#1Warm
Gran Canaria
- Day
- 20.5°C
- Sea
- 18.8°C
- Sun
- 7.5h
- Rain days
- 3
Your February weather guide
Weather in Spain in February
February is a good month for Spain if you want mild weather for spending time outdoors rather than a hot beach holiday. Country averages of 16°C by day and 11°C at night make layers more useful than an all-summer wardrobe. Gran Canaria is the warmer choice at 20°C during the day. The catch is that comfortable afternoon air does not guarantee comfortable swimming, and your destination makes a real difference.
Long-term climate averages, not a forecast · 1991-2020
- Average daytime high
- 16.0°Cacross 87 destinations
- Average night-time low
- 10.5°Cafter dark
- Sea temperature
- 15.5°Ccold for swimming
- Rainy days
- 5days1 mm or more
Spain, month by month
Turn up the warmth
Warmest places in Spain in February
Ranked by average daytime high. The full comparison is in the table below.
#2Warm
Puerto Rico
- Day
- 20.5°C
- Sea
- 19.0°C
- Sun
- 7.7h
- Rain days
- 3
#3Warm
Puerto de Mogan
- Day
- 20.5°C
- Sea
- 19.0°C
- Sun
- 7.7h
- Rain days
- 3
#4Warm
Taurito
- Day
- 20.5°C
- Sea
- 19.0°C
- Sun
- 7.7h
- Rain days
- 3
#5Warm
Amadores
- Day
- 20.5°C
- Sea
- 19.0°C
- Sun
- 7.7h
- Rain days
- 3
#6Warm
Meloneras
- Day
- 20.5°C
- Sea
- 18.8°C
- Sun
- 7.5h
- Rain days
- 3
Spain destinations ranked for February
All 87 places we track in Spain, ordered by daytime high.
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| # | Destination | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gran Canaria | 20.5°C | 15.6°C | 18.8°C | 7.5 h | 3 | 4 h 24 min |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 19.0°C | 7.7 h | 3 | 4 h 24 min |
| 3 | Puerto de Mogan | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 19.0°C | 7.7 h | 3 | 4 h 24 min |
| 4 | Taurito | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 19.0°C | 7.7 h | 3 | 4 h 24 min |
| 5 | Amadores | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 19.0°C | 7.7 h | 3 | 4 h 24 min |
| 6 | Meloneras | 20.5°C | 15.6°C | 18.8°C | 7.5 h | 3 | 4 h 24 min |
| 7 | Playa del Ingles | 20.4°C | 15.5°C | 18.8°C | 7.5 h | 3 | 4 h 24 min |
| 8 | Playa de la Arena | 20.4°C | 15.7°C | 19.3°C | 7.1 h | 4 | 4 h 24 min |
| 9 | Puerto de Santiago | 20.4°C | 15.7°C | 19.3°C | 7.1 h | 4 | 4 h 24 min |
| 10 | Los Gigantes | 20.3°C | 15.7°C | 19.3°C | 7.1 h | 4 | 4 h 24 min |
| 11 | La Gomera | 20.2°C | 17.2°C | 19.3°C | 7.9 h | 3 | 4 h 24 min |
| 12 | Tenerife | 19.8°C | 15.1°C | 19.3°C | 7.9 h | 4 | 4 h 24 min |
| 13 | Playa de las Americas | 19.8°C | 15.1°C | 19.3°C | 7.9 h | 4 | 4 h 24 min |
| 14 | Los Cristianos | 19.8°C | 15.1°C | 19.3°C | 7.9 h | 4 | 4 h 24 min |
| 15 | Canary Islands | 19.2°C | 15.6°C | 18.8°C | 7.1 h | 3 | 4 h 24 min |
| 16 | Fuerteventura | 19.2°C | 15.5°C | 18.2°C | 6.2 h | 2 | 4 h 12 min |
| 17 | Corralejo | 19.2°C | 15.5°C | 18.2°C | 6.2 h | 2 | 4 h 12 min |
| 18 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 19.0°C | 16.0°C | 18.9°C | 5.9 h | 6 | 4 h 18 min |
| 19 | Playa Blanca | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 18.3°C | 6.2 h | 2 | 4 h 12 min |
