Melitopol weather in February

In February, Melitopol sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Melitopol's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melitopol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:53 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Melitopol is city in Ukraine.

Density
2,997/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 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Melitopol reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°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)
11-5
21-4
31-4
41-4
52-4
62-4
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
153-4
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-2
254-2
265-2
275-2
285-2

How February really feels in Melitopol

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
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Melitopol 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 / -4°327.73.98.80.0
Feb / -4°2862.5100.0
Mar / 358.31.911.61.3
Apr15° / 397.60.113.34.9
May22° / 12°448.5014.87.0
Jun26° / 17°458.5015.66.9
Jul29° / 19°356.2015.36.1
Aug29° / 18°314.80146.6
Sep23° / 13°335.2012.47.7
Oct15° / 285.4010.65.2
Nov / 326.20.79.21.3
Dec / -2°356.92.68.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82278
92278
102377
112377
122377
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202575
212575
222476
232476
242575
252575
262575
272476
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Melitopol gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12612
22612
32612
42512
52511
62511
72411
82411
92310
102310
112210
12229
13219
14219
15219
16208
17208
18208
19208
20207
21207
22207
23207
24207
25217
26217
27217
28227

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:124:32
29.47:114:33
39.47:104:35
49.57:094:36
59.57:074:38
69.57:064:39
79.67:054:41
89.67:044:42
99.77:024:44
109.77:014:45
119.86:594:47
129.86:584:48
139.96:564:50
149.96:554:51
1510.06:534:53
1610.06:524:54
1710.16:504:56
1810.16:494:57
1910.26:474:59
2010.36:455:00
2110.36:445:02
2210.46:425:03
2310.46:405:05
2410.56:385:06
2510.56:375:08
2610.66:355:09
2710.66:335:11
2810.76:315:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Melitopol?

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
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Melitopol.

What to pack for Melitopol in February

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

In February, Melitopol sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Melitopol 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 at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) 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 16 — about 3.4 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
Sep20Refreshing
Oct15Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Melitopol 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 Melitopol peaks around July 18 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 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Melitopol?

Melitopol sits at 46.8°N, 35.4°E, 38 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Tokmak, 52 km away.

HenicheskEnerhodarPolohyMarhanetsBerdyanskNikopol

Topography around Melitopol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melitopol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m.

The land around Melitopol is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Tokmak 52 km · Dniprorudne 67 km · Henichesk 87 km · Enerhodar 90 km · Polohy 96 km · Marhanets 104 km · Berdyansk 108 km · Nikopol 110 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 Melitopol (46.8473°, 35.382°, elevation 38 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).