Nar'yan-Mar weather in February
In February, Nar'yan-Mar sees average daytime highs of -13°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 7.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about -15°C in the first days to -11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 5 h 06 min at the start of February to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nar'yan-Mar's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nar'yan-Mar's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- -13°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- -19°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 17 mm
- 5.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 7 h 12 min
- 8:08 AM – 3:17 PM
- Cloud cover
- 83%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 22 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 0.49 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Nar'yan-Mar is city in the north of Russia.
- Density
- 752/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1931
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Highs climb over the month, from about -15°C in the first days to -11°C by the end.
A typical February day in Nar'yan-Mar reaches about -13°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -27°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 5°C cooler than March.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 |
| Avg low (°C) | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -15 | -21 |
| 2 | -15 | -21 |
| 3 | -15 | -21 |
| 4 | -15 | -21 |
| 5 | -15 | -20 |
| 6 | -15 | -20 |
| 7 | -14 | -20 |
| 8 | -14 | -20 |
| 9 | -14 | -20 |
| 10 | -14 | -20 |
| 11 | -14 | -20 |
| 12 | -14 | -19 |
| 13 | -13 | -19 |
| 14 | -13 | -19 |
| 15 | -13 | -19 |
| 16 | -13 | -19 |
| 17 | -13 | -19 |
| 18 | -12 | -19 |
| 19 | -12 | -18 |
| 20 | -12 | -18 |
| 21 | -12 | -18 |
| 22 | -12 | -18 |
| 23 | -11 | -17 |
| 24 | -11 | -17 |
| 25 | -11 | -17 |
| 26 | -11 | -17 |
| 27 | -10 | -16 |
| 28 | -10 | -16 |
How February really feels in Nar'yan-Mar
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.
The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Nar'yan-Mar weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -14° / -20° | 22 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -13° / -19° | 17 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -8° / -14° | 21 | 7.5 | 9 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -2° / -9° | 28 | 7.8 | 8 | 15.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 4° / -3° | 41 | 10 | 5.3 | 19.5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 12° / 5° | 55 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 23.8 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 17° / 9° | 56 | 10.4 | 0 | 22 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 60 | 11.6 | 0 | 16.9 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 9° / 4° | 53 | 11.1 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 1° / -3° | 49 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -6° / -11° | 32 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -10° / -16° | 28 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Cloudier (%) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 85 |
| 2 | 15 | 85 |
| 3 | 15 | 85 |
| 4 | 15 | 85 |
| 5 | 15 | 85 |
| 6 | 15 | 85 |
| 7 | 15 | 85 |
| 8 | 15 | 85 |
| 9 | 15 | 85 |
| 10 | 16 | 84 |
| 11 | 15 | 85 |
| 12 | 15 | 85 |
| 13 | 15 | 85 |
| 14 | 14 | 86 |
| 15 | 15 | 85 |
| 16 | 15 | 85 |
| 17 | 15 | 85 |
| 18 | 15 | 85 |
| 19 | 15 | 85 |
| 20 | 15 | 85 |
| 21 | 15 | 85 |
| 22 | 15 | 85 |
| 23 | 15 | 85 |
| 24 | 14 | 86 |
| 25 | 14 | 86 |
| 26 | 14 | 86 |
| 27 | 13 | 87 |
| 28 | 13 | 87 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Nar'yan-Mar gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Snow chance (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 27 |
| 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 3 | 21 | 27 |
| 4 | 21 | 26 |
| 5 | 20 | 26 |
| 6 | 20 | 26 |
| 7 | 20 | 26 |
| 8 | 20 | 26 |
| 9 | 20 | 26 |
| 10 | 19 | 26 |
| 11 | 19 | 25 |
| 12 | 19 | 25 |
| 13 | 19 | 25 |
| 14 | 18 | 25 |
| 15 | 18 | 25 |
| 16 | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | 18 | 25 |
| 18 | 18 | 25 |
| 19 | 18 | 25 |
| 20 | 18 | 25 |
| 21 | 18 | 25 |
