Nizhny Tagil weather in February

In February, Nizhny Tagil sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 8.9 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 15% 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 Nizhny Tagil's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizhny Tagil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:46 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nizhny Tagil is city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,279/km²
people per km²
Founded
1722

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 Nizhny Tagil 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)
1-11-17
2-10-17
3-10-17
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8-10-17
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19-7-15
20-7-15
21-7-15
22-6-15
23-6-14
24-6-14
25-5-14
26-5-13
27-5-13
28-4-13

How February really feels in Nizhny Tagil

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.

Nizhny Tagil 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° / -17°195.77.56.90.0
Feb-8° / -16°164.868.90.0
Mar-0° / -9°266.77.711.40.0
Apr / -2°378.44.1141.4
May16° / 5610.30.916.34.8
Jun21° / 10°8312.70.117.75.8
Jul23° / 12°8812.9017.16.2
Aug19° / 10°8212.9015.15.5
Sep13° / 6211.50.412.53.4
Oct / -1°4410.44.69.90.6
Nov-4° / -9°307.67.97.60.0
Dec-9° / -15°216.28.26.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42080
52080
62179
72179
82179
92179
102278
112278
122377
132377
142476
152476
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nizhny Tagil gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12024
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61924
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221520
231520
241519
251519
261620
271620
281720

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
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Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2113light breeze
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2813light 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 9:17 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.99:175:10
28.09:155:12
38.09:135:15
48.19:115:17
58.29:095:19
68.29:075:22
78.39:055:24
88.49:025:27
98.59:005:29
108.68:585:31
118.68:565:34
128.78:535:36
138.88:515:38
148.98:495:41
158.98:465:43
169.08:445:46
179.18:415:48
189.28:395:50
199.38:365:53
209.48:345:55
219.48:315:58
229.58:296:00
239.68:266:02
249.78:246:05
259.88:216:07
269.98:186:09
279.98:166:12
2810.08:136:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Nizhny Tagil?

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 Nizhny Tagil.

What to pack for Nizhny Tagil in February

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

In February, Nizhny Tagil 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 Nizhny Tagil 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 Nizhny Tagil peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Nizhny Tagil 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 Nizhny Tagil is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1917 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nizhny Tagil?

Nizhny Tagil sits at 57.9°N, 60.0°E, 185 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Verkhnyaya Salda, 37 km away.

Topography around Nizhny Tagil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizhny Tagil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m.

The land around Nizhny Tagil is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
681 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Verkhnyaya Salda 37 km · Kushva 43 km · Nizhnyaya Salda 48 km · Krasnoural’sk 50 km · Nev’yansk 50 km · Kirovgrad 55 km · Novoural’sk 74 km · Nizhnyaya Tura 79 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 Nizhny Tagil (57.9194°, 59.965°, elevation 185 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).