Alushta weather in February

In February, Alushta sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Alushta's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alushta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:53 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Alushta is city in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
4,237/km²
people per km²
Founded
~501 CE

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 3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Alushta reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
204-1
214-1
224-1
234-1
245-1
255-1
2650
2750
2850

How February really feels in Alushta

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
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Alushta weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°378.65.190.0
Feb / -1°3284.310.10.0
Mar / 3910.13.911.60.8
Apr12° / 348.30.513.23.3
May18° / 11°367.8014.66.0
Jun22° / 16°488.5015.37.2
Jul25° / 18°316.40157.9
Aug25° / 18°336.3013.98.0
Sep21° / 14°306012.37.3
Oct15° / 3870.110.74.9
Nov / 387.51.59.41.9
Dec / 408.83.68.70.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52674
62674
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182872
192872
202872
212872
222872
233070
243070
253070
263070
273169
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Alushta gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13219
23219
33218
43218
53117
63117
73016
83016
92915
102915
112814
122814
132814
142814
152814
162714
172714
182715
192715
202715
212715
222714
232714
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614

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 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:105:42
29.68:095:43
39.68:085:44
49.68:075:46
59.78:065:47
69.78:055:49
79.88:035:50
89.88:025:51
99.98:015:53
109.98:005:54
1110.07:585:56
1210.07:575:57
1310.07:565:58
1410.17:546:00
1510.17:536:01
1610.27:516:03
1710.27:506:04
1810.37:486:05
1910.37:476:07
2010.47:456:08
2110.47:446:10
2210.57:426:11
2310.57:416:12
2410.67:396:14
2510.67:376:15
2610.77:366:16
2710.77:346:18
2810.87:326:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Alushta?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alushta.

What to pack for Alushta in February

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

In February, Alushta sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Alushta in February

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 2 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Alushta in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alushta peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 20UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alushta?

Alushta sits at 44.7°N, 34.4°E, 40 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Yalta, 27 km away.

Saki

Topography around Alushta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alushta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,530 m.

The land around Alushta is covered by trees (40%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
1,541 m
80 km
1,530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Yalta 27 km · Simferopol 39 km · Bakhchysaray 44 km · Bilohirsk 45 km · Sudak 49 km · Balaklava 67 km · Sevastopol 71 km · Saki 82 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Alushta (44.6773°, 34.4097°, elevation 40 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).