Spain weather in February - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

February is one of the best months for a holiday in Spain.

Weather in February at a glance

Daytime temperature
18°C
Night-time temperature
7°C
Sea temperature
14°C
Daylight hours
10h41min
Chance of rain
25%
Days with thunderstorms
1%
Muggy days
1%

An overview for the country. Conditions can vary between cities and regions.

Plan your trip · February

Spain in February: weather for a week away

Compare destinations and see how many days of a typical trip met your preferred temperature range, with less than 1 mm of daily precipitation.

Historical dataNASA POWER1981-2025
City or region
Compare with history
What weather do you prefer?

Madrid in February: Sightseeing

1981-2025

Daytime temperature 18-28°CDaily precipitation Less than 1 mm

Days matching your plans
0.1 / 7

Weekly average; typical number of days: 0

At least 5 matching days
<1%

of historical weeks

All 7 days match
0%

of historical weeks

How many matching days were there in a week?

Each bar shows the share of historical weeks.

5-7 days matching your preferences

When to go? Compare the months

Average matching days per week

The highest average was in October: 3.8 matching days per week.

Spain in February: which destinations match most often?

Comparison of 10 cities and regions using your selected conditions.

Madrid · 1981-2025

Hot days and warm nights in February

Does the temperature drop below 20°C during hot weather?

No hot days in these records
0%of weeks with at least 3 warm nights*

None of the 1,271 days reached 30°C. There are no hot days to compare, although warm nights may still occur.

* A warm night is represented by the daily minimum ≥20°C. Maximum and minimum refer to the same day; this does not isolate the night following a particular hot day.

Madrid · Your holiday week

How much can temperatures change during a week?

Check cooler hours as well as afternoon temperatures.

Coolest time of day-4.3--0.4°CWeekly minimum: typical range
Warmest day12.3-16.7°CWeekly maximum: typical range
6°CTypical difference between the highest and lowest daytime maxima in a week

How often does it get cooler from one day to the next?

21%of weeks with a day-to-day drop in maximum temperature of at least 5°C

A warmer layer may be useful in the evening and early morning. Weekly lows often differed greatly from afternoon temperatures.

Ranges are the 20th-80th percentiles of whole-week minima and maxima, not forecast limits. Cooling compares consecutive daily maxima, not day and night temperatures.

Compare all destinations
18-28°C · Less than 1 mm · 1981-2025
City or regionDays matching your plansAt least 5 matching daysAll 7 days match
Madrid0.1 / 7<1%0%
Barcelona0.7 / 7<1%<1%
Mallorca0.1 / 70%0%
Tenerife3 / 731%8%
Fuerteventura4.8 / 762%37%
Cordoba1.6 / 711%2%
Zaragoza1 / 74%<1%
Murcia2.7 / 723%6%
Lanzarote4.5 / 755%33%
La Palma4 / 747%13%
Where do the figures come from?

The analysis includes 1,001 complete 7-day periods out of 1,001 possible periods in 45 years (1981-2025), for Madrid. Every week lies entirely within the selected month. Overlapping weeks are not independent samples. Incomplete weeks are excluded.

A matching day has a daily maximum within the selected temperature range, inclusive, and precipitation below 1 mm. Trace precipitation is possible. The typical range is the 20th-80th percentile of matching days per week. Daily percentages count each calendar day once; categories can overlap.

NASA POWER provides daily MERRA-2 grid data for each location, not city weather-station measurements or an area-wide country average. These are historical frequencies, not a forecast or a measure of forecast accuracy. This comparison does not include cloud, wind, humidity, sea temperature or changes within the day, and does not assess outdoor safety. Check the current forecast before travelling. NASA POWER Daily API.

Historical frequency, not a forecast for your travel dates.

Spain - February vs the year - annual climate
In February, Spain averages about 18° during the day and 7° at night. There's a moderate chance of rain (about 25%). The sea is around 14°C - very cold for swimming.
Historical weather 1981-2025

Weather in Spain in February: trends from 1981 to 2025

NASA POWER

From 2016 to 2025, the average daytime high was 17.3°C, 1.5°C warmer than in 1981-1990. 2020 was the warmest (19°C), while 2005 was the coolest (13.4°C).

Differences between years

How similar is the weather in February from year to year?

