Surkhakhi weather in February

In February, Surkhakhi sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Surkhakhi's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surkhakhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:08 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Surkhakhi is human settlement in Nazranovsky District, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia.

Founded
1701

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 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Surkhakhi reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
51-6
62-6
72-6
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-5
142-5
152-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
193-4
203-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3

How February really feels in Surkhakhi

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.

Surkhakhi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-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°307.98.79.20.0
Feb / -5°327.17.110.20.0
Mar / -0°55117.211.61.3
Apr14° / 7110.81.213.13.9
May19° / 10°10614.10.114.45.5
Jun24° / 14°10813015.16.4
Jul27° / 17°7611014.96.6
Aug27° / 17°7210.3013.86.7
Sep22° / 12°678.9012.36.8
Oct15° / 528.60.710.85.0
Nov / 397.33.79.51.3
Dec / -4°296.96.28.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33466
43565
53466
63466
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163664
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Surkhakhi gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12829
22828
32828
42728
52727
62727
72626
82626
92525
102525
112525
122525
132425
142424
152424
162424
172424
182424
192424
202524
212525
222525
232625
242625
252726
262726
272826
282826

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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 42 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:245:04
29.77:235:05
39.77:225:06
49.87:215:08
59.87:205:09
69.97:195:10
79.97:185:11
89.97:175:13
910.07:165:14
1010.07:145:15
1110.17:135:17
1210.17:125:18
1310.17:115:19
1410.27:095:21
1510.27:085:22
1610.37:075:23
1710.37:055:25
1810.47:045:26
1910.47:025:27
2010.57:015:29
2110.56:595:30
2210.66:585:31
2310.66:565:33
2410.76:555:34
2510.76:535:35
2610.76:525:37
2710.86:505:38
2810.86:495:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Surkhakhi?

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 Surkhakhi.

What to pack for Surkhakhi in February

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

In February, Surkhakhi sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Surkhakhi 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 Surkhakhi peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Surkhakhi 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 Surkhakhi is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1918 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Surkhakhi?

Surkhakhi sits at 43.2°N, 44.9°E, 651 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ekazhevo, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Surkhakhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surkhakhi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 685 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,926 m.

The land around Surkhakhi is covered by grassland (43%), cropland (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (31%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
4,926 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Ekazhevo 7.0 km · Nazran 11 km · Karabulak 13 km · Nesterovskaya 13 km · Troitskaya 15 km · Sunzha 19 km · Kantyshevo 22 km · Vladikavkaz 25 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 Surkhakhi (43.1875°, 44.9019°, elevation 651 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).