Slyudyanka weather in February

In February, Slyudyanka sees average daytime highs of -10°C and overnight lows near -22°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2.9 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 -12°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Slyudyanka's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slyudyanka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-22°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:32 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Slyudyanka is town in Slyudyansky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
495/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 -12°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Slyudyanka reaches about -10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Slyudyanka

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.

Slyudyanka 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-14° / -25°72.74.58.10.0
Feb-10° / -22°82.94.19.60.0
Mar-2° / -15°226.67.711.50.0
Apr / -5°389.98.413.60.9
May14° / 6412.34.315.33.9
Jun19° / 10014.50.216.35.4
Jul21° / 11°13316.3015.95.4
Aug19° / 10°13115.8014.45.3
Sep14° / 8313.42.812.43.6
Oct / -4°358.57.310.40.7
Nov-5° / -14°216.688.60.0
Dec-12° / -21°124.36.17.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95248
105149
115050
125050
134951
144951
154852
164753
174753
184654
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254753
264654
274654
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Slyudyanka gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2.9 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1914
2913
3913
4913
5913
6913
7913
8913
9914
101014
111014
121015
131015
141115
151115
161115
171116
181116
191216
201217
211217
221317
231318
241418
251419
261520
271620
281621

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 6 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
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 8:55 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:555:43
28.98:535:44
38.98:525:46
49.08:505:48
59.08:495:50
69.18:475:52
79.18:465:53
89.28:445:55
99.28:425:57
109.38:405:59
119.48:396:01
129.48:376:02
139.58:356:04
149.58:336:06
159.68:326:08
169.78:306:10
179.78:286:12
189.88:266:13
199.98:246:15
209.98:226:17
2110.08:206:19
2210.08:186:21
2310.18:166:23
2410.28:146:24
2510.28:126:26
2610.38:106:28
2710.48:086:30
2810.48:056:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Slyudyanka

In seasonPeak

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

Slyudyanka'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 Slyudyanka?

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
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Slyudyanka.

What to pack for Slyudyanka in February

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

In February, Slyudyanka sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -22°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Slyudyanka 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 Slyudyanka peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Slyudyanka 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 Slyudyanka is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep6Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Slyudyanka?

Slyudyanka sits at 51.7°N, 103.7°E, 477 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Baykal’sk, 34 km away.

Topography around Slyudyanka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slyudyanka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,435 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,201 m.

The land around Slyudyanka is covered by trees (50%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
1,435 m
80 km
2,201 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Baykal’sk 34 km · Shelekhov 67 km · Markova 70 km · Irkutsk 81 km · Angarsk 101 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 121 km · Cheremkhovo 171 km · Gusinoozyorsk 198 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 Slyudyanka (51.6621°, 103.71°, elevation 477 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).