Tuapse weather in February

In February, Tuapse sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. 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 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 Tuapse's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuapse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:33 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Tuapse is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
1,923/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tuapse reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
174
274
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2795
2895

How February really feels in Tuapse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tuapse weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14515.329.11.2
Feb / 10212.22.110.21.1
Mar10° / 9612.70.811.62.0
Apr13° / 10°739.6013.23.8
May18° / 15°768.7014.56.1
Jun23° / 19°657.7015.27.6
Jul26° / 23°607.10157.9
Aug27° / 23°626.6013.87.8
Sep23° / 20°1088012.37.6
Oct19° / 15°1349.5010.86.2
Nov14° / 10°13710.80.29.43.9
Dec10° / 14513.50.88.82.0

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43169
53268
63268
73466
83565
93565
103763
113763
123763
133862
143862
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Tuapse gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 44% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1519
2519
3509
4499
5499
6489
7479
8468
9458
10449
11439
12429
13429
14419
15419
16419
17419
18419
19428
20428
21428
22427
23427
24437
25436
26436
27435
28445

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 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

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 7:50 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:505:24
29.67:495:26
39.77:485:27
49.77:475:29
59.77:465:30
69.87:445:31
79.87:435:33
89.97:425:34
99.97:415:35
1010.07:405:37
1110.07:385:38
1210.07:375:40
1310.17:365:41
1410.17:345:42
1510.27:335:44
1610.27:315:45
1710.37:305:46
1810.37:295:48
1910.47:275:49
2010.47:265:50
2110.57:245:52
2210.57:235:53
2310.67:215:55
2410.67:195:56
2510.77:185:57
2610.77:165:59
2710.87:156:00
2810.87:136:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tuapse?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tuapse.

What to pack for Tuapse in February

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

In February, Tuapse sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Tuapse in February

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 17 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Tuapse 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 Tuapse peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tuapse?

Tuapse sits at 44.1°N, 39.1°E, 8 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lazarevskoye, 29 km away.

Topography around Tuapse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuapse has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,082 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,779 m.

The land around Tuapse is covered by trees (56%), artificial surfaces (22%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
449 m
16 km
1,082 m
80 km
2,779 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lazarevskoye 29 km · Khadyzhensk 51 km · Goryachiy Klyuch 59 km · Apsheronsk 65 km · Dagomys 67 km · Sochi 76 km · Severskaya 90 km · Khosta 91 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 Tuapse (44.1008°, 39.0833°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).