| 20 | Costa Adeje | 18.7°C | 14.0°C | 19.3°C | 7.0 h | 5 | 4 h 24 min |
| 21 | Playa Paraiso | 18.7°C | 14.0°C | 19.3°C | 7.0 h | 5 | 4 h 24 min |
| 22 | Lanzarote | 18.5°C | 15.5°C | 18.1°C | 6.1 h | 3 | 4 h 6 min |
| 23 | Matagorda | 18.5°C | 15.5°C | 18.1°C | 6.1 h | 3 | 4 h 6 min |
| 24 | Costa Teguise | 18.4°C | 15.7°C | 18.0°C | 6.2 h | 3 | 4 h 6 min |
| 25 | Seville | 17.2°C | 7.1°C | - | 6.1 h | 5 | 2 h 42 min |
| 26 | La Palma | 17.1°C | 14.7°C | 19.4°C | 6.9 h | 4 | 4 h 24 min |
| 27 | Puerto de la Cruz | 16.8°C | 14.7°C | 19.1°C | 6.4 h | 6 | 4 h 18 min |
| 28 | Torrevieja | 16.7°C | 8.1°C | 14.1°C | 6.3 h | 4 | 2 h 36 min |
| 29 | Costa de la Luz | 16.6°C | 8.8°C | 14.9°C | 6.1 h | 6 | 2 h 54 min |
| 30 | Cadiz | 16.6°C | 8.8°C | 14.9°C | 6.1 h | 6 | 2 h 54 min |
| 31 | Estepona | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 14.8°C | 5.9 h | 8 | 2 h 54 min |
| 32 | Nerja | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 14.8°C | 6.2 h | 7 | 2 h 48 min |
| 33 | Valencia | 15.9°C | 7.1°C | 13.2°C | 6.2 h | 5 | 2 h 24 min |
| 34 | Alicante | 15.8°C | 8.3°C | 13.9°C | 6.0 h | 5 | 2 h 30 min |
| 35 | Benidorm | 15.7°C | 8.0°C | 13.9°C | 6.1 h | 6 | 2 h 30 min |
| 36 | Fuengirola | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 14.8°C | 6.3 h | 6 | 2 h 48 min |
| 37 | La Cala de Mijas | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 14.8°C | 6.3 h | 6 | 2 h 48 min |
| 38 | Malaga | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 14.7°C | 5.8 h | 7 | 2 h 48 min |
| 39 | Andalucia | 15.6°C | 8.8°C | 14.8°C | 6.0 h | 7 | 2 h 42 min |
| 40 | Altea | 15.6°C | 7.8°C | 13.8°C | 6.2 h | 6 | 2 h 30 min |
| 41 | Costa Blanca | 15.5°C | 8.3°C | 13.8°C | 6.2 h | 6 | 2 h 30 min |
| 42 | Torremolinos | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 14.8°C | 5.8 h | 7 | 2 h 48 min |
| 43 | Mojacar | 15.4°C | 7.9°C | 14.4°C | 6.4 h | 4 | 2 h 42 min |
| 44 | Costa del Sol | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 14.8°C | 6.0 h | 7 | 2 h 48 min |
| 45 | Albir | 15.3°C | 7.6°C | 13.9°C | 6.2 h | 6 | 2 h 30 min |
| 46 | Marbella | 15.2°C | 9.4°C | 14.8°C | 6.0 h | 8 | 2 h 48 min |
| 47 | Moraira | 15.2°C | 8.8°C | 13.8°C | 6.2 h | 6 | 2 h 30 min |
| 48 | Ibiza | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 14.2°C | 6.2 h | 5 | 2 h 30 min |
| 49 | Denia | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 13.6°C | 6.2 h | 6 | 2 h 30 min |
| 50 | Calpe | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 13.8°C | 6.2 h | 6 | 2 h 30 min |
| 51 | Santa Eulalia | 14.8°C | 10.1°C | 14.1°C | 6.2 h | 5 | 2 h 24 min |
| 52 | Es Cana | 14.8°C | 10.1°C | 14.1°C | 6.2 h | 5 | 2 h 24 min |
| 53 | San Antonio | 14.7°C | 10.0°C | 14.1°C | 6.2 h | 5 | 2 h 24 min |
| 54 | Playa de Palma | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 14.1°C | 5.7 h | 6 | 2 h 24 min |
| 55 | Can Pastilla | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 14.1°C | 5.7 h | 6 | 2 h 24 min |
| 56 | Majorca | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 14.1°C | 5.6 h | 6 | 2 h 24 min |
