Bakhmut weather in February

In February, Bakhmut sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bakhmut's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bakhmut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bakhmut is city in Donetsk region, Ukraine.

Density
1,935/km²
people per km²
Founded
1571

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 -2°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bakhmut reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 6°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)
1-2-8
2-2-8
3-2-8
4-2-7
5-2-7
6-1-7
7-1-7
8-1-7
9-1-7
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-7
140-7
150-6
160-6
170-6
180-6
190-6
201-6
211-5
221-5
231-5
242-5
252-5
262-4
272-4
283-4

How February really feels in Bakhmut

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bakhmut weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°429.388.50.0
Feb-0° / -6°357.96.79.80.0
Mar / -2°4110.14.911.60.6
Apr14° / 489.50.513.44.3
May21° / 10°55100156.5
Jun25° / 15°6010.2015.86.8
Jul28° / 17°528.5015.56.6
Aug27° / 15°355.8014.17.2
Sep21° / 10°477012.47.0
Oct13° / 417.20.610.63.9
Nov / -1°387.62.590.4
Dec-0° / -5°428.95.78.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131882
141882
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262179
272080
282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bakhmut gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13127
23027
32926
42926
52826
62825
72725
82725
92724
102724
112724
122623
132623
142623
152723
162723
172723
182823
192923
202923
212923
223023
233023
243123
253123
263123
273223
283223

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:074:16
29.27:064:17
39.27:054:19
49.37:034:21
59.37:024:22
69.47:014:24
79.46:594:25
89.56:584:27
99.56:564:29
109.66:554:30
119.66:534:32
129.76:524:34
139.86:504:35
149.86:484:37
159.96:474:38
169.96:454:40
1710.06:434:42
1810.06:424:43
1910.16:404:45
2010.16:384:47
2110.26:364:48
2210.36:354:50
2310.36:334:51
2410.46:314:53
2510.46:294:55
2610.56:274:56
2710.56:254:58
2810.66:234:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bakhmut?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bakhmut.

What to pack for Bakhmut in February

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

In February, Bakhmut sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bakhmut 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 Bakhmut peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bakhmut 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 Bakhmut is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bakhmut?

Bakhmut sits at 48.6°N, 38.0°E, 100 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Kostyantynivka, 23 km away.

Topography around Bakhmut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bakhmut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around Bakhmut is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
328 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kostyantynivka 23 km · Toretsk 25 km · Popasna 28 km · Mykytivskyi 31 km · Tsentralno-Miskyi 33 km · Kindrativskyi 33 km · Sonyachnyi 33 km · Horlivka 33 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 Bakhmut (48.5942°, 37.9989°, elevation 100 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).