Stavropol weather in February

In February, Stavropol sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Stavropol's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stavropol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:23 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Stavropol is capital city of Stavropol Krai in North Caucaus, Russia.

Density
1,567/km²
people per km²
Founded
1777

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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Stavropol reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
51-6
61-6
71-6
81-6
91-6
101-6
111-6
121-6
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
193-5
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
244-4
254-3
264-3
274-3
285-3

How February really feels in Stavropol

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Stavropol 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 / -5°419.86.990.0
Feb / -5°368.6610.10.0
Mar / -1°5511.55.311.61.2
Apr15° / 6210.90.513.24.2
May20° / 10°9713.90.114.65.8
Jun25° / 15°8512.1015.46.5
Jul28° / 17°669.4015.16.5
Aug28° / 16°598.2013.96.7
Sep22° / 12°598.5012.37.2
Oct15° / 5990.410.74.9
Nov / 4992.69.31.1
Dec / -4°459.35.98.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32476
42476
52575
62674
72773
82773
92872
102971
113070
123070
133070
143169
153169
163169
173169
183070
192971
202971
212872
222971
232971
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Stavropol gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13526
23526
33425
43425
53324
63324
73223
83223
93122
103122
113022
123021
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
203021
213021
223121
233121
243221
253221
263321
273321
283321

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:415:10
29.57:405:12
39.67:395:13
49.67:385:15
59.77:365:16
69.77:355:17
79.77:345:19
89.87:335:20
99.87:315:22
109.97:305:23
119.97:295:25
1210.07:275:26
1310.07:265:27
1410.17:255:29
1510.17:235:30
1610.27:225:32
1710.27:205:33
1810.37:195:34
1910.37:175:36
2010.47:165:37
2110.47:145:39
2210.57:135:40
2310.57:115:42
2410.67:095:43
2510.67:085:44
2610.77:065:46
2710.77:045:47
2810.87:035:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Stavropol?

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
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stavropol.

What to pack for Stavropol in February

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

In February, Stavropol sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Stavropol 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 Stavropol peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 10UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Stavropol 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 Stavropol is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stavropol?

Stavropol sits at 45.0°N, 42.0°E, 453 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mikhaylovsk, 12 km away.

Topography around Stavropol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stavropol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m.

The land around Stavropol is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (48%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Mikhaylovsk 12 km · Izobil’nyy 42 km · Kochubeyevskoye 44 km · Nevinnomyssk 45 km · Donskoye 47 km · Armavir 67 km · Novokubansk 73 km · Svetlograd 77 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 Stavropol (45.0344°, 41.9642°, elevation 453 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).