In 80% of the years compared, temperature and the number of wet days were close to typical for this month.

Similar means an average daily maximum within 2°C and a wet-day count within 3 days of the 1991-2020 medians. This is historical similarity, not forecast accuracy.
80%of years with similar conditions
Typical average daytime high14.7°C–17.2°C
Typical number of wet days1–5 days

Daytime temperatures in February: year by year

Monthly average daily maximum temperature: compare individual years and the longer-term trend.

45 years of data
Coolest month13.4°C 2005
Warmest month19°C 2020
Latest year in the data17.7°C 2025
13°14°15°16°17°18°19°20°1981: 15.4°C · Average daytime maximum1982: 15.7°C · Average daytime maximum1983: 14°C · Average daytime maximum1984: 14.8°C · Average daytime maximum1985: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum1986: 15.2°C · Average daytime maximum1987: 15.9°C · Average daytime maximum1988: 15.4°C · Average daytime maximum1989: 16.2°C · Average daytime maximum1990: 18.7°C · Average daytime maximum1991: 14.3°C · Average daytime maximum1992: 15.7°C · Average daytime maximum1993: 14.9°C · Average daytime maximum1994: 16.4°C · Average daytime maximum1995: 17.9°C · Average daytime maximum1996: 14.6°C · Average daytime maximum1997: 17.7°C · Average daytime maximum1998: 17.1°C · Average daytime maximum1999: 15.4°C · Average daytime maximum2000: 18.1°C · Average daytime maximum2001: 16.4°C · Average daytime maximum2002: 17.4°C · Average daytime maximum2003: 14.3°C · Average daytime maximum2004: 16.5°C · Average daytime maximum2005: 13.4°C · Average daytime maximum2006: 14.9°C · Average daytime maximum2007: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum2008: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum2009: 15.7°C · Average daytime maximum2010: 14.7°C · Average daytime maximum2011: 16.5°C · Average daytime maximum2012: 13.7°C · Average daytime maximum2013: 14.8°C · Average daytime maximum2014: 16.1°C · Average daytime maximum2015: 14.4°C · Average daytime maximum2016: 16.8°C · Average daytime maximum2017: 16.8°C · Average daytime maximum2018: 14.9°C · Average daytime maximum2019: 17.7°C · Average daytime maximum2020: 19°C · Average daytime maximum2021: 17.6°C · Average daytime maximum2022: 18°C · Average daytime maximum2023: 15.9°C · Average daytime maximum2024: 19°C · Average daytime maximum2025: 17.7°C · Average daytime maximum2005: 13.4°C2020: 19°C2025: 17.7°C19811990200020102020202513°14°15°16°17°18°19°20°1981: 15.4°C · Average daytime maximum1982: 15.7°C · Average daytime maximum1983: 14°C · Average daytime maximum1984: 14.8°C · Average daytime maximum1985: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum1986: 15.2°C · Average daytime maximum1987: 15.9°C · Average daytime maximum1988: 15.4°C · Average daytime maximum1989: 16.2°C · Average daytime maximum1990: 18.7°C · Average daytime maximum1991: 14.3°C · Average daytime maximum1992: 15.7°C · Average daytime maximum1993: 14.9°C · Average daytime maximum1994: 16.4°C · Average daytime maximum1995: 17.9°C · Average daytime maximum1996: 14.6°C · Average daytime maximum1997: 17.7°C · Average daytime maximum1998: 17.1°C · Average daytime maximum1999: 15.4°C · Average daytime maximum2000: 18.1°C · Average daytime maximum2001: 16.4°C · Average daytime maximum2002: 17.4°C · Average daytime maximum2003: 14.3°C · Average daytime maximum2004: 16.5°C · Average daytime maximum2005: 13.4°C · Average daytime maximum2006: 14.9°C · Average daytime maximum2007: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum2008: 16.9°C · Average daytime maximum2009: 15.7°C · Average daytime maximum2010: 14.7°C · Average daytime maximum2011: 16.5°C · Average daytime maximum2012: 13.7°C · Average daytime maximum2013: 14.8°C · Average daytime maximum2014: 16.1°C · Average daytime maximum2015: 14.4°C · Average daytime maximum2016: 16.8°C · Average daytime maximum2017: 16.8°C · Average daytime maximum2018: 14.9°C · Average daytime maximum2019: 17.7°C · Average daytime maximum2020: 19°C · Average daytime maximum2021: 17.6°C · Average daytime maximum2022: 18°C · Average daytime maximum2023: 15.9°C · Average daytime maximum2024: 19°C · Average daytime maximum2025: 17.7°C · Average daytime maximum2005: 13.4°C2020: 19°C2025: 17.7°C198120002025
Average for each year5-year average1991-2020 reference: 16°C

Blue band: the 20th-80th percentile of monthly averages in 1991-2020. The thicker line is the average of five consecutive years. Highlights describe whole months, not single-day records.