| 57 | Salou | 14.2°C | 5.7°C | 12.9°C | 5.9 h | 5 | 2 h 12 min |
| 58 | Palma | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 14.1°C | 5.6 h | 6 | 2 h 24 min |
| 59 | Calas de Mallorca | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 14.0°C | 5.5 h | 7 | 2 h 24 min |
| 60 | Cala d'Or | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 14.1°C | 5.5 h | 7 | 2 h 24 min |
| 61 | Porto Cristo | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 14.0°C | 5.5 h | 7 | 2 h 24 min |
| 62 | Benalmadena | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 14.8°C | 5.8 h | 7 | 2 h 48 min |
| 63 | Costa Dorada | 14.1°C | 5.7°C | 12.9°C | 5.9 h | 5 | 2 h 12 min |
| 64 | La Pineda | 14.1°C | 5.7°C | 12.9°C | 5.9 h | 5 | 2 h 12 min |
| 65 | Alcudia | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 13.9°C | 5.4 h | 7 | 2 h 24 min |
| 66 | Puerto Pollensa | 14.0°C | 9.3°C | 13.9°C | 5.4 h | 7 | 2 h 18 min |
| 67 | Playa de Muro | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 13.9°C | 5.4 h | 7 | 2 h 24 min |
| 68 | Palma Nova | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 14.1°C | 5.7 h | 6 | 2 h 24 min |
| 69 | Magaluf | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 14.1°C | 5.7 h | 6 | 2 h 24 min |
| 70 | Sa Coma | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 13.9°C | 5.5 h | 7 | 2 h 24 min |
| 71 | Cala Bona | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 13.9°C | 5.5 h | 7 | 2 h 24 min |
| 72 | Cala Millor | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 13.9°C | 5.5 h | 7 | 2 h 24 min |
| 73 | Camp de Mar | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 14.1°C | 5.9 h | 6 | 2 h 24 min |
| 74 | Paguera | 13.8°C | 10.2°C | 14.1°C | 5.9 h | 6 | 2 h 24 min |
| 75 | Santa Ponsa | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 14.1°C | 5.7 h | 6 | 2 h 24 min |
| 76 | Santa Susanna | 13.4°C | 4.6°C | 12.8°C | 5.2 h | 7 | 2 h 6 min |
| 77 | Costa Brava | 13.3°C | 4.8°C | 12.8°C | 5.2 h | 7 | 2 h 6 min |
| 78 | Barcelona | 13.2°C | 5.4°C | 12.9°C | 5.4 h | 6 | 2 h 6 min |
| 79 | Lloret de Mar | 13.2°C | 4.4°C | 12.8°C | 5.2 h | 7 | 2 h 6 min |
| 80 | Tossa de Mar | 13.2°C | 5.4°C | 12.7°C | 5.2 h | 7 | 2 h 6 min |
| 81 | Mijas | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 14.8°C | 5.8 h | 7 | 2 h 48 min |
| 82 | Menorca | 13.1°C | 10.3°C | 13.8°C | 5.4 h | 7 | 2 h 24 min |
| 83 | Cala'n Bosch | 13.1°C | 10.3°C | 13.8°C | 5.5 h | 7 | 2 h 18 min |
| 84 | Cala'n Forcat | 13.1°C | 10.3°C | 13.8°C | 5.5 h | 7 | 2 h 18 min |
| 85 | Cala Blanca | 13.1°C | 10.3°C | 13.8°C | 5.5 h | 7 | 2 h 18 min |
| 86 | Madrid | 11.7°C | 1.6°C | - | 5.6 h | 6 | 2 h 18 min |
| 87 | San Sebastian | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 12.1°C | 3.5 h | 14 | 1 h 54 min |
87 destinations shownClimate averages, not a forecast.
February climate overview
Daytime highs across Spain in February run from 11.7°C (San Sebastian) to 20.5°C (Gran Canaria). Even in Gran Canaria only 4% of days reach 25°C. Nights average 10.5°C; the coldest 10% of nights in San Sebastian fall to 2°C or below.
