Shimanovsk weather in February

In February, Shimanovsk sees average daytime highs of -12°C and overnight lows near -25°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 1.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -15°C in the first days to -9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Shimanovsk's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shimanovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-25°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:57 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shimanovsk is human settlement in Shimanovsk Urban Okrug, Amur Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

Density
429/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 -15°C in the first days to -9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Shimanovsk reaches about -12°C in the afternoon and slips back to -25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and -7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 6°C warmer than January and about 10°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Shimanovsk

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.

Shimanovsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-18° / -29°312.18.10.0
Feb-12° / -25°31.21.99.60.0
Mar-3° / -16°92.52.811.50.0
Apr / -4°255.22.713.61.7
May18° / 6210.10.515.45.5
Jun24° / 11°7811.4016.46.4
Jul26° / 15°13614.20166.0
Aug23° / 12°10912.7014.46.3
Sep17° / 699.4012.45.3
Oct / -5°346.63.810.41.1
Nov-9° / -18°133.24.18.60.0
Dec-19° / -28°51.82.67.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116238
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
255941
265941
275842
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Shimanovsk gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
746
846
946
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2867

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

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 8:20 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:205:05
28.88:195:07
38.98:175:09
48.98:165:11
59.08:145:13
69.08:125:15
79.18:115:16
89.28:095:18
99.28:075:20
109.38:065:22
119.38:045:24
129.48:025:26
139.58:005:27
149.57:585:29
159.67:575:31
169.67:555:33
179.77:535:35
189.87:515:37
199.87:495:39
209.97:475:40
2110.07:455:42
2210.07:435:44
2310.17:415:46
2410.27:395:48
2510.27:375:50
2610.37:345:52
2710.47:325:53
2810.47:305:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Shimanovsk

In seasonPeak

None of Shimanovsk's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Shimanovsk's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Shimanovsk?

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 Shimanovsk.

What to pack for Shimanovsk in February

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

In February, Shimanovsk sees daytime highs around -12°C and nights near -25°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shimanovsk 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 Shimanovsk peaks around August 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateHighModerateLowAug 15UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Shimanovsk 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 Shimanovsk is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 33.8× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 2176 µg/m³Dec 223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr78Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct23Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shimanovsk?

Shimanovsk sits at 52.0°N, 127.7°E, 269 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Svobodnyy, 77 km away.

Topography around Shimanovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shimanovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Shimanovsk is covered by trees (42%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
270 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Svobodnyy 77 km · Belogorsk 134 km · Chigiri 186 km · Blagoveshchensk 192 km · Zeya 195 km · Raychikhinsk 274 km · Tynda 400 km · Birobidzhan 515 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 Shimanovsk (52.0032°, 127.6762°, elevation 269 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).