-2° / -7°4810.89.57.50.0
Dec-7° / -12°4411.913.36.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41783
51783
61783
71684
81783
91783
101783
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171783
181783
191783
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kirovo-Chepetsk gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13041
23040
32939
42938
52837
62737
72736
82635
92635
102634
112634
122634
132734
142735
152835
162835
172936
183037
193138
203238
213239
223339
233339
243439
253439
263439
273439
283439

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 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 132 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 3:46 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:003:46
27.87:583:49
37.97:563:51
48.07:543:54
58.17:523:56
68.17:503:58
78.27:474:01
88.37:454:03
98.47:434:06
108.57:414:08
118.57:384:11
128.67:364:13
138.77:334:16
148.87:314:18
158.97:284:21
169.07:264:23
179.07:234:25
189.17:214:28
199.27:184:30
209.37:164:33
219.47:134:35
229.57:104:38
239.57:084:40
249.67:054:43
259.77:024:45
269.87:004:47
279.96:574:50
2810.06:544:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kirovo-Chepetsk?

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 Kirovo-Chepetsk.

What to pack for Kirovo-Chepetsk in February

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

In February, Kirovo-Chepetsk sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kirovo-Chepetsk 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk 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 4 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

Air quality in Kirovo-Chepetsk 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1614 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kirovo-Chepetsk?

Kirovo-Chepetsk sits at 58.6°N, 50.0°E, 164 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Slobodskoy, 22 km away.

Topography around Kirovo-Chepetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirovo-Chepetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Kirovo-Chepetsk is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Slobodskoy 22 km · Kirov 22 km · Kotel’nich 102 km · Sovetsk 124 km · Omutninsk 126 km · Glazov 160 km · Balezino 186 km · Yaransk 188 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk (58.5509°, 50.031°, elevation 164 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).