Lesnoy weather in February

In February, Lesnoy sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 9 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 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lesnoy's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lesnoy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:33 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lesnoy is human settlement in Irbitsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

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 Lesnoy reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Lesnoy

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.

Lesnoy 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-11° / -18°1867.470.0
Feb-8° / -16°154.75.790.0
Mar / -9°256.56.911.40.0
Apr / -1°337.22.8141.9
May17° / 519.10.616.35.4
Jun22° / 11°7311.1017.66.3
Jul23° / 13°8312017.16.6
Aug21° / 11°77120155.9
Sep14° / 5410.30.212.54.0
Oct / 388.93.3100.9
Nov-3° / -9°2987.67.70.0
Dec-9° / -16°216.98.46.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82773
92773
102773
112773
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192872
202971
212971
222872
232872
242971
252971
262872
272872
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lesnoy gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12025
22024
32024
42024
52024
61924
71923
81923
91822
101822
111721
121720
131620
141619
151519
161518
171518
181418
191418
201417
211417
221417
231417
241417
251417
261417
271417
281518

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 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 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 126 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:03 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.99:034:59
28.09:015:01
38.18:595:04
48.18:575:06
58.28:555:08
68.38:535:11
78.48:515:13
88.48:495:15
98.58:465:18
108.68:445:20
118.78:425:22
128.88:405:25
138.88:375:27
148.98:355:30
159.08:335:32
169.18:305:34
179.18:285:37
189.28:255:39
199.38:235:41
209.48:205:44
219.58:185:46
229.58:155:48
239.68:135:51
249.78:105:53
259.88:085:55
269.98:055:58
2710.08:026:00
2810.08:006:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lesnoy?

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 Lesnoy.

What to pack for Lesnoy in February

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

In February, Lesnoy sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Lesnoy 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 Lesnoy peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lesnoy?

Lesnoy sits at 57.6°N, 63.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Irbit, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Lesnoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lesnoy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Lesnoy is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (27%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
190 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Irbit 5.0 km · Turinsk 60 km · Artëmovskiy 78 km · Alapayevsk 86 km · Kamyshlov 89 km · Sukhoy Log 101 km · Reftinskiy 103 km · Rezh 104 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 Lesnoy (57.6198°, 63.0784°, elevation 122 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).