| 22 | 19 | 25 |
| 23 | 19 | 25 |
| 24 | 19 | 25 |
| 25 | 19 | 25 |
| 26 | 19 | 25 |
| 27 | 20 | 26 |
| 28 | 20 | 26 |
Humidity in February
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
Wind in February
Winds average 22 km/h in February.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | breezy |
| 2 | 22 | breezy |
| 3 | 22 | breezy |
| 4 | 22 | breezy |
| 5 | 22 | breezy |
| 6 | 22 | breezy |
| 7 | 22 | breezy |
| 8 | 22 | breezy |
| 9 | 22 | breezy |
| 10 | 22 | breezy |
| 11 | 22 | breezy |
| 12 | 22 | breezy |
| 13 | 22 | breezy |
| 14 | 22 | breezy |
| 15 | 22 | breezy |
| 16 | 22 | breezy |
| 17 | 22 | breezy |
| 18 | 22 | breezy |
| 19 | 22 | breezy |
| 20 | 22 | breezy |
| 21 | 22 | breezy |
| 22 | 22 | breezy |
| 23 | 22 | breezy |
| 24 | 22 | breezy |
| 25 | 22 | breezy |
| 26 | 22 | breezy |
| 27 | 22 | breezy |
| 28 | 22 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 5 h 06 min at the start of February to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 228 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:07 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 2:16 PM to 4:09 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 9:07 | 9:03 | 8:59 | 8:54 | 8:50 | 8:46 | 8:42 | 8:37 | 8:33 | 8:29 | 8:25 | 8:21 | 8:16 | 8:12 | 8:08 | 8:04 | 7:59 | 7:55 | 7:51 | 7:47 | 7:43 | 7:39 | 7:34 | 7:30 | 7:26 | 7:22 | 7:18 | 7:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 2:16 | 2:20 | 2:25 | 2:29 | 2:34 | 2:38 | 2:43 | 2:47 | 2:52 | 2:56 | 3:00 | 3:05 | 3:09 | 3:13 | 3:17 | 3:21 | 3:26 | 3:30 | 3:34 | 3:38 | 3:42 | 3:46 | 3:50 | 3:54 | 3:58 | 4:02 | 4:06 | 4:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.1 | 9:07 | 2:16 |
| 2 | 5.3 | 9:03 | 2:20 |
| 3 | 5.4 | 8:59 | 2:25 |
| 4 | 5.6 | 8:54 | 2:29 |
| 5 | 5.7 | 8:50 | 2:34 |
| 6 | 5.9 | 8:46 | 2:38 |
| 7 | 6.0 | 8:42 | 2:43 |
| 8 | 6.2 | 8:37 | 2:47 |
| 9 | 6.3 | 8:33 | 2:52 |
| 10 | 6.5 | 8:29 | 2:56 |
| 11 | 6.6 | 8:25 | 3:00 |
| 12 | 6.7 | 8:21 | 3:05 |
| 13 | 6.9 | 8:16 | 3:09 |
| 14 | 7.0 | 8:12 | 3:13 |
| 15 | 7.2 | 8:08 | 3:17 |
| 16 | 7.3 | 8:04 | 3:21 |
| 17 | 7.4 | 7:59 | 3:26 |
| 18 | 7.6 | 7:55 | 3:30 |
| 19 | 7.7 | 7:51 | 3:34 |
| 20 | 7.8 | 7:47 | 3:38 |
| 21 | 8.0 | 7:43 | 3:42 |
| 22 | 8.1 | 7:39 | 3:46 |
| 23 | 8.3 | 7:34 | 3:50 |
| 24 | 8.4 | 7:30 | 3:54 |
| 25 | 8.5 | 7:26 | 3:58 |
| 26 | 8.7 | 7:22 | 4:02 |
| 27 | 8.8 | 7:18 | 4:06 |
| 28 | 8.9 | 7:13 | 4:09 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.49 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 0.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.2 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.2 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.2 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 15 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 16 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 22 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 23 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 24 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 28 | 0.9 | Dim |
Is February a good time to visit Nar'yan-Mar?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nar'yan-Mar.
What to pack for Nar'yan-Mar in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Nar'yan-Mar sees daytime highs around -13°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Nar'yan-Mar in February
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 Nar'yan-Mar peaks around June 16 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 3 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Nar'yan-Mar?
Nar'yan-Mar sits at 67.6°N, 53.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Narian-Mar, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Nar'yan-Mar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nar'yan-Mar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nar'yan-Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.
The land around Nar'yan-Mar is covered by water (30%) and wetland (27%) within 3 km, wetland (50%) within 16 km, and wetland (38%) and grassland (32%) within 80 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
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 Nar'yan-Mar (67.6387°, 53.0037°, elevation 10 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).