Shali weather in February

In February, Shali sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Shali's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:04 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Shali is human settlement in Chechen Republic, Russia.

Density
925/km²
people per km²
Founded
1400

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 Shali reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-4
113-4
123-4
133-4
143-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-3
194-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
287-1

How February really feels in Shali

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shali weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°3287.79.20.0
Feb / -4°3275.910.20.1
Mar / 479.64.811.62.0
Apr16° / 6210.10.613.14.7
May21° / 11°8512.3014.46.1
Jun26° / 16°8510.9015.16.6
Jul29° / 19°689.1014.95.9
Aug29° / 19°698.6013.86.1
Sep24° / 14°689.1012.37.1
Oct17° / 518.20.410.85.6
Nov / 397.32.69.51.9
Dec / -3°3075.38.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33763
43862
53862
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113862
123961
134060
144060
153961
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
214060
224060
233961
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Shali gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12625
22625
32625
42625
52624
62624
72524
82523
92523
102523
112523
122522
132422
142422
152422
162421
172421
182420
192420
202520
212519
222519
232519
242619
252619
262618
272718
282718

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:205:00
29.77:195:01
39.77:185:02
49.87:175:04
59.87:165:05
69.97:155:06
79.97:145:08
89.97:135:09
910.07:115:10
1010.07:105:12
1110.17:095:13
1210.17:085:14
1310.27:065:16
1410.27:055:17
1510.27:045:18
1610.37:025:19
1710.37:015:21
1810.47:005:22
1910.46:585:23
2010.56:575:25
2110.56:555:26
2210.66:545:27
2310.66:525:29
2410.76:515:30
2510.76:495:31
2610.76:485:33
2710.86:465:34
2810.86:445:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Shali?

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 Shali.

What to pack for Shali in February

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

In February, Shali sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shali 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 Shali peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shali 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 Shali is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shali?

Shali sits at 43.1°N, 45.9°E, 220 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Avtury, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Shali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,448 m.

The land around Shali is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
1,021 m
80 km
4,448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Avtury 8.0 km · Tsotsin-Yurt 13 km · Kurchaloy 16 km · Argun 16 km · Grozny 25 km · Gudermes 28 km · Urus-Martan 30 km · Achkhoy-Martan 50 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 Shali (43.1481°, 45.9019°, 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. 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).