Nikopol weather in February

In February, Nikopol sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°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 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nikopol's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nikopol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nikopol is City in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine.

Density
2,103/km²
people per km²
Founded
1782

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 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nikopol reaches about 2°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 -6°C and 8°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)
10-5
20-5
30-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-5
81-5
91-5
101-5
111-5
121-5
131-5
141-4
151-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
264-3
274-3
284-2

How February really feels in Nikopol

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nikopol weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°347.958.70.0
Feb / -4°306.23.69.90.0
Mar / 388.22.611.61.0
Apr15° / 397.50.213.34.9
May22° / 12°478.8014.96.9
Jun26° / 16°488.8015.77.0
Jul29° / 18°356.5015.46.5
Aug28° / 18°325.1014.16.9
Sep22° / 13°406.4012.47.4
Oct15° / 325.5010.64.8
Nov / 376.31.29.10.9
Dec / -3°376.93.38.30.0

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 (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
212179
222179
232179
242278
252278
262179
272278
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nikopol gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12617
22617
32616
42516
52516
62515
72415
82415
92314
102314
112213
122213
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202111
212111
222111
232111
242111
252112
262212
272212
282211

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:184:33
29.37:174:35
39.37:164:37
49.47:154:38
59.47:134:40
69.57:124:41
79.57:114:43
89.67:094:44
99.67:084:46
109.77:064:47
119.77:054:49
129.87:044:50
139.87:024:52
149.97:004:54
159.96:594:55
1610.06:574:57
1710.06:564:58
1810.16:545:00
1910.26:525:01
2010.26:515:03
2110.36:495:05
2210.36:475:06
2310.46:455:08
2410.46:445:09
2510.56:425:11
2610.56:405:12
2710.66:385:14
2810.66:365:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Nikopol?

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 Nikopol.

What to pack for Nikopol in February

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

In February, Nikopol sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nikopol 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 Nikopol peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nikopol?

Nikopol sits at 47.6°N, 34.4°E, 45 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Marhanets, 19 km away.

Kryvyy RihInhulets

Topography around Nikopol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikopol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Nikopol is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), water (27%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (44%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
262 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Marhanets 19 km · Enerhodar 22 km · Pokrov 23 km · Dniprorudne 50 km · Apostolove 51 km · Zaporizhzhya 63 km · Kryvyy Rih 83 km · Inhulets 87 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 Nikopol (47.5683°, 34.3913°, elevation 45 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).