Tayshet weather in February

In February, Tayshet sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -21°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -12°C in the first days to -6°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 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tayshet's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tayshet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-21°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
9:07 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tayshet is human settlement in Tayshetsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
499/km²
people per km²
Founded
1897

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 -12°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tayshet reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -19°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°C warmer than January and about 9°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Tayshet

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.

Tayshet weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -23°1457.37.40.0
Feb-9° / -21°144.76.89.20.0
Mar-1° / -13°206.27.611.40.0
Apr / -3°318.54.513.81.4
May16° / 5211.81.1164.6
Jun23° / 10°6211.8017.26.4
Jul25° / 13°6511016.76.6
Aug22° / 11°6912.1014.86.1
Sep14° / 5511.90.412.53.8
Oct / -3°4110.85.410.10.6
Nov-6° / -13°339.611.680.0
Dec-13° / -21°278.511.36.80.0

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 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72773
82773
92674
102674
112575
122575
132575
142476
152377
162377
172377
182476
192575
202575
212575
222674
232674
242674
252773
262872
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Tayshet gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11624
21724
31724
41725
51725
61725
71726
81826
91826
101826
111826
121826
131826
141826
151826
161725
171725
181724
191624
201624
211623
221623
231623
241623
251623
261723
271724
281724

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:35 AM to 8:36 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.29:355:48
28.39:335:50
38.39:325:52
48.49:305:54
58.59:285:56
68.59:265:59
78.69:246:01
88.79:226:03
98.89:206:05
108.89:186:07
118.99:166:09
129.09:146:12
139.09:126:14
149.19:096:16
159.29:076:18
169.39:056:20
179.39:036:23
189.49:006:25
199.58:586:27
209.68:566:29
219.68:536:31
229.78:516:33
239.88:496:36
249.98:466:38
259.98:446:40
2610.08:416:42
2710.18:396:44
2810.28:366:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tayshet?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tayshet.

What to pack for Tayshet in February

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

In February, Tayshet sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -21°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Tayshet 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 Tayshet peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Tayshet 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 Tayshet is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.4× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1320 µg/m³Dec 162 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tayshet?

Tayshet sits at 55.9°N, 98.0°E, 331 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Chunskiy, 104 km away.

Topography around Tayshet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tayshet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Tayshet is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
800 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Chunskiy 104 km · Ilanskiy 124 km · Nizhneudinsk 132 km · Kansk 144 km · Borodino 192 km · Vikhorevka 199 km · Zelenogorsk 212 km · Tulun 223 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 Tayshet (55.9328°, 97.9896°, elevation 331 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).