Henichesk weather in February

In February, Henichesk sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Henichesk's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Henichesk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:54 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Henichesk is city in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
3,250/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Henichesk reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
92-3
102-3
112-2
122-2
132-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
183-2
193-2
203-2
213-1
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-1
264-1
2750
2850

How February really feels in Henichesk

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.

Henichesk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°307.23.28.80.0
Feb / -2°265.92.1100.0
Mar / 317.51.911.61.1
Apr14° / 346.90.113.34.5
May21° / 14°388.3014.76.9
Jun25° / 18°458.7015.57.2
Jul28° / 20°285.1015.27.3
Aug27° / 19°254.30147.6
Sep22° / 15°295012.37.7
Oct15° / 275.2010.75.0
Nov / 295.80.49.21.4
Dec / -1°316.42.28.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32278
42278
52278
62278
72377
82377
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142575
152674
162674
172674
182575
192674
202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
252773
262773
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Henichesk gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12511
22511
32511
42510
52510
62410
7249
8239
9239
10228
11228
12227
13217
14217
15216
16206
17206
18206
19206
20206
21206
22196
23196
24196
25206
26206
27206
28207

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 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 7:13 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:134:36
29.47:114:37
39.57:104:39
49.57:094:40
59.67:084:42
69.67:074:43
79.77:054:45
89.77:044:46
99.77:034:48
109.87:014:49
119.87:004:51
129.96:594:52
139.96:574:54
1410.06:564:55
1510.06:544:57
1610.16:534:58
1710.16:514:59
1810.26:505:01
1910.26:485:02
2010.36:465:04
2110.36:455:05
2210.46:435:07
2310.46:415:08
2410.56:405:10
2510.66:385:11
2610.66:365:13
2710.76:345:14
2810.76:335:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Henichesk?

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 Henichesk.

What to pack for Henichesk in February

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

In February, Henichesk sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Henichesk in February

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Sep 19 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct15Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Henichesk 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 Henichesk peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Henichesk?

Henichesk sits at 46.2°N, 34.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Dzhankoy, 60 km away.

Yany KapuArmyanskMelitopolBilohirskKakhovkaNova KakhovkaFeodosiya

Topography around Henichesk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Henichesk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m.

The land around Henichesk is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (56%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
72 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Dzhankoy 60 km · Yany Kapu 82 km · Armyansk 86 km · Melitopol 87 km · Bilohirsk 125 km · Kakhovka 125 km · Nova Kakhovka 129 km · Feodosiya 134 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 Henichesk (46.1682°, 34.8086°, elevation 16 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).