Vrangel’ weather in February

In February, Vrangel’ sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vrangel’'s 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vrangel’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:14 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vrangel’ is human settlement in Russia.

Founded
1977

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 -4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Vrangel’ reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-12
2-4-12
3-4-12
4-4-12
5-4-12
6-4-12
7-3-12
8-3-12
9-3-11
10-3-11
11-3-11
12-3-11
13-2-11
14-2-11
15-2-10
16-2-10
17-2-10
18-1-10
19-1-10
20-1-9
21-1-9
22-1-9
230-9
240-9
250-8
260-8
270-8
280-8

How February really feels in Vrangel’

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.

Vrangel’ weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -13°132.93.19.20.0
Feb-2° / -10°193.33.310.30.0
Mar / -4°2953.811.60.1
Apr / 3961.413.12.0
May13° / 749.5014.43.8
Jun17° / 12°678.5015.15.5
Jul21° / 17°1259.8014.86.2
Aug23° / 18°15011.4013.76.5
Sep20° / 14°958.6012.36.6
Oct14° / 637.30.410.84.4
Nov / -2°426.52.69.60.5
Dec-3° / -10°264.648.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38020
48020
58020
67822
77822
87723
97624
107624
117426
127426
137327
147327
157129
167030
177030
186931
196931
206832
216733
226733
236733
246634
256634
266634
276535
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vrangel’ gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
177
277
377
477
578
688
788
888
999
1099
11910
121010
131011
141111
151112
161212
171312
181313
191413
201414
211514
221514
231515
241615
251615
261615
271615
281715

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:30 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:306:12
29.78:296:13
39.88:286:15
49.88:276:16
59.88:266:17
69.98:256:18
79.98:246:20
810.08:236:21
910.08:226:22
1010.18:216:24
1110.18:196:25
1210.18:186:26
1310.28:176:28
1410.28:166:29
1510.38:146:30
1610.38:136:32
1710.48:126:33
1810.48:106:34
1910.48:096:35
2010.58:076:37
2110.58:066:38
2210.68:046:39
2310.68:036:41
2410.78:016:42
2510.78:006:43
2610.87:586:44
2710.87:576:46
2810.97:556:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Vrangel’

In seasonPeak

In February, Vrangel’ sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vrangel’ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Vrangel’'s rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Vrangel’?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vrangel’.

What to pack for Vrangel’ in February

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

In February, Vrangel’ sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Vrangel’ in February

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 1°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
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Vrangel’ in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vrangel’ peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vrangel’ 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 Vrangel’ is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1335 µg/m³Sep 97 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr37Poor
May17Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vrangel’?

Vrangel’ sits at 42.7°N, 133.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nakhodka, 18 km away.

Topography around Vrangel’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vrangel’ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Vrangel’ is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
996 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Nakhodka 18 km · Partizansk 43 km · Fokino 61 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 73 km · Artëm 101 km · Trudovoye 104 km · Vladivostok 107 km · Ussuriysk 150 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 Vrangel’ (42.7301°, 133.0838°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).