Vikhorevka weather in February

In February, Vikhorevka sees average daytime highs of -12°C and overnight lows near -21°C, with 7 mm of precipitation across 2.4 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -15°C in the first days to -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Vikhorevka's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vikhorevka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-21°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
7 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:55 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vikhorevka is human settlement in Bratsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
265/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 -15°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Vikhorevka reaches about -12°C in the afternoon and slips back to -21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -20°C and -3°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)
1-15-24
2-15-24
3-15-24
4-14-23
5-14-23
6-14-23
7-14-23
8-13-23
9-13-22
10-13-22
11-12-22
12-12-22
13-12-22
14-12-21
15-11-21
16-11-21
17-11-21
18-10-20
19-10-20
20-10-20
21-9-20
22-9-20
23-9-19
24-9-19
25-8-19
26-8-19
27-8-19
28-8-18

How February really feels in Vikhorevka

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.

Vikhorevka 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-17° / -24°82.65.17.30.0
Feb-12° / -21°72.44.69.10.0
Mar-3° / -14°123.85.711.40.0
Apr / -4°216.43.913.80.7
May14° / 4210.71.5164.0
Jun21° / 10°5710.9017.26.2
Jul23° / 13°6110.3016.76.7
Aug20° / 11°6410.9014.96.1
Sep13° / 4510.40.712.53.4
Oct / -4°267.9510.10.3
Nov-7° / -14°1968.17.90.0
Dec-15° / -22°145.28.16.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62575
72575
82476
92476
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152278
162278
172278
182377
192476
202575
212476
222476
232476
242476
252476
262575
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vikhorevka gets around 7 mm of rain and snow over 2.4 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1915
2915
3815
4815
5815
6816
7816
8816
9816
10817
11817
12817
13817
14817
15817
16917
17917
18917
19917
20917
21917
22917
231017
241017
251018
261018
271018
281018

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
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 9:23 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.29:235:34
28.29:225:36
38.39:205:39
48.49:185:41
58.49:165:43
68.59:145:45
78.69:125:47
88.79:105:49
98.79:085:52
108.89:065:54
118.99:045:56
128.99:025:58
139.08:596:00
149.18:576:03
159.28:556:05
169.28:536:07
179.38:506:09
189.48:486:11
199.58:466:14
209.58:446:16
219.68:416:18
229.78:396:20
239.88:366:22
249.88:346:25
259.98:326:27
2610.08:296:29
2710.18:276:31
2810.28:246:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.67 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
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vikhorevka?

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 Vikhorevka.

What to pack for Vikhorevka in February

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

In February, Vikhorevka sees daytime highs around -12°C and nights near -21°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Vikhorevka 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 Vikhorevka peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Vikhorevka 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 Vikhorevka is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1930 µg/m³Dec 162 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vikhorevka?

Vikhorevka sits at 56.1°N, 101.2°E, 375 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bratsk, 27 km away.

Topography around Vikhorevka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vikhorevka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m.

The land around Vikhorevka is covered by trees (51%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
701 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Bratsk 27 km · Chunskiy 96 km · Tulun 177 km · Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 189 km · Nizhneudinsk 191 km · Tayshet 199 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 227 km · Sayansk 232 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 Vikhorevka (56.1213°, 101.1777°, elevation 375 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).