Sol’-Iletsk weather in February

In February, Sol’-Iletsk sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sol’-Iletsk's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sol’-Iletsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:45 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sol’-Iletsk is human settlement in Sol-Iletsky District, Orenburg Oblast, Russia.

Density
148/km²
people per km²
Founded
1754

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 Sol’-Iletsk reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 7°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
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7-9-16
8-9-16
9-9-16
10-8-16
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17-8-15
18-8-15
19-7-15
20-7-15
21-7-14
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24-6-14
25-6-14
26-6-13
27-6-13
28-5-13

How February really feels in Sol’-Iletsk

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.

Sol’-Iletsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -15°348.810.38.20.0
Feb-8° / -15°286.67.59.60.0
Mar-1° / -8°338.16.711.50.0
Apr13° / 3471.213.53.6
May21° / 387.1015.37.1
Jun26° / 14°367.4016.27.1
Jul28° / 16°377.1015.96.5
Aug27° / 15°285.4014.47.2
Sep20° / 296012.46.9
Oct11° / 387.51.110.42.9
Nov / -6°327.25.58.70.0
Dec-7° / -13°368.38.97.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42080
52080
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111882
121981
132080
142080
152179
162080
172080
182179
192179
202179
212278
222377
232377
242278
252377
262377
272476
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sol’-Iletsk gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 24% and peaks near 29% 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 (%)
12933
22933
32933
42933
52932
62832
72831
82731
92730
102630
112529
122528
132427
142326
152225
162225
172124
182123
192023
202022
212022
222022
232022
242022
252122
262122
272223
282223

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 19 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 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 9:08 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.99:085:59
28.99:066:01
39.09:056:03
49.09:036:05
59.19:026:06
69.19:006:08
79.28:596:10
89.28:576:12
99.38:566:13
109.48:546:15
119.48:526:17
129.58:506:19
139.58:496:21
149.68:476:22
159.78:456:24
169.78:436:26
179.88:416:28
189.88:406:30
199.98:386:31
2010.08:366:33
2110.08:346:35
2210.18:326:37
2310.18:306:38
2410.28:286:40
2510.38:266:42
2610.38:246:44
2710.48:226:46
2810.58:206:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sol’-Iletsk?

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 Sol’-Iletsk.

What to pack for Sol’-Iletsk in February

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

In February, Sol’-Iletsk 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 Sol’-Iletsk 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 Sol’-Iletsk peaks around June 18 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sol’-Iletsk?

Sol’-Iletsk sits at 51.2°N, 55.0°E, 130 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Orenburg, 68 km away.

Topography around Sol’-Iletsk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sol’-Iletsk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sol’-Iletsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Sol’-Iletsk is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (32%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Orenburg 68 km · Saraktash 118 km · Aqsay 139 km · Kuvandyk 168 km · Mednogorsk 183 km · Aktobe 184 km · Kumertau 186 km · Sorochinsk 189 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 Sol’-Iletsk (51.1624°, 54.9916°, elevation 130 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).