Volkhov weather in February

In February, Volkhov sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 30 min at the start of February to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Volkhov's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volkhov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:45 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Volkhov is city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
423/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

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 -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Volkhov reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Volkhov

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.

Volkhov 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-4° / -9°4111.3126.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°298.89.18.70.0
Mar / -6°359.37.611.30.0
Apr / 419.73.314.11.8
May16° / 5510.40.416.74.8
Jun20° / 11°8112.8018.35.8
Jul22° / 14°8313.7017.76.1
Aug20° / 12°8012.7015.35.9
Sep15° / 5611.8012.64.2
Oct / 5913.22.29.81.1
Nov / -3°5311.57.17.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4812.8115.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121684
131684
141585
151585
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201585
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271882
281981

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Volkhov gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13638
23538
33437
43336
53235
63235
73134
83033
93033
102932
112932
122932
132931
142931
152931
162931
173031
183031
193131
203131
213231
223230
233230
243230
253230
263229
273229
283229

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 14 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
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light 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 7 h 30 min at the start of February to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:19 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.59:194:49
27.69:174:52
37.79:154:54
47.79:124:57
57.89:104:59
67.99:085:02
78.09:055:05
88.19:035:07
98.29:005:10
108.28:585:13
118.38:555:15
128.48:535:18
138.58:505:20
148.68:475:23
158.78:455:26
168.88:425:28
178.98:395:31
188.98:375:34
199.08:345:36
209.18:315:39
219.28:285:41
229.38:265:44
239.48:235:47
249.58:205:49
259.68:175:52
269.78:145:54
279.88:115:57
289.98:096:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.6Dim
60.6Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.4Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Volkhov?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Volkhov.

What to pack for Volkhov in February

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

In February, Volkhov sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Volkhov in February

The nearest coast averages about 0°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Volkhov 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 Volkhov peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Volkhov 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 Volkhov is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Jan 163 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar9Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volkhov?

Volkhov sits at 59.9°N, 32.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kirishi, 53 km away.

Topography around Volkhov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volkhov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Volkhov is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kirishi 53 km · Tikhvin 74 km · Kirovsk 75 km · Otradnoye 87 km · Nikol’skoye 90 km · Tosno 92 km · Vsevolozhsk 93 km · Chudovo 96 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 Volkhov (59.9233°, 32.3397°, elevation 7 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. 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).