Saraktash weather in February

In February, Saraktash sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -9°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Saraktash's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saraktash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:41 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Saraktash is human settlement in Saraktashsky District, Orenburg Oblast, Russia.

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 -9°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Saraktash reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and -0°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)
1-9-16
2-9-16
3-9-16
4-9-16
5-9-16
6-9-16
7-9-16
8-9-16
9-9-16
10-9-16
11-9-16
12-9-16
13-8-16
14-8-16
15-8-16
16-8-16
17-8-16
18-8-16
19-8-15
20-7-15
21-7-15
22-7-15
23-7-15
24-7-14
25-6-14
26-6-14
27-6-14
28-6-13

How February really feels in Saraktash

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.

Saraktash weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -16°409.711.58.10.0
Feb-8° / -15°337.18.49.60.0
Mar-1° / -9°378.4711.50.0
Apr12° / 387.61.413.63.3
May21° / 3980.115.46.9
Jun26° / 13°347.2016.47.2
Jul28° / 16°366.80166.8
Aug27° / 14°306.3014.47.3
Sep20° / 336.2012.46.7
Oct11° / 448.41.510.42.7
Nov / -6°388.568.60.0
Dec-7° / -13°419.410.27.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52476
62476
72476
82476
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Saraktash gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13136
23136
33036
43036
53035
62935
72934
82934
92833
102732
112731
122631
132530
142529
152428
162327
172327
182226
192226
202225
212125
222125
232124
242224
252224
262224
272224
282324

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.

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 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 9:05 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.89:055:52
28.89:035:53
38.99:025:55
48.99:005:57
59.08:595:59
69.18:576:01
79.18:556:02
89.28:546:04
99.28:526:06
109.38:506:08
119.48:496:10
129.48:476:12
139.58:456:13
149.58:436:15
159.68:416:17
169.78:396:19
179.78:376:21
189.88:366:23
199.88:346:24
209.98:326:26
2110.08:306:28
2210.08:286:30
2310.18:266:32
2410.28:246:34
2510.28:216:35
2610.38:196:37
2710.48:176:39
2810.48:156:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Saraktash?

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 Saraktash.

What to pack for Saraktash in February

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

In February, Saraktash sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Saraktash 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 Saraktash peaks around June 19 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saraktash?

Saraktash sits at 51.8°N, 56.4°E, 142 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kuvandyk, 77 km away.

Topography around Saraktash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saraktash has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m.

The land around Saraktash is covered by grassland (25%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
535 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kuvandyk 77 km · Orenburg 87 km · Mednogorsk 95 km · Kumertau 115 km · Sol’-Iletsk 118 km · Meleuz 134 km · Gay 149 km · Novotroitsk 150 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 Saraktash (51.7874°, 56.3599°, elevation 142 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).