Mineralnye Vody weather in February

In February, Mineralnye Vody sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°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 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 Mineralnye Vody's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mineralnye Vody's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mineralnye Vody is town and administrative center of Mineralovodsky District of Stavropol Krai in North Caucasus, Russia.

Density
1,557/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Mineralnye Vody reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
194-4
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
245-3
255-2
265-2
275-2
286-2

How February really feels in Mineralnye Vody

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mineralnye Vody 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 / -4°277.579.10.0
Feb / -4°276.75.410.20.0
Mar / 4710.24.411.61.6
Apr16° / 559.60.413.24.8
May22° / 11°6911.8014.56.3
Jun27° / 16°6810.5015.36.5
Jul30° / 18°528.20155.6
Aug29° / 18°517.3013.86.0
Sep24° / 13°487.8012.37.2
Oct16° / 488.40.410.85.2
Nov / 357.73.29.41.3
Dec / -3°327.868.70.0

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 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42476
52476
62575
72575
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172575
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
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242575
252575
262575
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mineralnye Vody gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12422
22422
32421
42321
52321
62321
72321
82321
92320
102320
112220
122220
132220
142220
152220
162220
172319
182319
192319
202419
212519
222619
232619
242719
252819
262818
272818
282918

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 11 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
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

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 5:08 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:345:08
29.67:335:09
39.67:325:11
49.77:315:12
59.77:305:13
69.87:285:15
79.87:275:16
89.97:265:18
99.97:255:19
109.97:245:20
1110.07:225:22
1210.07:215:23
1310.17:205:24
1410.17:185:26
1510.27:175:27
1610.27:155:29
1710.37:145:30
1810.37:135:31
1910.47:115:33
2010.47:105:34
2110.57:085:35
2210.57:075:37
2310.67:055:38
2410.67:035:39
2510.77:025:41
2610.77:005:42
2710.86:595:44
2810.86:575:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mineralnye Vody?

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
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mineralnye Vody.

What to pack for Mineralnye Vody in February

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

In February, Mineralnye Vody sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mineralnye Vody 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 Mineralnye Vody peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mineralnye Vody 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 Mineralnye Vody is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mineralnye Vody?

Mineralnye Vody sits at 44.2°N, 43.1°E, 310 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zheleznovodsk, 13 km away.

Topography around Mineralnye Vody

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mineralnye Vody has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,758 m.

The land around Mineralnye Vody is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
2,758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Zheleznovodsk 13 km · Inozemtsevo 14 km · Lermontov 17 km · Pyatigorsk 19 km · Goryachevodskiy 21 km · Svobody 22 km · Nezlobnaya 24 km · Georgiyevsk 28 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 Mineralnye Vody (44.2103°, 43.1353°, elevation 310 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).