Udachny weather in February

In February, Udachny sees average daytime highs of -26°C and overnight lows near -34°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 0.8 wet days and about 7.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -29°C in the first days to -23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 5 h 42 min at the start of February to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Udachny's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Udachny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-34°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
7 h 30 min
10:01 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
0.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Udachny is town in Mirninsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.

Density
7,633/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

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 -29°C in the first days to -23°C by the end.

A typical February day in Udachny reaches about -26°C in the afternoon and slips back to -34°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -37°C and -16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 12°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-29-36
2-29-36
3-28-35
4-28-35
5-28-35
6-28-35
7-28-35
8-28-35
9-28-35
10-28-35
11-28-35
12-28-35
13-27-35
14-27-35
15-27-35
16-27-34
17-26-34
18-26-34
19-26-34
20-25-34
21-25-33
22-25-33
23-24-33
24-24-33
25-23-32
26-23-32
27-22-32
28-22-31

How February really feels in Udachny

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.

Udachny weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-30° / -37°30.92.13.60.0
Feb-26° / -34°30.827.40.0
Mar-15° / -26°62.13.711.10.0
Apr-3° / -14°205.66.714.90.0
May / -4°429.67.118.80.7
Jun16° / 5410.8122.44.7
Jul20° / 10°599.3020.66.2
Aug16° / 5610.20.316.64.7
Sep / -1°419.44.412.80.8
Oct-7° / -14°226.1890.0
Nov-22° / -29°82.54.75.10.0
Dec-29° / -36°31.22.41.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61585
71684
81684
91684
101783
111882
121882
131882
141981
152179
162179
172278
182278
192377
202575
212575
222575
232773
242674
252674
262872
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Udachny gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2748
2849

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 42 min at the start of February to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 204 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 10:54 AM to 9:10 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
15.710:544:34
25.810:504:38
35.910:474:42
46.110:434:46
56.210:394:50
66.310:354:54
76.410:314:58
86.610:285:02
96.710:245:06
106.810:205:10
117.010:165:14
127.110:125:18
137.210:095:21
147.310:055:25
157.510:015:29
167.69:575:33
177.79:535:37
187.99:495:41
198.09:455:44
208.19:425:48
218.29:385:52
228.49:345:55
238.59:305:59
248.69:266:03
258.79:226:06
268.99:186:10
279.09:146:14
289.19:106:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
20.3Dim
30.3Dim
40.3Dim
50.4Dim
60.4Dim
70.4Dim
80.5Dim
90.5Dim
100.5Dim
110.5Dim
120.6Dim
130.6Dim
140.6Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.3Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Udachny?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Udachny.

What to pack for Udachny in February

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

In February, Udachny sees daytime highs around -26°C and nights near -34°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Udachny in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Udachny peaks around July 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 16UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Udachny 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 Udachny is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 32.8× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1216 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb1Good
Mar3Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun8Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct2Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Udachny?

Udachny sits at 66.4°N, 112.4°E, 315 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aykhal, 69 km away.

LenskBodayboYakutskTalnakhNorilskUst’-Ilimsk

Topography around Udachny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Udachny has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 333 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m.

The land around Udachny is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
593 m
treesgrasslandbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Aykhal 69 km · Mirny 439 km · Lensk 647 km · Bodaybo 958 km · Yakutsk 965 km · Talnakh 1,050 km · Norilsk 1,055 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 1,062 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 Udachny (66.4299°, 112.4021°, elevation 315 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).