Sovetskiy weather in February

In February, Sovetskiy sees average daytime highs of -11°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -14°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 7 h 12 min at the start of February to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sovetskiy's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sovetskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:46 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sovetskiy is human settlement in Sovetsky District, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Density
62/km²
people per km²
Founded
1963

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 -14°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sovetskiy reaches about -11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -22°C and -3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 9°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Sovetskiy

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.

Sovetskiy weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -22°175.87.460.0
Feb-11° / -19°154.86.38.40.0
Mar-2° / -11°246.77.411.30.0
Apr / -4°378.44.714.30.6
May14° / 6111.11.817.13.7
Jun20° / 10°7411.80.318.85.7
Jul23° / 12°6911.3018.16.5
Aug19° / 10°7211.6015.65.4
Sep12° / 5410.80.912.62.9
Oct / -2°4210.15.49.60.2
Nov-7° / -13°277.47.86.80.0
Dec-13° / -20°196.58.45.20.0

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203367
213367
223268
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sovetskiy gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11925
21924
31924
41824
51824
61823
71723
81722
91622
101622
111621
121521
131521
141520
151521
161621
171621
181621
191722
201722
211722
221722
231823
241823
251823
261823
271823
281923

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 12 min at the start of February to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 150 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:24 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.29:244:35
27.39:214:38
37.49:194:40
47.59:164:43
57.59:144:46
67.69:114:49
77.79:084:52
87.89:064:54
97.99:034:57
108.09:005:00
118.18:575:03
128.28:555:06
138.38:525:09
148.48:495:11
158.58:465:14
168.68:435:17
178.78:415:20
188.88:385:23
198.88:355:26
208.98:325:28
219.08:295:31
229.18:265:34
239.28:235:37
249.38:205:40
259.48:175:42
269.58:145:45
279.68:115:48
289.78:085:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sovetskiy?

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 Sovetskiy.

What to pack for Sovetskiy in February

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

In February, Sovetskiy sees daytime highs around -11°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Sovetskiy 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 Sovetskiy peaks around June 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Sovetskiy 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 Sovetskiy is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 12.5× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1021 µg/m³Dec 202 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep5Good
Oct3Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sovetskiy?

Sovetskiy sits at 61.4°N, 63.6°E, 111 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yugorsk, 15 km away.

Topography around Sovetskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sovetskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m.

The land around Sovetskiy is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
215 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
February weather nearby: Yugorsk 15 km · Nyagan 129 km · Uray 152 km · Ivdel’ 186 km · Severoural’sk 239 km · Serov 256 km · Krasnoturinsk 256 km · Karpinsk 264 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 Sovetskiy (61.3614°, 63.5842°, elevation 111 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).