Otradnaya weather in February

In February, Otradnaya sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Otradnaya's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otradnaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Otradnaya is human settlement in Russia.

Founded
1857

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 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Otradnaya reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-6
22-6
32-6
42-6
52-6
63-6
73-6
83-6
93-6
103-6
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
154-5
164-5
174-5
184-5
194-5
204-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-3
266-3
276-3
286-3

How February really feels in Otradnaya

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Otradnaya 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 / -6°419.27.290.0
Feb / -5°368.15.510.10.1
Mar / -1°5911.75.511.61.7
Apr15° / 7512.60.913.24.3
May20° / 10°10815.10.114.65.6
Jun24° / 14°11013.8015.36.3
Jul27° / 16°7610.10156.6
Aug27° / 16°679.8013.86.7
Sep23° / 11°719.2012.37.1
Oct16° / 648.70.510.85.3
Nov / 508.82.89.41.8
Dec / -4°469.568.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
32971
43169
53169
63268
73367
83367
93466
103565
113565
123466
133466
143565
153565
163565
173565
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233268
243268
253268
263268
273169
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Otradnaya gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13324
23224
33223
43223
53122
63122
73021
82921
92921
102920
112820
122820
132820
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192820
202819
212919
222919
233019
243019
253119
263119
273219
283219

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:415:14
29.67:405:15
39.67:395:17
49.77:385:18
59.77:375:19
69.87:355:21
79.87:345:22
89.87:335:24
99.97:325:25
109.97:305:26
1110.07:295:28
1210.07:285:29
1310.17:275:31
1410.17:255:32
1510.27:245:33
1610.27:225:35
1710.37:215:36
1810.37:195:37
1910.37:185:39
2010.47:165:40
2110.47:155:42
2210.57:135:43
2310.57:125:44
2410.67:105:46
2510.67:095:47
2610.77:075:48
2710.77:055:50
2810.87:045:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Otradnaya?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Otradnaya.

What to pack for Otradnaya in February

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

In February, Otradnaya sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Otradnaya in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Otradnaya peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Otradnaya 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 Otradnaya is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Otradnaya?

Otradnaya sits at 44.4°N, 41.5°E, 431 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kochubeyevskoye, 38 km away.

Topography around Otradnaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otradnaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 465 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,133 m.

The land around Otradnaya is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
2,133 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kochubeyevskoye 38 km · Nevinnomyssk 43 km · Cherkessk 46 km · Ust’-Dzheguta 50 km · Mostovskoy 58 km · Zelenchukskaya 60 km · Labinsk 68 km · Armavir 75 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 Otradnaya (44.3932°, 41.5193°, elevation 431 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).