Yekaterinburg weather in February

In February, Yekaterinburg sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 4.4 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 -10°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Yekaterinburg's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yekaterinburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:40 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Yekaterinburg is forth-largest city in Russia, administrative center of Ural Federal District.

Density
3,195/km²
people per km²
Founded
1723

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 -10°C in the first days to -5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Yekaterinburg reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Yekaterinburg

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.

Yekaterinburg 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-10° / -17°164.86.47.20.0
Feb-8° / -16°144.45.79.10.0
Mar-0° / -9°256.47.111.40.0
Apr / -1°357.53.513.91.7
May17° / 5710.5116.15.1
Jun21° / 10°7413.20.117.45.9
Jul23° / 13°8512.9016.96.3
Aug20° / 11°7212.8014.95.7
Sep14° / 5110.10.412.53.8
Oct / -0°429.13.9100.7
Nov-3° / -9°287.77.67.80.0
Dec-9° / -15°205.97.66.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122377
132377
142377
152476
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282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Yekaterinburg gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11923
21923
31923
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51823
61822
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281417

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
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11100
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15100
16100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 9:09 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.19:095:13
28.19:075:15
38.29:055:17
48.39:035:20
58.39:015:22
68.48:595:24
78.58:575:26
88.68:555:29
98.68:535:31
108.78:515:33
118.88:495:35
128.98:475:38
138.98:445:40
149.08:425:42
159.18:405:44
169.28:375:47
179.28:355:49
189.38:335:51
199.48:305:54
209.58:285:56
219.58:265:58
229.68:236:00
239.78:216:03
249.88:186:05
259.98:166:07
269.98:136:09
2710.08:116:12
2810.18:086:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Yekaterinburg?

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 Yekaterinburg.

What to pack for Yekaterinburg in February

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

In February, Yekaterinburg sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Yekaterinburg 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 Yekaterinburg peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Yekaterinburg 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 Yekaterinburg is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 2115 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yekaterinburg?

Yekaterinburg sits at 56.9°N, 60.6°E, 278 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Beryozovsky, 13 km away.

Topography around Yekaterinburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yekaterinburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 271 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m.

The land around Yekaterinburg is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Beryozovsky 13 km · Verkhnyaya Pyshma 13 km · Sredneuralsk 17 km · Aramil 22 km · Talitsa 36 km · Degtyarsk 36 km · Pervouralsk 41 km · Sysert’ 41 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 Yekaterinburg (56.8573°, 60.6153°, elevation 278 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).