Sosnogorsk weather in February

In February, Sosnogorsk sees average daytime highs of -11°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -13°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 36 min at the start of February to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sosnogorsk's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sosnogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
7:37 AM – 3:41 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sosnogorsk is human settlement in Sosnogorsk Municipal District, Komi Republic, Russia.

Density
1,178/km²
people per km²
Founded
1939

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 -13°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

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

How February really feels in Sosnogorsk

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.

Sosnogorsk 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-13° / -19°278.711.95.20.0
Feb-11° / -18°237.81080.0
Mar-3° / -11°309.110.711.20.0
Apr / -5°388.66.114.50.2
May12° / 5311.32.217.72.8
Jun18° / 7612.30.219.95.1
Jul21° / 11°6711.2018.96.2
Aug17° / 7312.60164.8
Sep11° / 6413.50.812.72.3
Oct / -2°59137.19.40.1
Nov-5° / -10°379.711.16.20.0
Dec-10° / -16°309.712.44.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81189
91288
101387
111387
121387
131486
141486
151684
161783
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181783
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201882
211981
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261981
271882
281882

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sosnogorsk gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12736
22736
32736
42736
52736
62736
72735
82735
92635
102634
112634
122533
132533
142533
152533
162633
172633
182634
192634
202735
212735
222735
232736
242836
252836
262836
272836
282836

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 36 min at the start of February to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 174 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 2:56 PM to 4:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.68:202:56
26.78:173:00
36.88:143:03
46.98:113:06
57.08:083:09
67.18:053:12
77.28:023:16
87.37:593:19
97.47:563:22
107.57:523:25
117.77:493:29
127.87:463:32
137.97:433:35
148.07:403:38
158.17:373:41
168.27:333:45
178.37:303:48
188.47:273:51
198.57:243:54
208.67:203:57
218.77:174:00
228.87:144:04
238.97:104:07
249.07:074:10
259.27:044:13
269.37:004:16
279.46:574:19
289.56:534:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.06 kWh/m² to a high of 4.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.4Dim
50.5Dim
60.5Dim
70.5Dim
80.5Dim
90.6Dim
100.6Dim
110.6Dim
120.6Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sosnogorsk?

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 Sosnogorsk.

What to pack for Sosnogorsk in February

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

In February, Sosnogorsk sees daytime highs around -11°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Sosnogorsk in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sosnogorsk peaks around June 22 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sosnogorsk?

Sosnogorsk sits at 63.6°N, 53.9°E, 86 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ukhta, 10 km away.

Topography around Sosnogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sosnogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around Sosnogorsk is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Ukhta 10 km · Yemva 189 km · Pechora 235 km · Ezhva 256 km · Syktyvkar 266 km · Usinsk 319 km · Krasnovishersk 392 km · Inta 401 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 Sosnogorsk (63.5967°, 53.8918°, elevation 86 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).