How hot is Spain in February?

Day highs run from 8 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 21 °C in Lanzarote (AEMET monthly averages).

Is the sea warm enough to swim in February?

The warmest sea is in Tenerife, about 20 °C (est.). 2 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).

Where is quieter in February?

Among places with full data, Torrevieja has the lowest hotel fullness, about 13% (est.).

Does it rain in Spain in February?

Rain falls on 2 to 13 days in February, depending on the place: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.

Which places fit February most?

In our neutral ranking: Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

Photo: Benjamin Knöll on Unsplash

Spain by month

Where to go in Spain in February

2 of 48 places fit February

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2 of 48 places fit February

Fit means a score of 75 or more out of 100 for February on warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city.

February is a touch warmer than January, and the islands fill up. Lanzarote reaches 21° by day, but hotels on Gran Canaria are about 81% full (est.), the fullest in our data this month. On the mainland, Sevilla and Málaga both reach 18°, mild enough to sit outside at lunch. Carnival falls in February or March, tied to the start of Lent. Santa Cruz de Tenerife takes its party to the streets, and Cádiz has chirigotas: costumed singing groups who make fun of the year's news. The catch: only 2 of our 48 places fit, and Torla-Ordesa reaches just 8°.

Places that fit February, in order: 2 of 2 shown

Ranked by the same neutral score for every visitor: warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city. At most 3 places from one stretch of coast or island group. A guide, a partner link or a payment never changes the order.

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Rank 1Full guide
Lanzarote
In February the daytime average is 21 degrees. Rain falls on about 3 days in February.
Good months
12
Day air
21°
Sea
19° est.
Hotels full
76% est.
Photo: Michal Mrozek, Unsplash License
Rank 2Full guide
Fuerteventura
In February the daytime average is 20 degrees. Rain falls on about 2 days in February.
Good months
12
Day air
20°
Sea
19° est.
Hotels full
74% est.

How we ranked this

Each place gets a score out of 100 for February from its monthly climate, sea and crowd figures. Places with fewer data points are listed after places with full data. Sea and crowd figures are estimates and marked est.

Spain by month, on the map

One dot per place. Choose a month and what to show; the dot's size and colour follow the scale in the legend.

In February: warmest sea in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura (est.); quietest in Torrevieja, Níjar and Mijas (est.).

Show as table

Figures for February, ordered by sea (coastal)
Place	Sun, h per day	Air high, °C	Sea, °C (est.)	Crowds, % (est.)
Tenerife	7.1	19	20	80
Gran Canaria	5.4	20	20	81
Fuerteventura	6.8	20	19	74
Lanzarote	7.1	21	19	76
Tarifa	6.7	16	17	34
Fuengirola	6.7	17	16	51
Cádiz	6.8	17	16	47
Estepona	6.4	17	16	46
Marbella	6.7	17	16	40
Almuñécar	6.3	17	16	51
Benalmádena	6.7	16	16	57
Málaga	6.7	18	16	62
Mijas	6.7	15	16	25
Nerja	6.3	18	16	48
Torremolinos	6.7	18	16	63
Níjar	7.0	15	15	13
Mojácar	7.0	18	15	26
Ibiza	6.1	16	15	53
Torrevieja	6.7	18	15	13
Alacant/Alicante	6.8	18	15	56
Benidorm	6.8	18	15	58
Mallorca	6.0	15	15	56
Calp	6.8	17	15	26
Menorca	5.2	15	14	52
Dénia	6.4	17	14	50
Xàbia/Jávea	6.4	17	14	50
València	6.4	17	14	59
Peníscola/Peñíscola	6.4	17	14	35
Salou	6.3	16	14	32
Sanxenxo	4.5	15	14	28
Sitges	5.8	14	14	35
Barcelona	6.6	14	14	61
Lloret de Mar	5.9	16	13	54
Tossa de Mar	5.9	16	13	54
Llanes	3.7	13	13	29
Donostia/San Sebastián	4.0	13	13	48
Albarracín	6.0	10	–	32
Bilbao	3.4	14	–	49
Cangas de Onís	4.4	13	–	33
Capileira	6.3	10	–	–
Córdoba	6.6	17	–	57
Granada	6.3	15	–	58
Madrid	6.5	12	–	57
Ronda	–	13	–	42
Santiago de Compostela	4.1	13	–	38
Sevilla	7.0	18	–	66
Toledo	6.5	14	–	43
Torla-Ordesa	–	8	–	–

Without scripts this shows February. The list of every month below links to each place.

