Velikiy Ustyug weather in February

In February, Velikiy Ustyug sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 18 min at the start of February to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Velikiy Ustyug's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velikiy Ustyug's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:53 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Velikiy Ustyug is town in Russia.

Density
1,920/km²
people per km²
Founded
1147

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 -10°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Velikiy Ustyug reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and 0°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-10-16
2-10-16
3-10-16
4-9-16
5-9-16
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27-4-11
28-4-11

How February really feels in Velikiy Ustyug

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.

Velikiy Ustyug 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-9° / -15°3310.112.86.20.0
Feb-7° / -14°308.410.38.50.0
Mar-0° / -9°348.79.311.30.0
Apr / -2°408.94.214.21.1
May15° / 5511.50.816.94.2
Jun20° / 7312.1018.65.7
Jul22° / 12°7712017.96.3
Aug19° / 10°7212.8015.55.5
Sep13° / 62120.212.63.2
Oct / 6112.24.49.70.5
Nov-3° / -7°4611.310.470.0
Dec-7° / -12°4011.213.15.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101486
111486
121585
131585
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281783

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Velikiy Ustyug gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12935
22834
32834
42733
52633
62633
72632
82533
92533
102633
112634
122734
132734
142835
152936
163037
173138
183239
193340
203440
213441
223441
233441
243440
253440
263339
273339
283238

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 18 min at the start of February to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 150 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:29 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 3:48 PM to 5:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.38:293:48
27.48:263:51
37.58:243:53
47.68:213:56
57.78:193:59
67.78:164:01
77.88:144:04
87.98:114:07
98.08:094:10
108.18:064:12
118.28:034:15
128.38:014:18
138.47:584:21
148.57:554:23
158.67:534:26
168.77:504:29
178.77:474:32
188.87:444:34
198.97:414:37
209.07:384:40
219.17:364:42
229.27:334:45
239.37:304:48
249.47:274:51
259.57:244:53
269.67:214:56
279.77:184:59
289.87:155:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
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170.9Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Velikiy Ustyug?

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
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Velikiy Ustyug.

What to pack for Velikiy Ustyug in February

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

In February, Velikiy Ustyug sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Velikiy Ustyug 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 Velikiy Ustyug peaks around June 23 at about 5 (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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Velikiy Ustyug?

Velikiy Ustyug sits at 60.8°N, 46.3°E, 72 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kotlas, 58 km away.

Topography around Velikiy Ustyug

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velikiy Ustyug has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Velikiy Ustyug is covered by trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kotlas 58 km · Koryazhma 76 km · Vel’sk 230 km · Syktyvkar 261 km · Ezhva 263 km · Shar’ya 270 km · Manturovo 285 km · Kotel’nich 296 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 Velikiy Ustyug (60.7619°, 46.3135°, elevation 72 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).