Staryy Malgobek weather in February

In February, Staryy Malgobek sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Staryy Malgobek's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staryy Malgobek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:10 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Staryy Malgobek is human settlement in Malgobeksky District, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia.

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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Staryy Malgobek reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 10°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)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
123-5
133-5
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
184-4
194-4
204-3
214-3
224-3
235-3
245-3
255-2
265-2
276-2
286-2

How February really feels in Staryy Malgobek

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
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Staryy Malgobek weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°247.27.29.10.0
Feb / -4°256.35.910.20.0
Mar / 449.34.711.61.8
Apr16° / 579.20.613.24.8
May21° / 11°7913.4014.56.0
Jun26° / 16°8912.2015.26.4
Jul29° / 18°629.8014.95.9
Aug29° / 18°559013.86.1
Sep23° / 13°518.1012.37.1
Oct16° / 457.70.510.85.4
Nov / 316.63.19.51.5
Dec / -3°2565.38.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43169
53169
63169
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133367
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Staryy Malgobek gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12424
22424
32424
42424
52423
62423
72423
82322
92322
102322
112321
122321
132221
142221
152220
162220
172220
182220
192219
202219
212219
222220
232320
242320
252420
262420
272420
282420

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:265:04
29.77:255:05
39.77:245:07
49.77:235:08
59.87:225:09
69.87:215:11
79.97:205:12
89.97:195:13
910.07:185:15
1010.07:165:16
1110.07:155:17
1210.17:145:19
1310.17:125:20
1410.27:115:21
1510.27:105:23
1610.37:085:24
1710.37:075:25
1810.47:065:27
1910.47:045:28
2010.47:035:29
2110.57:015:31
2210.57:005:32
2310.66:585:33
2410.66:575:35
2510.76:555:36
2610.76:535:37
2710.86:525:39
2810.86:505:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Staryy Malgobek?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Staryy Malgobek.

What to pack for Staryy Malgobek in February

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

In February, Staryy Malgobek sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Staryy Malgobek 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 Staryy Malgobek peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Staryy Malgobek 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 Staryy Malgobek is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Staryy Malgobek?

Staryy Malgobek sits at 43.5°N, 44.6°E, 644 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Malgobek, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Staryy Malgobek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Staryy Malgobek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Staryy Malgobek is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
735 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Malgobek 4.0 km · Mozdok 22 km · Kantyshevo 35 km · Karabulak 36 km · Terek 38 km · Nazran 38 km · Beslan 39 km · Troitskaya 41 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 Staryy Malgobek (43.5444°, 44.5959°, elevation 644 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).