Khrestivka weather in February

In February, Khrestivka sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 9.9 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 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Khrestivka's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khrestivka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:44 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Khrestivka is city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
3,775/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 Khrestivka reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°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 5°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
4-2-8
5-2-8
6-2-8
7-2-8
8-2-8
9-1-7
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-7
14-1-7
15-1-7
160-7
170-6
180-6
190-6
200-6
211-6
221-6
231-5
241-5
252-5
262-5
272-4
282-4

How February really feels in Khrestivka

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Khrestivka 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°429.47.98.60.0
Feb-0° / -7°367.66.59.90.0
Mar / -2°429.85.111.60.5
Apr14° / 49100.513.44.1
May21° / 10°5810.6014.96.4
Jun25° / 15°6510.7015.86.7
Jul28° / 17°528.7015.46.7
Aug27° / 15°356.2014.17.2
Sep21° / 10°447.1012.47.0
Oct13° / 407.50.610.63.9
Nov / -1°377.42.790.3
Dec-0° / -5°4396.18.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51684
61783
71783
81783
91882
101882
111882
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
182080
192080
202080
212080
222179
232179
242080
252179
262179
272179
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Khrestivka gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13027
22927
32826
42826
52725
62725
72724
82624
92623
102623
112622
122522
132521
142521
152621
162621
172621
182721
192722
202822
212822
222922
232923
243023
253023
263023
273123
283123

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
1114light 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 12 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 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:21 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)
19.27:044:16
29.27:034:17
39.37:024:19
49.37:014:21
59.46:594:22
69.46:584:24
79.56:564:25
89.56:554:27
99.66:544:28
109.66:524:30
119.76:514:32
129.76:494:33
139.86:484:35
149.86:464:36
159.96:444:38
169.96:434:40
1710.06:414:41
1810.16:394:43
1910.16:384:44
2010.26:364:46
2110.26:344:48
2210.36:324:49
2310.36:314:51
2410.46:294:52
2510.46:274:54
2610.56:254:55
2710.66:234:57
2810.66:214:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Khrestivka?

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 Khrestivka.

What to pack for Khrestivka in February

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

In February, Khrestivka sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Khrestivka 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 Khrestivka peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 22UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Khrestivka 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 Khrestivka is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1718 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Khrestivka?

Khrestivka sits at 48.1°N, 38.4°E, 254 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Shakhtarsk, 12 km away.

Topography around Khrestivka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khrestivka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Khrestivka is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (35%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Shakhtarsk 12 km · Yenakiyeve 15 km · Zuhres 17 km · Pelahiivka 19 km · Khartsyzk 20 km · Debaltseve 21 km · Chystyakove 22 km · Khanzhonkove 22 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 Khrestivka (48.1497°, 38.3594°, elevation 254 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).