Nizhnyaya Salda weather in February

In February, Nizhnyaya Salda 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 Nizhnyaya Salda's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizhnyaya Salda'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
8:44 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nizhnyaya Salda is human settlement in Nizhnyaya Salda Urban Okrug, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1760

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 Nizhnyaya Salda 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)
1-11-18
2-10-18
3-10-18
4-10-17
5-10-17
6-10-17
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8-10-17
9-10-17
10-9-17
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15-8-16
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17-8-16
18-7-16
19-7-16
20-7-15
21-7-15
22-6-15
23-6-14
24-6-14
25-5-14
26-5-13
27-4-13
28-4-13

How February really feels in Nizhnyaya Salda

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.

Nizhnyaya Salda 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°185.97.26.90.0
Feb-8° / -16°164.86.38.90.0
Mar-0° / -9°256.77.411.40.0
Apr / -1°357.83.7141.6
May16° / 5810.20.916.44.9
Jun21° / 10°8412.90.117.75.9
Jul23° / 13°8813.2017.26.2
Aug20° / 11°8513.2015.15.5
Sep13° / 6311.60.412.53.5
Oct / -0°4310.24.19.90.6
Nov-4° / -9°2987.97.60.0
Dec-9° / -15°206.38.46.30.0

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32377
42377
52476
62476
72476
82575
92575
102575
112674
122674
132773
142674
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222872
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nizhnyaya Salda 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 19% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11924
21924
31924
41924
51924
61924
71924
81924
91824
101824
111824
121824
131724
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151723
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191622
201622
211521
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231520
241520
251520
261520
271620
281620

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 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2412light breeze
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2612light breeze
2713light breeze
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 9:15 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.99:155:06
27.99:135:09
38.09:115:11
48.19:095:13
58.19:075:16
68.29:055:18
78.39:025:20
88.49:005:23
98.58:585:25
108.58:565:28
118.68:535:30
128.78:515:32
138.88:495:35
148.88:465:37
158.98:445:40
169.08:415:42
179.18:395:44
189.28:365:47
199.38:345:49
209.38:315:52
219.48:295:54
229.58:265:56
239.68:245:59
249.78:216:01
259.88:186:04
269.88:166:06
279.98:136:08
2810.08:106:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Nizhnyaya Salda?

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 Nizhnyaya Salda.

What to pack for Nizhnyaya Salda in February

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

In February, Nizhnyaya Salda 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 Nizhnyaya Salda 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 Nizhnyaya Salda peaks around June 21 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 21UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Nizhnyaya Salda 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 Nizhnyaya Salda is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 2015 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nizhnyaya Salda?

Nizhnyaya Salda sits at 58.1°N, 60.7°E, 167 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Verkhnyaya Salda, 11 km away.

Topography around Nizhnyaya Salda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizhnyaya Salda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m.

The land around Nizhnyaya Salda is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
686 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Verkhnyaya Salda 11 km · Nizhny Tagil 48 km · Krasnoural’sk 51 km · Kushva 62 km · Alapayevsk 63 km · Nev’yansk 72 km · Nizhnyaya Tura 79 km · Kirovgrad 82 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 Nizhnyaya Salda (58.0776°, 60.7202°, elevation 167 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).