Kostomuksha weather in February

In February, Kostomuksha sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 7.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -9°C in the first days to -5°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 6 h 18 min at the start of February to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kostomuksha's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kostomuksha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
1st coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
9:16 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kostomuksha is human settlement in Kostomuksha Municipal Okrug, Republic of Karelia, Russia.

Density
2,009/km²
people per km²
Founded
1977

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 -9°C in the first days to -5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kostomuksha reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-9-15
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How February really feels in Kostomuksha

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.

Kostomuksha 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-8° / -13°32910.94.70.0
Feb-7° / -13°267.89.77.80.0
Mar-2° / -9°318.41011.20.0
Apr / -4°338.4614.60.3
May12° / 5811.32.6182.8
Jun17° / 6912.20.220.54.9
Jul20° / 11°8113.4019.45.5
Aug17° / 7612.7016.25.0
Sep12° / 6411.50.312.72.7
Oct / -0°5711.75.19.30.2
Nov-1° / -5°4710.910.15.90.0
Dec-5° / -10°421112.43.50.0

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 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61486
71486
81486
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101486
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281981

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kostomuksha gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13037
23037
33037
43037
53037
62937
72937
82836
92836
102736
112735
122735
132635
142634
152634
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182633
192633
202733
212733
222733
232833
242833
252832
262832
272832
282832

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
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4100
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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
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2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 18 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 186 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 10:02 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.310:024:21
26.49:584:24
36.59:554:28
46.79:524:31
56.89:494:35
66.99:464:38
77.09:424:42
87.19:394:45
97.29:364:48
107.39:324:52
117.49:294:55
127.59:264:59
137.79:225:02
147.89:195:06
157.99:165:09
168.09:125:12
178.19:095:16
188.29:055:19
198.39:025:22
208.58:585:26
218.68:555:29
228.78:515:32
238.88:485:36
248.98:445:39
259.08:415:42
269.18:375:46
279.38:345:49
289.48:305:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
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261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.1Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kostomuksha?

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 Kostomuksha.

What to pack for Kostomuksha in February

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

In February, Kostomuksha sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kostomuksha in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kostomuksha peaks around July 15 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kostomuksha?

Kostomuksha sits at 64.6°N, 30.6°E, 212 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kajaani, 142 km away.

Topography around Kostomuksha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kostomuksha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m.

The land around Kostomuksha is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
312 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kajaani 142 km · Iisalmi 199 km · Segezha 203 km · Kontiolahti 205 km · Siilinjärvi 218 km · Joensuu 223 km · Kuopio 235 km · Oulu 247 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 Kostomuksha (64.571°, 30.5767°, elevation 212 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).