Volnovakha weather in February

In February, Volnovakha sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Volnovakha's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volnovakha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Volnovakha is city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
1,008/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Volnovakha 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 -7°C and 6°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)
1-1-7
2-1-7
3-1-7
4-1-6
5-1-6
60-6
70-6
80-6
90-6
100-6
110-6
120-6
130-6
140-6
151-6
161-5
171-5
181-5
191-5
201-5
212-5
222-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
263-4
273-3
283-3

How February really feels in Volnovakha

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Volnovakha weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°409.16.38.70.0
Feb / -5°367.64.99.90.0
Mar / -1°429.3411.60.7
Apr14° / 428.70.113.34.4
May21° / 11°5410014.96.6
Jun26° / 16°5210015.76.9
Jul28° / 18°417.2015.46.6
Aug28° / 16°336014.17.0
Sep22° / 11°346012.47.4
Oct14° / 356.30.210.64.4
Nov / 366.81.59.10.6
Dec / -4°408.34.28.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41981
51981
62080
72278
82278
92278
102476
112476
122377
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182377
192377
202377
212377
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Volnovakha gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12921
22921
32921
42920
52920
62920
72820
82819
92819
102819
112718
122718
132617
142617
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716

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
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light 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 7:06 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:064:21
29.37:054:23
39.37:044:24
49.47:024:26
59.47:014:27
69.57:004:29
79.56:584:30
89.66:574:32
99.66:564:33
109.76:544:35
119.76:534:36
129.86:514:38
139.86:504:40
149.96:484:41
159.96:474:43
1610.06:454:44
1710.06:434:46
1810.16:424:47
1910.16:404:49
2010.26:384:51
2110.36:374:52
2210.36:354:54
2310.46:334:55
2410.46:314:57
2510.56:294:58
2610.56:285:00
2710.66:265:01
2810.66:245:03

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 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 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
31.5Dim
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 Volnovakha?

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 Volnovakha.

What to pack for Volnovakha in February

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

In February, Volnovakha sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Volnovakha 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 54 km away) is warmest in July at about 25°C and coldest in January near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Sep 13 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep20Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Volnovakha 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 Volnovakha peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Volnovakha 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 Volnovakha is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volnovakha?

Volnovakha sits at 47.6°N, 37.5°E, 263 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Dokuchayevsk, 22 km away.

Topography around Volnovakha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volnovakha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Volnovakha is covered by cropland (43%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Dokuchayevsk 22 km · Voznesenskyi 38 km · Trudivskyi 39 km · Tekstylnyk 41 km · Rutchenkivskyi 44 km · Kurakhove 46 km · Bosse 46 km · Oleksandrivskyi 47 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 Volnovakha (47.6008°, 37.4936°, elevation 263 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. 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).