Kusa weather in February

In February, Kusa sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kusa's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kusa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-17°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:39 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kusa is human settlement in Kusinsky District, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1778

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 Kusa reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -17°C overnight — a 9°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 about 2°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Kusa

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.

Kusa 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-10° / -17°206.49.27.50.0
Feb-8° / -17°175.77.99.20.0
Mar-1° / -10°297.99.611.40.0
Apr / -2°398.64.513.81.5
May16° / 6011.11.215.94.8
Jun20° / 7513.90.117.15.7
Jul22° / 12°9413.9016.65.9
Aug20° / 10°7914.1014.85.5
Sep14° / 6012.31.112.53.6
Oct / -1°5712.67.210.10.7
Nov-3° / -10°349.710.98.10.0
Dec-9° / -16°257.410.36.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41981
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122278
132278
142278
152377
162377
172377
182377
192476
202476
212476
222575
232674
242674
252674
262773
272773
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kusa gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12027
22026
32026
42026
52026
61926
71926
81927
91927
101927
111927
121827
131827
141827
151827
161828
171928
181928
191928
202029
212029
222029
232029
242029
252128
262128
272128
282129

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 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 114 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:07 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.39:075:25
28.49:055:27
38.49:035:29
48.59:015:31
58.69:005:33
68.68:585:35
78.78:565:37
88.88:545:39
98.88:525:41
108.98:505:44
119.08:485:46
129.08:465:48
139.18:445:50
149.28:425:52
159.28:395:54
169.38:375:56
179.48:355:59
189.58:336:01
199.58:316:03
209.68:286:05
219.78:266:07
229.88:246:09
239.88:216:11
249.98:196:13
2510.08:176:16
2610.18:146:18
2710.18:126:20
2810.28:096:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kusa

In seasonPeak

None of Kusa's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kusa's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kusa?

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 Kusa.

What to pack for Kusa in February

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

In February, Kusa sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kusa 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 Kusa peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kusa?

Kusa sits at 55.3°N, 59.4°E, 367 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zlatoust, 24 km away.

Topography around Kusa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kusa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m.

The land around Kusa is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
1,293 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Zlatoust 24 km · Satka 42 km · Karabash 51 km · Miass 54 km · Bakal 60 km · Chebarkul’ 72 km · Kyshtym 81 km · Trëkhgornyy 86 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 Kusa (55.345°, 59.44°, elevation 367 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).