Rainfall in February
Expect around 5 rainy days (1 mm or more) in February, with Fuerteventura the driest (2 days) and San Sebastian the wettest (14 days). The wettest February at Gran Canaria between 1991 and 2020 was 2018 with 120 mm; the driest was 1995 with 0 mm.
Sea temperature
The sea averages 15.5°C around Spain in February - warmest at La Palma (19.4°C). That is cold for swimming without a wetsuit.
Sunshine and daylight
Around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day on average, out of 11.0 hours of daylight (sunshine estimated from cloud cover).
February against the rest of the year in Spain
February is the 11th warmest month of the twelve in Spain. It is 0.3°C warmer than January and 1.7°C warmer in March. The hottest month here is August (28°C) and the coolest January (16°C).
Which part of Spain in February?
- Most sunshine: La Gomera, 7.9 h a day.
- Driest: Fuerteventura, about 2 rainy days.
- Warmest sea: La Palma, 19°C.
- Hottest: Gran Canaria, 21°C by day.
- Coolest (better for walking and cities): Madrid, 12°C.
What to pack for Spain in February
Based on the averages: proper layers and a jacket - daytime highs average only 16°C; a warm layer for evenings, when it drops to around 11°C; a light waterproof for the odd shower.
Similar weather elsewhere in February
Within 1.5°C of Spain's February daytime average: Sousse (17°C, sea 15°C), Madeira (17°C, sea 18°C), Albufeira (17°C, sea 15°C), Algarve (16°C, sea 15°C), Las Vegas (16°C). See the full ranking for February.
Where to go for warmer weather
Gran Canaria is the strongest choice if warmth is your priority, with daytime temperatures of 20°C and nights around 16°C. Puerto Rico, Puerto de Mogan, Taurito, Amadores, Meloneras and Playa del Ingles share that temperature pattern, so there is little reason to choose between them on warmth alone. Los Gigantes, Puerto de Santiago and Playa de la Arena also reach 20°C, but have slightly more rainy days. At the cooler end, San Sebastian averages 12°C by day: better suited to travellers happy to wear a jacket than those hoping to sit out in light clothing. Even that is milder than London's 8°C February average.
Expect outdoor weather, not reliable beach heat
Plan for walks and time outside, with the option to add or remove a layer as conditions change. Spain averages 6.2 hours of sunshine, but that is not a promise of clear skies throughout your stay. A light waterproof is sensible, while a jumper or jacket will be useful after dark. Swimming is the bigger compromise: the country-average sea temperature is 15°C, rising to 19°C around Gran Canaria and the other warmer destinations listed here. That may suit swimmers comfortable with cool water, but it is not warm-water bathing. Even in the hottest destination, only 4% of days exceed 25°C, so do not plan around strong heat.
A little more detail
Spain in February FAQs
Plain answers, grounded in the averages.
Where is the hottest place in Spain in February?
Gran Canaria is the warmest of the 87 places we track in Spain in February with an average high of 20.5°C; San Sebastian is the coolest at 11.7°C.
Is the sea warm in Spain in February?
Not really: the warmest sea we track in Spain in February is 19.4°C at La Palma, below the 22°C most people find comfortable.
Is Spain warm enough for a beach holiday in February?
It can suit time by the sea, especially in Gran Canaria, where days average 20°C. However, the sea is 19°C, so swimming may feel cool. Choose February for mild outdoor weather rather than a holiday that depends on heat and long swims.
Will rain disrupt my plans?
Spain averages 5 rainy days in February, compared with 3 in Gran Canaria and 4 in Los Gigantes. Rain need not rule out an outdoor-focused trip, but keep plans flexible and pack a light waterproof rather than assuming every day will stay dry.
About these averages
ERA5-Land climate reanalysis via Open-Meteo (11 km grid), 1991-2020
Averages computed from daily values at 87 destination points.Records are the highest and lowest daily values in that 30-year period, not all-time records. These are climate averages, not a forecast for your trip. How we measure holiday weather
- Hot · 25°C+
- Warm · 20°C to below 25°C
- Mild · 15°C to below 20°C
- Cool · below 15°C