Shumikha weather in February

In February, Shumikha sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Shumikha's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shumikha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-17°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:24 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shumikha is human settlement in Shumikhinsky District, Kurgan Oblast, Russia.

Density
661/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 -11°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

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

How February really feels in Shumikha

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.

Shumikha 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° / -18°175.26.77.50.0
Feb-9° / -17°154.55.79.20.0
Mar-2° / -10°235.85.511.40.0
Apr10° / 276.2213.82.4
May19° / 498.30.315.96.2
Jun23° / 12°509.40176.8
Jul24° / 14°7011.4016.66.8
Aug22° / 12°5910.4014.86.5
Sep16° / 418.60.112.55.0
Oct / 368.63.110.11.4
Nov-3° / -9°277.26.38.10.0
Dec-9° / -16°216.37.170.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52773
62773
72773
82872
92872
102971
112872
122971
132971
142971
153169
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213466
223565
233565
243565
253664
263664
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Shumikha gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11621
21721
31721
41721
51721
61722
71722
81722
91722
101722
111622
121621
131621
141521
151520
161520
171520
181419
191419
201418
211418
221417
231417
241417
251416
261416
271416
281516

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 16 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
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:51 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:515:10
28.48:495:12
38.48:475:14
48.58:465:16
58.68:445:18
68.68:425:20
78.78:405:22
88.88:385:24
98.88:365:27
108.98:345:29
119.08:325:31
129.08:305:33
139.18:285:35
149.28:265:37
159.38:245:39
169.38:215:41
179.48:195:43
189.58:175:46
199.58:155:48
209.68:135:50
219.78:105:52
229.88:085:54
239.88:065:56
249.98:035:58
2510.08:016:00
2610.17:596:03
2710.17:566:05
2810.27:546:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Shumikha?

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 Shumikha.

What to pack for Shumikha in February

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

In February, Shumikha sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shumikha 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 Shumikha peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shumikha?

Shumikha sits at 55.2°N, 63.3°E, 184 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kurtamysh, 81 km away.

Topography around Shumikha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shumikha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m.

The land around Shumikha is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), trees (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
144 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kurtamysh 81 km · Shadrinsk 98 km · Kopeysk 107 km · Chelyabinsk 118 km · Kataysk 126 km · Korkino 126 km · Kurgan 132 km · Yemanzhelinsk 136 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 Shumikha (55.2287°, 63.2855°, elevation 184 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).