Sovetskaya Gavan’ weather in February

In February, Sovetskaya Gavan’ sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 9.8 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 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sovetskaya Gavan’'s 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sovetskaya Gavan’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:58 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sovetskaya Gavan’ is city in Sovetsko-Gavansky District, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

Density
431/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 Sovetskaya Gavan’ reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -14°C and -4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Sovetskaya Gavan’

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.

Sovetskaya Gavan’ 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° / -17°294.768.50.0
Feb-9° / -15°233.84.79.80.0
Mar-3° / -9°457.17.711.60.0
Apr / -2°5897.913.40.0
May / 6810.22.2151.4
Jun12° / 679.9015.93.2
Jul16° / 13°8910.3015.64.9
Aug18° / 15°10612.1014.25.5
Sep16° / 11°9010012.45.0
Oct / 889.3210.52.0
Nov-1° / -6°516.55.88.90.0
Dec-9° / -14°425.76.38.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sovetskaya Gavan’ gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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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Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
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918light breeze
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1117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:19 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:195:26
29.28:185:27
39.28:175:29
49.38:155:30
59.38:145:32
69.48:125:34
79.48:115:35
89.58:105:37
99.58:085:39
109.68:075:40
119.68:055:42
129.78:035:43
139.78:025:45
149.88:005:47
159.87:585:48
169.97:575:50
179.97:555:52
1810.07:535:53
1910.17:525:55
2010.17:505:57
2110.27:485:58
2210.27:466:00
2310.37:446:02
2410.37:426:03
2510.47:416:05
2610.57:396:06
2710.57:376:08
2810.67:356:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sovetskaya Gavan’?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sovetskaya Gavan’.

What to pack for Sovetskaya Gavan’ in February

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

In February, Sovetskaya Gavan’ sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Sovetskaya Gavan’ in February

The nearest coast averages about -0°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
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Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Sovetskaya Gavan’ 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 Sovetskaya Gavan’ peaks around August 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 15UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sovetskaya Gavan’ 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 Sovetskaya Gavan’ is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1418 µg/m³Dec 224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug7Good
Sep5Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sovetskaya Gavan’?

Sovetskaya Gavan’ sits at 49.0°N, 140.3°E, 53 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vanino, 14 km away.

Topography around Sovetskaya Gavan’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sovetskaya Gavan’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m.

The land around Sovetskaya Gavan’ is covered by trees (56%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
555 m
80 km
1,225 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Vanino 14 km · Poronaysk 206 km · Kholmsk 251 km · Nevel’sk 280 km · Amursk 282 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 289 km · Komsomolsk-on-Amur 294 km · Korsakov 320 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 Sovetskaya Gavan’ (48.9721°, 140.2888°, elevation 53 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).