Zheleznogorsk weather in February

In February, Zheleznogorsk sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 5.2 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 -12°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zheleznogorsk's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zheleznogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:26 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zheleznogorsk is town in Russia.

Density
206/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

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 -12°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zheleznogorsk reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -19°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Zheleznogorsk

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.

Zheleznogorsk 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-14° / -21°175.78.67.30.0
Feb-9° / -19°155.27.79.10.0
Mar-1° / -12°216.78.111.40.0
Apr / -3°369.95.313.81.3
May16° / 54121164.4
Jun22° / 10°6011.4017.36.4
Jul24° / 13°7112016.86.5
Aug21° / 11°6611.9014.96.1
Sep14° / 5912.40.412.53.7
Oct / -2°4912.25.810.10.6
Nov-5° / -12°3910.812.47.90.0
Dec-11° / -19°329.512.56.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152278
162278
172377
182377
192377
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252476
262575
272575
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zheleznogorsk gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11624
21625
31725
41726
51726
61827
71827
81828
91929
101929
111930
122030
132031
142031
152031
162030
172030
182030
192029
201928
211928
221927
231927
241926
251926
261926
271925
281925

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 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 114 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:55 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:555:04
28.28:535:06
38.38:515:09
48.48:495:11
58.48:475:13
68.58:455:15
78.68:435:17
88.68:415:19
98.78:395:22
108.88:375:24
118.98:355:26
128.98:335:28
139.08:305:30
149.18:285:33
159.18:265:35
169.28:245:37
179.38:215:39
189.48:195:42
199.48:175:44
209.58:155:46
219.68:125:48
229.78:105:50
239.88:075:53
249.88:055:55
259.98:025:57
2610.08:005:59
2710.17:576:01
2810.17:556:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zheleznogorsk?

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 Zheleznogorsk.

What to pack for Zheleznogorsk in February

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

In February, Zheleznogorsk sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zheleznogorsk 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 Zheleznogorsk peaks around June 17 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zheleznogorsk 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 Zheleznogorsk is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.9× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Dec 143 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zheleznogorsk?

Zheleznogorsk sits at 56.3°N, 93.5°E, 149 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sosnovoborsk, 19 km away.

Topography around Zheleznogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zheleznogorsk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Zheleznogorsk is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
427 m
80 km
763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Sosnovoborsk 19 km · Berëzovka 35 km · Krasnoyarsk 44 km · Zelenogorsk 67 km · Divnogorsk 79 km · Borodino 94 km · Kansk 135 km · Ilanskiy 157 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 Zheleznogorsk (56.2511°, 93.5314°, elevation 149 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).