Rubtsovsk weather in February

In February, Rubtsovsk sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rubtsovsk's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rubtsovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:01 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rubtsovsk is town in Russia.

Density
1,917/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 -7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Rubtsovsk reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -19°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-11-20
2-11-20
3-10-20
4-10-20
5-10-19
6-10-19
7-10-19
8-10-19
9-10-19
10-9-19
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12-9-19
13-9-19
14-9-19
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18-8-18
19-8-18
20-8-18
21-8-18
22-7-17
23-7-17
24-7-17
25-7-17
26-7-17
27-6-16
28-6-16

How February really feels in Rubtsovsk

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.

Rubtsovsk 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-11° / -19°236.77.98.10.0
Feb-9° / -18°215.46.49.60.0
Mar-0° / -11°256.65.411.50.0
Apr12° / 296.91.713.53.6
May20° / 388.30.315.36.7
Jun25° / 13°458.8016.37.0
Jul27° / 15°6511.6015.96.5
Aug25° / 12°357.5014.47.3
Sep19° / 326.9012.46.3
Oct10° / 358.12.210.42.5
Nov-1° / -9°388.57.18.60.0
Dec-8° / -16°338.810.47.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
42971
52971
62872
72872
82872
92872
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202773
212773
222773
232872
242872
252971
263070
273070
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rubtsovsk gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11722
21721
31721
41721
51722
61822
71822
81822
91923
101923
111923
122024
132024
142024
152024
162024
172024
182024
192024
202024
212023
222023
232023
242023
252022
261922
271921
281921

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2015light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:24 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:245:13
28.98:235:15
38.98:215:17
49.08:205:18
59.08:185:20
69.18:175:22
79.18:155:24
89.28:135:26
99.38:125:27
109.38:105:29
119.48:085:31
129.48:075:33
139.58:055:35
149.68:035:37
159.68:015:38
169.77:595:40
179.77:575:42
189.87:565:44
199.97:545:46
209.97:525:47
2110.07:505:49
2210.17:485:51
2310.17:465:53
2410.27:445:55
2510.27:425:57
2610.37:395:58
2710.47:376:00
2810.47:356:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rubtsovsk?

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 Rubtsovsk.

What to pack for Rubtsovsk in February

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

In February, Rubtsovsk sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Rubtsovsk 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 Rubtsovsk peaks around July 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 18UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rubtsovsk?

Rubtsovsk sits at 51.5°N, 81.2°E, 220 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gornyak, 61 km away.

Topography around Rubtsovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rubtsovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m.

The land around Rubtsovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
491 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Gornyak 61 km · Shemonaikha 110 km · Semey 139 km · Aleysk 153 km · Kulunda 194 km · Ust-Kamenogorsk 198 km · Ridder 208 km · Yarovoye 238 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 Rubtsovsk (51.5147°, 81.2061°, elevation 220 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).