Polohy weather in February

In February, Polohy sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.8 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 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 Polohy's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Polohy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Polohy is city in Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
1,132/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 Polohy 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 1°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
110-6
121-6
131-6
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151-5
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181-5
192-5
202-5
212-4
222-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-3
274-3
284-3

How February really feels in Polohy

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
20 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Polohy 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-0° / -6°388.55.98.70.0
Feb / -5°326.84.69.90.0
Mar / -1°3993.511.60.9
Apr15° / 448.50.213.34.6
May21° / 11°549.7014.96.7
Jun26° / 15°5610015.76.8
Jul28° / 17°417.4015.46.5
Aug28° / 16°375.8014.16.9
Sep22° / 11°396.7012.47.3
Oct14° / 3560.210.64.6
Nov / 366.71.79.10.7
Dec / -4°397.43.78.30.0

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 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71981
82080
92080
102080
112179
122278
132278
142278
152377
162377
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282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Polohy gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12719
22719
32719
42619
52618
62618
72518
82518
92517
102517
112417
122417
132416
142416
152416
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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 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
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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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 7:11 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 5:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:114:26
29.37:094:28
39.47:084:29
49.47:074:31
59.47:064:32
69.57:044:34
79.57:034:35
89.67:024:37
99.67:004:39
109.76:594:40
119.76:574:42
129.86:564:43
139.86:544:45
149.96:534:46
159.96:514:48
1610.06:504:49
1710.16:484:51
1810.16:464:53
1910.26:454:54
2010.26:434:56
2110.36:414:57
2210.36:404:59
2310.46:385:00
2410.46:365:02
2510.56:345:03
2610.56:325:05
2710.66:315:06
2810.76:295:08

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 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 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
162.0Moderate
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 Polohy?

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 Polohy.

What to pack for Polohy in February

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

In February, Polohy sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Polohy 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 Polohy 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Polohy?

Polohy sits at 47.5°N, 36.3°E, 102 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Tokmak, 48 km away.

VilnyanskBerdyanskVolnovakhaZaporizhzhyaDniprorudneKurakhoveMelitopol

Topography around Polohy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polohy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.

The land around Polohy is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
314 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tokmak 48 km · Vilnyansk 80 km · Berdyansk 90 km · Volnovakha 94 km · Zaporizhzhya 95 km · Dniprorudne 95 km · Kurakhove 95 km · Melitopol 96 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 Polohy (47.4787°, 36.2546°, elevation 102 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).