Kyzyl weather in February

In February, Kyzyl sees average daytime highs of -11°C and overnight lows near -24°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 1.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -14°C in the first days to -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kyzyl's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyzyl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-24°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:09 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kyzyl is city in Aziatic Russia.

Density
1,201/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 -14°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kyzyl reaches about -11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and -5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 6°C warmer than January and about 9°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Kyzyl

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.

Kyzyl weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-17° / -27°30.81.68.10.0
Feb-11° / -24°31.229.60.0
Mar-2° / -15°62.22.911.50.0
Apr10° / -3°165.12.113.62.4
May18° / 298.80.915.45.6
Jun24° / 10°4510.3016.36.7
Jul25° / 13°6812.20166.4
Aug23° / 10°5010.7014.46.6
Sep16° / 337.60.612.45.2
Oct / -4°165.12.910.41.1
Nov-6° / -15°113.64.88.60.0
Dec-16° / -24°72.23.77.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115149
125050
134852
144852
154753
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
275149
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kyzyl gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 1.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2558
2658
2758
2858

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 6 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:32 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:325:20
28.88:315:21
38.98:295:23
49.08:285:25
59.08:265:27
69.18:245:28
79.18:235:30
89.28:215:32
99.28:195:34
109.38:185:36
119.48:165:38
129.48:145:39
139.58:125:41
149.58:115:43
159.68:095:45
169.78:075:47
179.78:055:49
189.88:035:50
199.98:015:52
209.97:595:54
2110.07:575:56
2210.07:555:58
2310.17:536:00
2410.27:516:01
2510.27:496:03
2610.37:476:05
2710.47:456:07
2810.47:436:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kyzyl?

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 Kyzyl.

What to pack for Kyzyl in February

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

In February, Kyzyl sees daytime highs around -11°C and nights near -24°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kyzyl in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyzyl peaks around May 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kyzyl 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 Kyzyl is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.6× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1625 µg/m³Dec 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr27Moderate
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyzyl?

Kyzyl sits at 51.7°N, 94.4°E, 612 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shushenskoye, 247 km away.

Topography around Kyzyl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyzyl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m.

The land around Kyzyl is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
2,160 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Shushenskoye 247 km · Ulaangom 254 km · Sayanogorsk 257 km · Minusinsk 288 km · Abakan 301 km · Abaza 314 km · Chernogorsk 316 km · Ölgii 440 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 Kyzyl (51.7111°, 94.4378°, elevation 612 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).