Obninsk weather in February

In February, Obninsk sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Obninsk's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obninsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:10 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Obninsk is city in Kaluga Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,499/km²
people per km²
Founded
1946

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

A typical February day in Obninsk reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 2°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)
1-5-11
2-5-11
3-5-11
4-5-11
5-5-11
6-5-11
7-5-11
8-5-10
9-4-10
10-4-10
11-4-10
12-4-10
13-4-10
14-4-10
15-4-10
16-4-9
17-3-9
18-3-9
19-3-9
20-3-9
21-3-9
22-3-9
23-2-8
24-2-8
25-2-8
26-2-8
27-2-8
28-1-7

How February really feels in Obninsk

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.

Obninsk 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°389.8117.50.0
Feb-4° / -10°3599.89.30.0
Mar / -5°379.17.211.40.0
Apr11° / 409.6213.82.6
May18° / 6311.60.115.85.6
Jun21° / 12°7212.10176.1
Jul23° / 14°8513.1016.56.4
Aug22° / 12°7010.6014.76.5
Sep16° / 609.80.112.54.8
Oct / 5910.81.910.21.6
Nov / -3°449.45.68.10.0
Dec-3° / -7°4110.69.970.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71387
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131585
141585
151585
161585
171585
181585
191684
201783
211783
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231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281981

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Obninsk gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13440
23440
33339
43339
53238
63237
73236
83136
93135
103135
113134
123034
133034
143134
153134
163135
173235
183235
193335
203335
213335
223435
233435
243435
253534
263534
273433
283432

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 16 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:37 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:374:57
28.48:354:59
38.58:345:01
48.58:325:03
58.68:305:05
68.78:285:07
78.78:265:10
88.88:245:12
98.98:225:14
108.98:205:16
119.08:185:18
129.18:165:20
139.18:145:22
149.28:125:24
159.38:105:26
169.38:085:28
179.48:065:31
189.58:035:33
199.68:015:35
209.67:595:37
219.77:575:39
229.87:545:41
239.97:525:43
249.97:505:45
2510.07:475:47
2610.17:455:49
2710.17:435:52
2810.27:405:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Obninsk?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Obninsk.

What to pack for Obninsk in February

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

In February, Obninsk sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Obninsk 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 Obninsk peaks around July 11 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Obninsk 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 Obninsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2315 µg/m³Jan 16 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Obninsk?

Obninsk sits at 55.1°N, 36.6°E, 187 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Balabanovo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Obninsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obninsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Obninsk is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Balabanovo 9.0 km · Maloyaroslavets 14 km · Naro-Fominsk 32 km · Protvino 47 km · Kubinka 53 km · Chekhov 54 km · Yushkovo 55 km · Tuchkovo 55 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 Obninsk (55.1099°, 36.6124°, elevation 187 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).