Zhukovka weather in February

In February, Zhukovka sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zhukovka's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhukovka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:17 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zhukovka is city in Bryansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,515/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 -4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zhukovka reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-9
2-4-9
3-4-9
4-4-9
5-4-9
6-4-9
7-3-9
8-3-9
9-3-9
10-3-9
11-3-9
12-3-8
13-3-8
14-3-8
15-2-8
16-2-8
17-2-8
18-2-8
19-2-8
20-2-7
21-1-7
22-1-7
23-1-7
24-1-7
25-1-7
26-1-6
270-6
280-6

How February really feels in Zhukovka

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.

Zhukovka weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°381010.27.80.0
Feb-2° / -8°359.399.40.0
Mar / -4°389.16.411.50.1
Apr12° / 439.11.213.73.0
May19° / 6711.5015.65.8
Jun22° / 12°7512.1016.76.2
Jul24° / 14°8614.1016.36.3
Aug23° / 13°6510.2014.66.7
Sep17° / 579.2012.55.2
Oct10° / 5810.81.210.32.0
Nov / -2°459.44.58.30.0
Dec-2° / -6°429.69.27.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41288
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151486
161486
171486
181387
191288
201288
211387
221387
231387
241288
251387
261387
271387
281387

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zhukovka gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13537
23537
33436
43436
53435
63434
73434
83333
93333
103332
113332
123231
133231
143231
153331
163331
173331
183332
193432
203432
213432
223532
233532
243532
253532
263532
273531
283531

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:42 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:425:15
28.68:405:17
38.78:395:19
48.78:375:21
58.88:355:23
68.98:345:25
78.98:325:27
89.08:305:29
99.08:285:31
109.18:265:33
119.28:245:35
129.28:235:37
139.38:215:39
149.48:195:41
159.48:175:43
169.58:155:45
179.68:135:47
189.68:115:49
199.78:085:51
209.88:065:53
219.88:045:55
229.98:025:56
2310.08:005:58
2410.07:586:00
2510.17:556:02
2610.27:536:04
2710.37:516:06
2810.37:496:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zhukovka?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zhukovka.

What to pack for Zhukovka in February

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

In February, Zhukovka sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zhukovka 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 Zhukovka peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zhukovka?

Zhukovka sits at 53.5°N, 33.7°E, 184 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sel’tso, 31 km away.

Topography around Zhukovka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhukovka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m.

The land around Zhukovka is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
183 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Sel’tso 31 km · Dyat’kovo 41 km · Bryansk 49 km · Lyudinovo 60 km · Pochep 69 km · Kirov 70 km · Roslavl’ 74 km · Desnogorsk 75 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 Zhukovka (53.5338°, 33.7308°, elevation 184 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).