Starobilsk weather in February

In February, Starobilsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 1°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 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Starobilsk's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Starobilsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Starobilsk is city in eastern Ukraine.

Density
1,197/km²
people per km²
Founded
1686

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 -3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Starobilsk reaches about -1°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 -9°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)
1-3-8
2-3-8
3-3-8
4-2-8
5-2-8
6-2-8
7-2-8
8-2-8
9-2-8
10-2-8
11-2-8
12-2-8
13-2-7
14-1-7
15-1-7
16-1-7
17-1-7
18-1-7
190-6
200-6
210-6
220-6
230-6
241-6
251-5
261-5
271-5
282-5

How February really feels in Starobilsk

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Starobilsk weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-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°449.588.50.0
Feb-1° / -7°358.16.59.80.0
Mar / -2°389.24.711.50.5
Apr15° / 499.10.513.44.5
May22° / 10°519.5015.16.7
Jun26° / 15°599.7015.96.8
Jul28° / 17°558.6015.66.5
Aug27° / 15°336014.27.0
Sep21° / 10°436.9012.47.0
Oct13° / 417.70.710.53.9
Nov / -1°387.42.68.90.3
Dec-1° / -5°469.46.38.10.0

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 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71585
81585
91585
101585
111684
121783
131783
141783
151783
161882
171882
181882
191882
201882
211882
221981
231981
241981
252080
262080
272080
282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Starobilsk gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13328
23328
33227
43126
53126
63025
73025
82924
92824
102823
112723
122722
132622
142622
152722
162722
172722
182823
192823
202823
212923
222923
232922
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022

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, the windiest month of the year.

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
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light 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 06 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 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:064:10
29.17:044:12
39.27:034:13
49.27:024:15
59.37:004:17
69.36:594:18
79.46:574:20
89.46:564:22
99.56:544:23
109.56:534:25
119.66:514:27
129.66:504:28
139.76:484:30
149.86:464:32
159.86:454:33
169.96:434:35
179.96:414:37
1810.06:404:38
1910.06:384:40
2010.16:364:42
2110.26:344:43
2210.26:324:45
2310.36:304:46
2410.36:294:48
2510.46:274:50
2610.46:254:51
2710.56:234:53
2810.66:214:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Starobilsk?

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 Starobilsk.

What to pack for Starobilsk in February

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

In February, Starobilsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Starobilsk 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 Starobilsk peaks around June 20 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Starobilsk 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 Starobilsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1714 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Starobilsk?

Starobilsk sits at 49.3°N, 38.9°E, 59 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Siverskodonetsk, 48 km away.

HolubivkaSokolohirskKadiyivka

Topography around Starobilsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Starobilsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m.

The land around Starobilsk is covered by trees (37%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
February weather nearby: Siverskodonetsk 48 km · Rubizhne 49 km · Lysychansk 54 km · Svatove 56 km · Kreminna 56 km · Holubivka 74 km · Sokolohirsk 78 km · Kadiyivka 81 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 Starobilsk (49.2788°, 38.9075°, elevation 59 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).