Velikiye Luki weather in February

In February, Velikiye Luki sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Velikiye Luki's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velikiye Luki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:38 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Velikiye Luki is town in Russia.

Density
1,719/km²
people per km²
Founded
1166

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 -3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Velikiye Luki reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 4°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)
1-3-9
2-3-9
3-3-9
4-3-9
5-3-9
6-3-9
7-3-9
8-3-9
9-3-9
10-3-9
11-3-9
12-2-8
13-2-8
14-2-8
15-2-8
16-2-8
17-2-8
18-2-8
19-2-8
20-1-7
21-1-7
22-1-7
23-1-7
24-1-7
25-1-7
260-6
270-6
280-6

How February really feels in Velikiye Luki

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.

Velikiye Luki weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°4010.810.87.30.0
Feb-2° / -8°369.59.99.10.0
Mar / -4°369.16.511.40.1
Apr11° / 419.21.713.92.7
May17° / 61110.1165.4
Jun21° / 11°7813.2017.35.8
Jul23° / 14°8813.7016.86.2
Aug21° / 12°7411014.96.3
Sep16° / 6210.3012.54.7
Oct / 6011.41.310.11.6
Nov / -2°4910.95.67.90.0
Dec-2° / -5°4110.39.46.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31486
41585
51585
61585
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151783
161783
171684
181684
191684
201783
211783
221783
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Velikiye Luki gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13738
23737
33637
43637
53636
63536
73536
83435
93435
103335
113335
123335
133335
143335
153335
163335
173335
183335
193435
203435
213435
223435
233535
243534
253534
263533
273532
283431

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 06 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 9:07 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.19:075:16
28.29:055:18
38.39:035:20
48.39:015:22
58.48:595:24
68.58:575:27
78.68:555:29
88.68:535:31
98.78:515:33
108.88:495:35
118.88:475:38
128.98:455:40
139.08:435:42
149.18:415:44
159.18:385:47
169.28:365:49
179.38:345:51
189.48:315:53
199.48:295:55
209.58:275:58
219.68:246:00
229.78:226:02
239.78:206:04
249.88:176:07
259.98:156:09
2610.08:126:11
2710.18:106:13
2810.18:076:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Velikiye Luki?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Velikiye Luki.

What to pack for Velikiye Luki in February

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

In February, Velikiye Luki sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Velikiye Luki 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 Velikiye Luki peaks around July 10 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Velikiye Luki?

Velikiye Luki sits at 56.3°N, 30.5°E, 86 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nevel’, 52 km away.

Topography around Velikiye Luki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velikiye Luki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m.

The land around Velikiye Luki is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (34%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
239 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Nevel’ 52 km · Vitebsk 130 km · Nelidovo 138 km · Polotsk 145 km · Novopolotsk 152 km · Ostrov 174 km · Ostashkov 180 km · Staraya Russa 191 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 Velikiye Luki (56.3406°, 30.5438°, elevation 86 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).