Lermontov weather in February

In February, Lermontov sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lermontov's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lermontov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lermontov is town in Russia.

Density
754/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Lermontov reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
52-6
62-6
72-6
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-5
152-5
162-5
173-5
183-5
193-5
203-5
213-4
223-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-3
274-3
285-3

How February really feels in Lermontov

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
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lermontov weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°318.18.29.10.0
Feb / -5°327.87.110.20.0
Mar / -1°6312.57.711.60.9
Apr13° / 7712.62.113.23.5
May19° / 10815.10.114.55.2
Jun23° / 13°11014.1015.26.1
Jul26° / 16°8211.80156.7
Aug25° / 15°8110.5013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°699.7012.36.5
Oct15° / 649.9110.84.4
Nov / -0°428.14.79.41.1
Dec / -4°358.37.28.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143466
153466
163466
173466
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233070
242971
252872
262872
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lermontov gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12626
22626
32626
42626
52626
62626
72626
82626
92626
102626
112726
122726
132726
142725
152725
162725
172725
182725
192825
202825
212925
223025
233125
243125
253225
263226
273326
283326

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:345:09
29.67:335:10
39.77:325:12
49.77:315:13
59.77:305:14
69.87:295:16
79.87:285:17
89.97:265:18
99.97:255:20
1010.07:245:21
1110.07:235:23
1210.07:215:24
1310.17:205:25
1410.17:195:27
1510.27:175:28
1610.27:165:29
1710.37:145:31
1810.37:135:32
1910.47:125:33
2010.47:105:35
2110.57:095:36
2210.57:075:38
2310.67:055:39
2410.67:045:40
2510.77:025:42
2610.77:015:43
2710.86:595:44
2810.86:575:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lermontov?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lermontov.

What to pack for Lermontov in February

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

In February, Lermontov sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Lermontov 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 Lermontov peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lermontov 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 Lermontov is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lermontov?

Lermontov sits at 44.1°N, 43.0°E, 746 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zheleznovodsk, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Lermontov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lermontov has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m around an average of 699 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,361 m.

The land around Lermontov is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
743 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
3,361 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Zheleznovodsk 5.0 km · Pyatigorsk 9.0 km · Inozemtsevo 9.0 km · Svobody 11 km · Yessentuki 12 km · Yessentukskaya 12 km · Goryachevodskiy 13 km · Mineralnye Vody 17 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 Lermontov (44.1072°, 42.978°, elevation 746 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).