Yakutsk weather in February

In February, Yakutsk sees average daytime highs of -28°C and overnight lows near -37°C, with 2 mm of precipitation across 0.8 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -31°C in the first days to -23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 hours at the start of February to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Yakutsk's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yakutsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-37°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:25 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Yakutsk is city in eastern Russia, capital of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Density
1,931/km²
people per km²
Founded
1632

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 -31°C in the first days to -23°C by the end.

A typical February day in Yakutsk reaches about -28°C in the afternoon and slips back to -37°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -35°C and -20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 6°C warmer than January and about 15°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-31-39
2-31-39
3-31-39
4-31-39
5-31-39
6-31-39
7-31-39
8-30-39
9-30-39
10-30-39
11-30-39
12-29-39
13-29-38
14-29-38
15-28-38
16-28-38
17-27-38
18-27-37
19-26-37
20-26-37
21-25-36
22-25-36
23-24-35
24-24-35
25-23-35
26-23-34
27-22-34
28-21-33

How February really feels in Yakutsk

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.

Yakutsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-34° / -41°20.51.75.80.0
Feb-28° / -37°20.81.68.30.0
Mar-13° / -26°41.1211.30.0
Apr / -11°103.12.914.30.2
May13° / 2671.217.33.7
Jun22° / 10°336.8019.17.0
Jul25° / 13°457.8018.37.1
Aug21° / 10°447.8015.76.6
Sep11° / 388.40.812.62.6
Oct-4° / -10°165.15.99.60.0
Nov-23° / -29°82.846.70.0
Dec-34° / -40°20.61.44.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42575
52575
62575
72773
82872
92971
102971
113070
123268
133367
143367
153466
163565
173565
183664
193664
203763
213763
223862
233862
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Yakutsk gets around 2 mm of rain and snow over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
126
226
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1635
1735
1835
1935
2045
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 hours at the start of February to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:04 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 4:05 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.09:044:05
27.19:014:08
37.28:594:11
47.38:564:14
57.48:534:17
67.58:514:20
77.68:484:23
87.78:454:26
97.88:424:29
107.98:394:32
118.08:374:35
128.18:344:38
138.28:314:41
148.38:284:43
158.48:254:46
168.58:224:49
178.68:194:52
188.78:164:55
198.88:134:58
208.98:105:01
219.08:075:04
229.08:045:07
239.18:015:10
249.27:585:13
259.37:545:15
269.47:515:18
279.57:485:21
289.77:455:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Yakutsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yakutsk.

What to pack for Yakutsk in February

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

In February, Yakutsk sees daytime highs around -28°C and nights near -37°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Yakutsk in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yakutsk peaks around June 20 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Yakutsk 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 Yakutsk is worst in August — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 33.7× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodAug 1275 µg/m³Dec 122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep23Moderate
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yakutsk?

Yakutsk sits at 62.0°N, 129.7°E, 126 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aldan, 448 km away.

NeryungriLenskMirnyTyndaZeyaUdachnyBodaybo

Topography around Yakutsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yakutsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around Yakutsk is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
250 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Aldan 448 km · Neryungri 661 km · Lensk 799 km · Mirny 815 km · Tynda 817 km · Zeya 934 km · Udachny 965 km · Bodaybo 978 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 Yakutsk (62.0311°, 129.7229°, elevation 126 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).