View temperatures for every year
YearAverage daytime maximum5-year average
198115.4°C-
198215.7°C-
198314°C-
198414.8°C-
198516.9°C15.4°C
198615.2°C15.3°C
198715.9°C15.4°C
198815.4°C15.6°C
198916.2°C15.9°C
199018.7°C16.3°C
199114.3°C16.1°C
199215.7°C16.1°C
199314.9°C16°C
199416.4°C16°C
199517.9°C15.8°C
199614.6°C15.9°C
199717.7°C16.3°C
199817.1°C16.7°C
199915.4°C16.5°C
200018.1°C16.6°C
200116.4°C16.9°C
200217.4°C16.9°C
200314.3°C16.3°C
200416.5°C16.5°C
200513.4°C15.6°C
200614.9°C15.3°C
200716.9°C15.2°C
200816.9°C15.7°C
200915.7°C15.6°C
201014.7°C15.8°C
201116.5°C16.1°C
201213.7°C15.5°C
201314.8°C15.1°C
201416.1°C15.2°C
201514.4°C15.1°C
201616.8°C15.2°C
201716.8°C15.8°C
201814.9°C15.8°C
201917.7°C16.1°C
202019°C17°C
202117.6°C17.2°C
202218°C17.4°C
202315.9°C17.6°C
202419°C17.9°C
202517.7°C17.6°C

How has February changed since the 1980s?

A comparison of 1981-1990 with 2016-2025 shows how temperatures, rainfall and the frequency of longer hot spells have changed.

In the latest decade, the average daytime high was 1.5°C warmer than in 1981-1990.

Daytime high
1981-199015.8°C2016-202517.3°C
change: +1.5°C
Hot days
1981-19900 days2016-20250 days
change: 0 days
Warm nights
1981-19900 days2016-20250 days
change: 0 days
Wet days
1981-19902.3 days2016-20251.8 days
change: −0.5 days
Years with a heatwave
1981-19900%2016-20250%
change: 0 pp

How often does February bring heat, frost and rain?

Typical number of days and monthly precipitation based on the 1991-2020 climate normal.

Warm days0 dayshigh of at least 25°C
Hot days0 dayshigh of at least 30°C
Frost nights0 dayslow below 0°C
Warm nights0 dayslow of at least 20°C
Wet days3 daysat least 1 mm
Monthly rainfall10 mmtypical total

How often does it rain in Spain in February?

The chances use every consecutive 3-, 5- and 7-day period from 1981 to 2025. A wet day has at least 1 mm of precipitation.

A full seven days without rain occurred in 65% of historical periods. At least one wet day occurred in 35% of weeks.

3 rain-free days81%historical chance
5 rain-free days72%historical chance
7 rain-free days65%historical chance
Longest dry spell19 daystypical in the month
Longest wet spell1 daytypical in the month

Heatwaves, warm nights and cool spells in February

The percentages show years with at least one run of three consecutive days or nights meeting the stated threshold.

Heatwave0%3 days with highs of at least 30°C0 of 45 years
Run of warm nights0%3 nights with lows of at least 20°C0 of 45 years
Run of frosty nights0%3 nights with lows below 0°C0 of 45 years
Marked cool spell49%3 days with highs no greater than 13.9°C22 of 45 years · most often: Days 1-10

Highest and lowest values since 1981

Highest temperature22.1°C
Coolest night-0.1°C
Wettest day8.8 mm

Start, middle or end of the month - when is the weather most stable?

We compare temperatures, dry days, heavy rain and wind. The highlighted period usually has the lowest combined risk of rain and stronger winds.

