Marks weather in February

In February, Marks sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Marks's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:20 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Marks is town in Saratov Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,058/km²
people per km²
Founded
1765

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 -7°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Marks reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -14°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Marks

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.

Marks 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-6° / -12°398.99.98.10.0
Feb-6° / -12°317.17.79.60.0
Mar / -6°347.85.711.50.0
Apr13° / 357.31.113.63.6
May21° / 10°367.4015.46.9
Jun26° / 15°448016.37.2
Jul28° / 17°376.90166.7
Aug27° / 15°285.7014.47.4
Sep20° / 436.7012.46.6
Oct11° / 378.30.810.42.9
Nov / -3°337.348.60.0
Dec-4° / -9°378.98.87.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142179
152278
162278
172278
182278
192179
202179
212179
222278
232278
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Marks gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13032
22932
32932
42831
52830
62730
72629
82629
92528
102428
112427
122327
132327
142326
152326
162226
172226
182326
192326
202426
212426
222526
232626
242726
252726
262826
272826
282826

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 16 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

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 7:43 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:434:30
28.87:414:32
38.97:404:34
49.07:384:36
59.07:374:37
69.17:354:39
79.17:344:41
89.27:324:43
99.27:304:45
109.37:294:47
119.47:274:48
129.47:254:50
139.57:234:52
149.57:214:54
159.67:204:56
169.77:184:58
179.77:164:59
189.87:145:01
199.97:125:03
209.97:105:05
2110.07:085:07
2210.07:065:09
2310.17:045:10
2410.27:025:12
2510.27:005:14
2610.36:585:16
2710.46:565:18
2810.46:535:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Marks?

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 Marks.

What to pack for Marks in February

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

In February, Marks sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Marks 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 Marks peaks around July 16 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marks 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 Marks is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Jun 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marks?

Marks sits at 51.7°N, 46.7°E, 20 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Engels, 51 km away.

Topography around Marks

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Marks is covered by water (23%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
331 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Engels 51 km · Saratov 55 km · Vol’sk 57 km · Privolzhskiy 59 km · Balakovo 80 km · Krasnoarmeysk 106 km · Yershov 113 km · Petrovsk 114 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 Marks (51.7102°, 46.7455°, elevation 20 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).