Zaporizhzhya weather in February

In February, Zaporizhzhya sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 11% 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 Zaporizhzhya's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaporizhzhya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:57 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zaporizhzhya is city and administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
2,145/km²
people per km²
Founded
~952 CE

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 Zaporizhzhya reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°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)
10-5
20-5
30-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-5
80-5
90-5
100-5
110-5
121-5
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
171-4
181-4
192-4
202-4
212-3
222-3
232-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-2
284-2

How February really feels in Zaporizhzhya

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zaporizhzhya 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-0° / -5°378.45.68.60.0
Feb / -4°316.549.90.0
Mar / 408.32.911.60.9
Apr15° / 396.90.313.44.6
May21° / 12°448.6014.96.9
Jun25° / 16°478.5015.77.1
Jul28° / 18°356.4015.47.0
Aug27° / 18°304.9014.17.3
Sep22° / 13°426.6012.47.3
Oct14° / 3460.210.64.5
Nov / 386.61.59.10.8
Dec / -3°397.63.88.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
122080
132080
142080
152080
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252278
262278
272278
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zaporizhzhya gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12718
22718
32718
42617
52617
62617
72616
82616
92515
102515
112414
122414
132314
142313
152313
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272313
282313

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light 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 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 7:16 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:164:30
29.37:154:31
39.37:144:33
49.47:134:34
59.47:114:36
69.57:104:37
79.57:094:39
89.67:074:41
99.67:064:42
109.77:044:44
119.77:034:45
129.87:014:47
139.87:004:48
149.96:584:50
159.96:574:52
1610.06:554:53
1710.06:534:55
1810.16:524:56
1910.16:504:58
2010.26:485:00
2110.26:475:01
2210.36:455:03
2310.46:435:04
2410.46:415:06
2510.56:395:07
2610.56:385:09
2710.66:365:10
2810.66:345:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.9 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
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zaporizhzhya?

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 Zaporizhzhya.

What to pack for Zaporizhzhya in February

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

In February, Zaporizhzhya sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zaporizhzhya?

Zaporizhzhya sits at 47.9°N, 35.1°E, 105 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Vilnyansk, 26 km away.

Topography around Zaporizhzhya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaporizhzhya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Zaporizhzhya is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (29%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Vilnyansk 26 km · Marhanets 44 km · Dniprorudne 52 km · Enerhodar 53 km · Synelnykove 61 km · Nikopol 63 km · Dnipro 69 km · Nyzhnodniprovsk 69 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 Zaporizhzhya (47.8517°, 35.1171°, elevation 105 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).