Pskov weather in February

In February, Pskov sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Pskov's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pskov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:52 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Pskov is city and administrative center of Pskov Oblast in northwestern Russia.

Density
2,193/km²
people per km²
Founded
~903 CE

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 -3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Pskov reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 4°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)Avg low (°C)
1-3-8
2-3-8
3-3-8
4-3-8
5-3-8
6-3-8
7-3-8
8-3-8
9-2-8
10-2-8
11-2-8
12-2-8
13-2-8
14-2-8
15-2-8
16-2-7
17-2-7
18-2-7
19-1-7
20-1-7
21-1-7
22-1-7
23-1-7
24-1-7
250-6
260-6
270-6
280-6

How February really feels in Pskov

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.

Pskov 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-2° / -7°4211.49.870.0
Feb-2° / -8°3598.38.90.0
Mar / -4°359.35.711.40.1
Apr11° / 429.51.9142.5
May17° / 60110.216.35.2
Jun20° / 11°8512.8017.75.8
Jul23° / 14°6712.1017.16.4
Aug21° / 12°7812.2015.16.1
Sep16° / 5910.5012.54.7
Oct / 6211.91.4101.7
Nov / -1°5311.24.87.60.0
Dec-1° / -5°43118.56.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41387
51684
61684
71684
81684
91684
101783
111783
121882
131882
141882
151882
161783
171783
181783
191783
201783
211783
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281981

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Pskov 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 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13533
23533
33432
43332
53331
63231
73230
83130
93129
103129
113129
123129
133129
143229
153229
163230
173230
183330
193330
203329
213329
223329
233429
243428
253428
263427
273427
283326

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light 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 9:23 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.99:235:17
28.09:215:19
38.09:195:22
48.19:175:24
58.29:155:26
68.39:135:29
78.39:115:31
88.49:095:34
98.59:065:36
108.69:045:38
118.69:025:41
128.79:005:43
138.88:575:45
148.98:555:48
159.08:525:50
169.08:505:53
179.18:485:55
189.28:455:57
199.38:436:00
209.48:406:02
219.48:386:04
229.58:356:07
239.68:326:09
249.78:306:11
259.88:276:14
269.98:256:16
279.98:226:19
2810.08:196:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pskov?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pskov.

What to pack for Pskov in February

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

In February, Pskov sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -8°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 Pskov 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 Pskov peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pskov?

Pskov sits at 57.8°N, 28.3°E, 35 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ostrov, 53 km away.

Topography around Pskov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pskov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Pskov is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Ostrov 53 km · Otepää 112 km · Tartu 113 km · Luga 135 km · Valga 135 km · Slantsy 145 km · Rēzekne 157 km · Madona 166 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 Pskov (57.8192°, 28.3318°, elevation 35 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).