Mirny weather in February

In February, Mirny sees average daytime highs of -22°C and overnight lows near -30°C, with 4 mm of precipitation across 1.4 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -24°C in the first days to -18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 54 min at the start of February to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mirny's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mirny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-30°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
9:31 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mirny is town and the administrative center of Mirninsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia.

Density
328/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 -24°C in the first days to -18°C by the end.

A typical February day in Mirny reaches about -22°C in the afternoon and slips back to -30°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -32°C and -12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°C warmer than January and about 12°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-24-32
2-24-32
3-24-32
4-24-32
5-24-32
6-24-32
7-24-32
8-24-32
9-24-32
10-23-32
11-23-31
12-23-31
13-23-31
14-22-31
15-22-31
16-22-31
17-21-30
18-21-30
19-21-30
20-20-30
21-20-29
22-20-29
23-19-29
24-19-28
25-18-28
26-18-28
27-17-27
28-17-27

How February really feels in Mirny

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.

Mirny 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-27° / -33°51.63.75.60.0
Feb-22° / -30°41.42.78.20.0
Mar-10° / -22°83.34.911.30.0
Apr / -11°165.15.714.40.0
May10° / -1°338.2317.42.2
Jun20° / 509.60.219.36.1
Jul22° / 12°488.7018.56.8
Aug19° / 518.7015.85.9
Sep / 358.32.612.61.8
Oct-3° / -10°257.68.59.50.0
Nov-18° / -25°134.66.66.50.0
Dec-27° / -33°624.24.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2991
3991
41090
51090
61288
71387
81387
91486
101684
111684
121783
131882
141981
152080
162179
172278
182278
192278
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mirny gets around 4 mm of rain and snow over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1511
2510
3510
4510
5510
6510
7410
8410
9410
10410
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1759
1859
19510
20510
21610
22610
23610
24710
25710
26711
27811
28812

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 54 min at the start of February to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 10:11 AM to 8:50 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.910:115:05
27.010:085:08
37.110:055:11
47.210:035:14
57.310:005:17
67.49:575:20
77.59:545:23
87.69:515:26
97.79:485:29
107.89:455:32
117.99:435:35
128.09:405:38
138.19:375:41
148.29:345:44
158.39:315:47
168.49:285:50
178.59:245:53
188.69:215:56
198.79:185:59
208.89:156:02
218.99:126:05
229.09:096:08
239.19:066:11
249.29:036:14
259.38:596:17
269.48:566:20
279.58:536:23
289.68:506:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.5Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mirny?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mirny.

What to pack for Mirny in February

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

In February, Mirny sees daytime highs around -22°C and nights near -30°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mirny in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mirny peaks around May 23 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowMay 23UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Mirny 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 Mirny is worst in July — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 58.9× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2151 µg/m³Dec 201 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul53Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep15Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mirny?

Mirny sits at 62.5°N, 114.0°E, 352 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lensk, 208 km away.

BodayboAldanUst’-KutUst’-IlimskSeverobaykal’sk

Topography around Mirny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mirny has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Mirny is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
562 m
80 km
563 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Lensk 208 km · Aykhal 396 km · Udachny 439 km · Bodaybo 521 km · Aldan 760 km · Ust’-Kut 785 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 800 km · Severobaykal’sk 811 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 Mirny (62.5353°, 113.9611°, elevation 352 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).