Kryvyy Rih weather in February

In February, Kryvyy Rih sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 3°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 Kryvyy Rih's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kryvyy Rih's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:04 AM – 4:58 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

Kryvyy Rih is city of regional significance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central Ukraine.

Density
1,473/km²
people per km²
Founded
1775

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 -0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kryvyy Rih reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-6
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-6
70-6
80-6
90-6
100-6
110-5
121-5
131-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
182-5
192-5
202-4
212-4
222-4
233-4
243-4
253-3
263-3
273-3
284-3

How February really feels in Kryvyy Rih

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
16 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kryvyy Rih weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°367.95.68.60.0
Feb / -5°296.44.29.90.0
Mar / -1°419.53.411.60.9
Apr15° / 407.70.513.44.8
May22° / 11°5510.1014.96.7
Jun26° / 15°6010.7015.76.7
Jul28° / 17°477.8015.46.5
Aug28° / 16°395.9014.16.9
Sep22° / 11°456.7012.47.2
Oct14° / 355.90.110.64.5
Nov / 366.51.490.7
Dec / -4°356.83.88.30.0

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 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
51981
61981
71981
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
182080
192080
202080
212179
222179
232278
242278
252278
262377
272377
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kryvyy Rih gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12519
22518
32518
42517
52417
62417
72416
82416
92316
102315
112315
122215
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202315
212315
222315
232415
242415
252515
262615
272615
282715

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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light 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
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 7:23 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:234:36
29.37:224:38
39.37:214:40
49.47:204:41
59.47:184:43
69.57:174:44
79.57:164:46
89.67:144:47
99.67:134:49
109.77:114:51
119.77:104:52
129.87:084:54
139.87:074:55
149.97:054:57
159.97:044:58
1610.07:025:00
1710.07:005:02
1810.16:595:03
1910.16:575:05
2010.26:555:06
2110.26:545:08
2210.36:525:09
2310.46:505:11
2410.46:485:13
2510.56:465:14
2610.56:455:16
2710.66:435:17
2810.66:415:19

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 6.05 kWh/m² in July 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
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kryvyy Rih?

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 Kryvyy Rih.

What to pack for Kryvyy Rih in February

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

In February, Kryvyy Rih sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kryvyy Rih 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 Kryvyy Rih peaks around July 19 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kryvyy Rih?

Kryvyy Rih sits at 47.9°N, 33.4°E, 84 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Inhulets, 22 km away.

Vilnohirsk

Topography around Kryvyy Rih

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kryvyy Rih has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Kryvyy Rih is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Inhulets 22 km · Terny 29 km · Apostolove 37 km · Zhovti Vody 49 km · Dolynska 52 km · Pyatykhatky 61 km · Pokrov 61 km · Vilnohirsk 79 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 Kryvyy Rih (47.9057°, 33.394°, elevation 84 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).