Zeya weather in February

In February, Zeya sees average daytime highs of -15°C and overnight lows near -26°C, with 4 mm of precipitation across 1.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -18°C in the first days to -12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Zeya's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zeya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-26°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:03 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zeya is town in Russia.

Density
692/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 -18°C in the first days to -12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zeya reaches about -15°C in the afternoon and slips back to -26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°C warmer than January and about 9°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Zeya

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.

Zeya 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-20° / -30°31.12.27.80.0
Feb-15° / -26°41.32.19.40.0
Mar-6° / -17°92.73.311.50.0
Apr / -5°244.83.613.70.6
May14° / 659.51.115.63.9
Jun21° / 11°7611.1016.76.2
Jul24° / 15°14614.9016.36.1
Aug21° / 12°11412014.66.2
Sep15° / 7510.20.312.54.2
Oct / -5°356.44.910.30.5
Nov-11° / -20°143.74.68.30.0
Dec-21° / -29°41.32.17.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246238
256238
266139
276139
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zeya gets around 4 mm of rain and snow over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
137
237
337
437
547
647
747
847
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1647
1747
1847
1947
2057
2157
2258
2358
2458
2569
2669
2769
28710

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 8:29 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:295:00
28.68:275:02
38.68:255:04
48.78:245:06
58.88:225:08
68.88:205:10
78.98:185:12
89.08:175:14
99.08:155:16
109.18:135:18
119.18:115:20
129.28:095:22
139.38:075:24
149.38:055:26
159.48:035:28
169.58:015:30
179.57:595:32
189.67:575:34
199.77:555:36
209.87:535:38
219.87:515:40
229.97:485:42
2310.07:465:44
2410.07:445:46
2510.17:425:48
2610.27:405:50
2710.27:375:52
2810.37:355:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zeya

In seasonPeak

None of Zeya's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zeya's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Zeya?

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
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zeya.

What to pack for Zeya in February

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

In February, Zeya sees daytime highs around -15°C and nights near -26°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zeya 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 Zeya peaks around July 11 at about 5 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zeya 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 Zeya is worst in July — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 76.6× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodJul 1577 µg/m³Dec 201 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar12Good
Apr38Poor
May63Unhealthy
Jun30Moderate
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug11Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov4Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zeya?

Zeya sits at 53.7°N, 127.3°E, 221 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shimanovsk, 195 km away.

Topography around Zeya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m.

The land around Zeya is covered by trees (37%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,285 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Shimanovsk 195 km · Tynda 226 km · Svobodnyy 269 km · Belogorsk 325 km · Neryungri 362 km · Chigiri 378 km · Blagoveshchensk 385 km · Raychikhinsk 462 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 Zeya (53.7359°, 127.256°, elevation 221 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).