Figures for February, ordered by sea (coastal)
Place	Sun, h per day	Air high, °C	Sea, °C (est.)	Crowds, % (est.)
Tenerife	7.1	19	20	80
Gran Canaria	5.4	20	20	81
Fuerteventura	6.8	20	19	74
Lanzarote	7.1	21	19	76
Tarifa	6.7	16	17	34
Fuengirola	6.7	17	16	51
Cádiz	6.8	17	16	47
Estepona	6.4	17	16	46
Marbella	6.7	17	16	40
Almuñécar	6.3	17	16	51
Benalmádena	6.7	16	16	57
Málaga	6.7	18	16	62
Mijas	6.7	15	16	25
Nerja	6.3	18	16	48
Torremolinos	6.7	18	16	63
Níjar	7.0	15	15	13
Mojácar	7.0	18	15	26
Ibiza	6.1	16	15	53
Torrevieja	6.7	18	15	13
Alacant/Alicante	6.8	18	15	56
Benidorm	6.8	18	15	58
Mallorca	6.0	15	15	56
Calp	6.8	17	15	26
Menorca	5.2	15	14	52
Dénia	6.4	17	14	50
Xàbia/Jávea	6.4	17	14	50
València	6.4	17	14	59
Peníscola/Peñíscola	6.4	17	14	35
Salou	6.3	16	14	32
Sanxenxo	4.5	15	14	28
Sitges	5.8	14	14	35
Barcelona	6.6	14	14	61
Lloret de Mar	5.9	16	13	54
Tossa de Mar	5.9	16	13	54
Llanes	3.7	13	13	29
Donostia/San Sebastián	4.0	13	13	48
Albarracín	6.0	10	–	32
Bilbao	3.4	14	–	49
Cangas de Onís	4.4	13	–	33
Capileira	6.3	10	–	–
Córdoba	6.6	17	–	57
Granada	6.3	15	–	58
Madrid	6.5	12	–	57
Ronda	–	13	–	42
Santiago de Compostela	4.1	13	–	38
Sevilla	7.0	18	–	66
Toledo	6.5	14	–	43
Torla-Ordesa	–	8	–	–

Figures: the same monthly data as the place pages. Outline: Natural Earth, public domain.

February in numbers

Day highs run from 8 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 21 °C in Lanzarote.
The sea is warmest in Tenerife, about 20 °C (est.). 2 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
Among places with full data, hotels are about 13% full in Torrevieja and 81% in Gran Canaria (est.).
Rain falls on 2 to 13 days: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.

What changes from January

Day highs are on average 1° higher than in January, across 48 places.
Hotels are on average 8 points fuller than in January (est.).
There are on average 1 fewer rainy days than in January, across 45 places.
Out of the first five: Gran Canaria, Mojácar and Alacant/Alicante.
2 places fit February, against 2 in January.

What each place suits, from the data

Beach days

Coastal places with a beach count and sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.), in ranking order.

Gran Canaria Day air 20 °C. Sea 20 °C (est.)
Tenerife Day air 19 °C. Sea 20 °C (est.)

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Hiking and mountains

Mountain and inland places with day highs of 28 °C or lower, in ranking order.

Albarracín Day air 10 °C
Cangas de Onís Day air 13 °C
Capileira Day air 10 °C
Ronda Day air 13 °C
Torla-Ordesa Day air 8 °C

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Cities

City places in ranking order, with day highs and hotel fullness (est.).

Málaga Day air 18 °C. Hotels 62% full (est.)
Sevilla Day air 18 °C. Hotels 66% full (est.)
València Day air 17 °C. Hotels 59% full (est.)
Córdoba Day air 17 °C. Hotels 57% full (est.)
Cádiz Day air 17 °C. Hotels 47% full (est.)

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Direct flights from your city

Routes flown in February last year (Eurostat passenger counts, at least 1000 passengers a month), not a timetable.

London: 2 of the places in this list
Manchester: 2 of the places in this list
Edinburgh: 2 of the places in this list
Dublin: 2 of the places in this list

Questions about Spain in February

How hot is Spain in February?: Day highs run from 8 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 21 °C in Lanzarote (AEMET monthly averages).
Is the sea warm enough to swim in February?: The warmest sea is in Tenerife, about 20 °C (est.). 2 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
Where is quieter in February?: Among places with full data, Torrevieja has the lowest hotel fullness, about 13% (est.).
Does it rain in Spain in February?: Rain falls on 2 to 13 days in February, depending on the place: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.
Which places fit February most?: In our neutral ranking: Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

Sources: AEMET monthly climate averages; sea temperature and hotel fullness are estimates; routes from Eurostat. Figures built 2026-11-08.