Days 1-10
15.6°CDaytime high7.6°CNight
Dry days
10 days
Heavy-rain risk
0%
Hot days
0%
Stronger wind
6%
Days 11-20most stable
16°CDaytime high7.8°CNight
Dry days
10 days
Heavy-rain risk
0%
Hot days
0%
Stronger wind
5%
Day 21 to month end
16.5°CDaytime high8°CNight
Dry days
8 days
Heavy-rain risk
0%
Hot days
0%
Stronger wind
6%

The most stable conditions for rain and wind usually occur during: Days 11-20.

Country values are the median of data for 10 cities covered by the site. Source: NASA POWER daily gridded data (MERRA-2), 1981-2025; 1991-2020 climate normal. These are area-based model data and can differ from official weather-station records.

Spain weather all year - average temperatures and rain

MonthDayNightChance of rain
January 17℃6℃21%
February 18℃7℃25%
March ★ 21℃8℃23%
April ★ 22℃11℃18%
May ★ 25℃14℃11%
June ★ 28℃19℃5%
July 31℃21℃4%
August 32℃22℃5%
September ★ 28℃19℃11%
October ★ 26℃16℃21%
November ★ 21℃10℃22%
December 17℃6℃16%
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Where is it warmest in Spain in February? Weather by city

For each city, we show the average daytime temperature and the warmest and coolest year. The comparison uses the average daily high across the whole of February, not a single extreme day.

PlaceDayNightFebruary 1981-2025 SeaChance of rain
Tenerife 22℃15℃
Average18.3°C Warmest year2024 · 20.8°C Coolest year2012 · 16.5°C Warmest day23°C · 28 Feb 1987 Coolest day14.5°C · 29 Feb 1988
20℃15%
Lanzarote 21℃14℃
Average18.8°C Warmest year1998 · 21.2°C Coolest year2012 · 17°C Warmest day23.7°C · 14 Feb 2024 Coolest day15.4°C · 29 Feb 1988
19℃22%
Fuerteventura 20℃15℃
Average18.9°C Warmest year1998 · 21.1°C Coolest year2012 · 17.2°C Warmest day23.3°C · 23 Feb 2020 Coolest day15.3°C · 29 Feb 1988
19℃9%
La Palma 20℃16℃
Average18.6°C Warmest year2024 · 20.9°C Coolest year2012 · 17.1°C Warmest day22.7°C · 4 Feb 2004 Coolest day15.7°C · 11 Feb 1981
21℃22%
Murcia 19℃7℃
Average16.9°C Warmest year1990 · 20.5°C Coolest year2005 · 13.2°C Warmest day26.6°C · 28 Feb 1990 Coolest day3.5°C · 12 Feb 1983
-13%
Cordoba 16℃5℃
Average15.4°C Warmest year2020 · 19.5°C Coolest year1991 · 12.6°C Warmest day24.7°C · 28 Feb 1987 Coolest day3.5°C · 28 Feb 2005
-30%
Barcelona 15℃7℃
Average13.8°C Warmest year1990 · 17.6°C Coolest year1983 · 10.5°C Warmest day22.6°C · 15 Feb 1990 Coolest day1.9°C · 12 Feb 1983
14℃30%
Mallorca 15℃5℃
Average13.9°C Warmest year1990 · 16.4°C Coolest year2012 · 10.9°C Warmest day19.5°C · 3 Feb 2020 Coolest day5.1°C · 4 Feb 2012
-35%
Zaragoza 13℃4℃
Average13.7°C Warmest year1990 · 18.7°C Coolest year2005 · 9.7°C Warmest day24.5°C · 24 Feb 1990 Coolest day1.3°C · 3 Feb 2012
-41%
Madrid 12℃3℃
Average11.3°C Warmest year2000 · 15.1°C Coolest year2010 · 8.3°C Warmest day20.2°C · 22 Feb 2020 Coolest day0.8°C · 10 Feb 1983
-28%

Temperature records in Spain: February compared with the whole year

The comparison uses daily high temperatures from 1981-2025 for the 10 cities shown in the table.

Warmest day in February26.6°C Murcia ·
Warmest day of the year44.6°C Murcia ·
Coolest day in February0.8°C Madrid ·
Coolest day of the year-2.3°C Zaragoza ·

These are records in NASA POWER gridded data for the analysed cities, not official national weather-station records.

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