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Friuli Venezia Giulia
in February.

Illustration of Trieste City Hall across Piazza Unità
Piazza Unità d’Italia in TriesteDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
More overnight stays than January.

February averages 51°F afternoons and 50°F seas, with about 7 rain days. Later February is typically warmer.

Afternoons
51°F
Sea
50°F
Visitor demand
19%of August peak

Historical Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Trieste; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

3.5/10 · scores & priorities

Planning to sightsee in Trieste? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates good (5.3/10).

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather1.5/10Poor
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Italy-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your February

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 51°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 10 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical February.

Can I swim in February?

The sea averages 50°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 10 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:12Sunset 17:3251°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:12 and sets about 17:32 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 51°F (10°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical February.

Typical afternoon
51°F (10°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
50°F (10°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
10h 19m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late February?

Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 49°F on the 1st, versus 54°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 26% to 30% between those dates.

Early February 1 February

49°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

51°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

54°F

Typical afternoon high

30% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

February 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
149°249°349°449°549°649°749°
849°950°1050°1150°1250°1350°1451°
1551°1651°1751°1851°1952°2052°2152°
2252°2353°2453°2553°2653°2753°2854°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 49°F (9°C) in the first week to 53°F (12°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 25–31%. Local schools are out 6–10 February 2027.

Schools here are off 6–10 February 2027 (Carnival). Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. February averages 19% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January.

Overnight stays across Friuli-Venezia Giulia do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little below usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.

Year-to-year variation

How much does February vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 44°F (7°C) and 56°F (13°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 51°F (10°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 20; half the years had 5–9.

Rain days in each February

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 4 rain days420112012: 4 rain days42013: 8 rain days82014: 20 rain days202015: 8 rain days82016: 18 rain days182017: 9 rain days92018: 9 rain days92019: 5 rain days52020: 5 rain days52021: 6 rain days62022: 5 rain days52023: 3 rain days32024: 11 rain days112025: 7 rain days72025
Rain days
7
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
1 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201151°F4
201244°F4
201347°F8
201452°F20
201550°F8
201652°F18
201751°F9
201845°F9
201955°F5
202054°F5
202152°F6
202252°F5
202351°F3
202456°F11
202551°F7

Checked against official climate averages for Trieste. How we check

Compare dates

January, February
or March?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJanFebMar
Afternoons48°F51°F58°F
Sea52°F50°F51°F
Rain days877
Overnight demand17%19%19%

January: Cooler afternoons and warmer sea than February. January guide →

March: Warmer afternoons than February. March guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with February Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.

March and October to November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February, without a substantially busier visitor season.

Your comparison

February or January?

Overnight stays are 17% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel-price season: a little below usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons51°F48°F
Nights——
Sea50°F52°F
Rain days78
Visitor seasonLow seasonLow season
Overall / 103.53.3
Month rank#11#12
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January3.3#1248°F—52°F81.3Low season
February3.5#1151°F—50°F71.5Low season
March5.5#858°F—51°F73.5Low season
April6.7#665°F—57°F85.5Low season
May6.8#472°F—64°F116.4Moderate season
June7.3#181°F—74°F88.6Busy season
July6.8#385°F—79°F78.9Peak season
August6.5#785°F—79°F78.7Peak season
September7.1#276°F—74°F107.7Moderate season
October6.8#566°F—68°F115.6Low season
November4.6#957°F—62°F102.6Low season
December3.8#1050°F—56°F71.8Low season

Near here

Nearby places in February

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better February weather than Friuli Venezia Giulia

Friuli Venezia Giulia's weather ranks 48 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Friuli Venezia Giulia.

All of Italy in February · Everywhere in February

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's low season, 19% of the busiest month and 54% below its average month. That means about 13,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 53% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,100 more: 16 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)42
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Trieste from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown.
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day11
Busiest month hereAugust · 59
Visitors as share of people present1.1%
Rank among Europe's regions this month69th percentile
Domestic share of nights53%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights16
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.3%
Regional hotel-price seasonA little below usual (−9% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline.
Population used1.2 million
Statistical regionITH4 · Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.