Zarinsk weather in February

In February, Zarinsk sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zarinsk's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:52 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zarinsk is human settlement in Zarinsky District, Altai Krai, Russia.

Density
660/km²
people per km²
Founded
1979

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 -11°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zarinsk reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Zarinsk

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.

Zarinsk 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-12° / -20°318.210.47.80.0
Feb-9° / -18°236.88.39.40.0
Mar-1° / -11°277.87.811.50.0
Apr10° / -2°368.82.913.72.1
May18° / 499.80.515.65.7
Jun23° / 12°5710.4016.76.7
Jul25° / 14°7012016.36.6
Aug23° / 11°5510.3014.66.7
Sep16° / 4710.10.312.54.9
Oct / -1°4910.94.110.31.4
Nov-3° / -10°5511.911.58.30.0
Dec-10° / -17°4511.513.37.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
52971
62971
72872
82872
92773
102674
112674
122674
132575
142575
152476
162377
172377
182476
192476
202476
212575
222575
232773
242872
252971
263070
273169
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zarinsk gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12228
22328
32328
42329
52429
62430
72530
82531
92631
102632
112632
122632
132633
142632
152632
162632
172531
182531
192430
202430
212429
222329
232328
242328
252328
262328
272327
282327

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 12 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
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:18 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:184:50
28.68:164:52
38.78:144:54
48.78:134:56
58.88:114:58
68.88:094:59
78.98:085:01
89.08:065:03
99.08:045:05
109.18:025:07
119.28:005:09
129.27:585:11
139.37:565:13
149.37:545:15
159.47:525:17
169.57:505:19
179.67:485:21
189.67:465:23
199.77:445:25
209.87:425:27
219.87:405:29
229.97:385:31
2310.07:355:33
2410.07:335:35
2510.17:315:37
2610.27:295:39
2710.27:265:41
2810.37:245:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zarinsk?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zarinsk.

What to pack for Zarinsk in February

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

In February, Zarinsk sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zarinsk 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 Zarinsk peaks around May 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zarinsk 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 Zarinsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zarinsk?

Zarinsk sits at 53.7°N, 84.9°E, 183 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novoaltaysk, 74 km away.

Topography around Zarinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Zarinsk is covered by trees (30%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Novoaltaysk 74 km · Barnaul 89 km · Tal’menka 91 km · Gur’yevsk 92 km · Yuzhnyy 97 km · Novosilikatnyy 98 km · Kisilevsk 116 km · Kiselëvsk 117 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 Zarinsk (53.7082°, 84.9431°, elevation 183 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).