Samara weather in February

In February, Samara sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -8°C in the first days to -4°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 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Samara's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
1st coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:10 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Samara is city in Samara Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,150/km²
people per km²
Founded
1586

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 -8°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Samara reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -15°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-8-14
2-8-14
3-8-14
4-8-14
5-8-14
6-8-14
7-8-14
8-8-14
9-7-14
10-7-14
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15-7-13
16-7-13
17-6-13
18-6-13
19-6-13
20-6-13
21-6-12
22-5-12
23-5-12
24-5-12
25-5-12
26-4-11
27-4-11
28-4-11

How February really feels in Samara

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.

Samara 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-7° / -13°368.910.47.90.0
Feb-7° / -13°297.58.19.40.0
Mar / -7°337.66.711.50.0
Apr12° / 387.51.613.63.2
May20° / 378.20.115.66.6
Jun24° / 14°499.3016.67.0
Jul26° / 16°458.3016.27.0
Aug25° / 14°417.3014.67.3
Sep18° / 478.1012.45.9
Oct10° / 428.11.310.32.2
Nov / -5°367.758.40.0
Dec-6° / -11°379.19.87.40.0

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 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
52080
62080
72080
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132278
142278
152278
162278
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252278
262377
272377
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Samara gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13034
23034
32933
42933
52933
62932
72832
82831
92831
102831
112730
122730
132729
142628
152628
162527
172527
182526
192526
202526
212526
222526
232526
242626
252626
262626
272625
282625

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light 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 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:35 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:355:11
28.78:335:13
38.78:325:15
48.88:305:17
58.88:285:19
68.98:275:21
79.08:255:22
89.08:235:24
99.18:215:26
109.18:205:28
119.28:185:30
129.38:165:32
139.38:145:34
149.48:125:36
159.58:105:38
169.58:085:40
179.68:065:42
189.78:045:44
199.78:025:46
209.88:005:48
219.97:585:50
229.97:565:52
2310.07:545:54
2410.17:515:55
2510.17:495:57
2610.27:475:59
2710.37:456:01
2810.37:436:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Samara?

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 Samara.

What to pack for Samara in February

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

In February, Samara sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Samara 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 Samara peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Samara 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 Samara is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³May 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Samara?

Samara sits at 53.2°N, 50.1°E, 107 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novokuybyshevsk, 18 km away.

Topography around Samara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m.

The land around Samara is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), water (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Novokuybyshevsk 18 km · Kinel’ 33 km · Chapayevsk 38 km · Zhigulëvsk 47 km · Bezenchuk 53 km · Tolyatti 63 km · Neftegorsk 82 km · Otradnyy 83 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 Samara (53.2077°, 50.1355°, elevation 107 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).