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Spain · Beach

Canary Islands
in February.

Illustration of La Geria volcanic vineyards, Lanzarote
La Geria vineyards, LanzaroteDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
A steady visitor season.

February averages 68°F afternoons and 67°F seas.

Afternoons
68°F
Sea
67°F
Visitor demand
95%of August peak

Historical Canarias regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. All seven Canary Islands together. Tenerife and Gran Canaria carry most of the visitors.

Overall match

7.3/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.2/10Very good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostPriceyfor Europe

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 68°F (20°C): light layers; nights around 56°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 11 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in February?

The sea averages 67°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. 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 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:42Sunset 18:5256°F68°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:42 and sets about 18:52 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 56°F (13°C); afternoons reach about 68°F (20°C).

Typical afternoon
68°F (20°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
56°F (13°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
67°F (19°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
11h 11m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late February?

Early and late February have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 67°F on the 1st, versus 68°F on the 28th.

Early February 1 February

67°F

Typical afternoon high

Mid February 15 February

67°F

Typical afternoon high

Late February 28 February

68°F

Typical afternoon high

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
167°267°367°467°567°668°768°
868°968°1068°1168°1267°1367°1467°
1567°1667°1767°1868°1967°2067°2167°
2267°2367°2467°2568°2668°2768°2868°

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

Afternoons hold at about 68°F (20°C) all month.

No school holidays here in February 2027. 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?

Steady all year. February averages 95% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.

Overnight stays across Canarias do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €146 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

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

Historical hotel average
€146
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. +5% vs this region's usual month.
Spain as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 84 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The historical regional amount comes from INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.

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 64°F (18°C) and 72°F (22°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 68°F (20°C).

Rain days
—
not shown here: our data counts fewer rain days than the local weather stations here (0.71 times theirs)
Mostly sunny days
12 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
21 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
201167°FUnavailable
201264°FUnavailable
201367°FUnavailable
201466°FUnavailable
201565°FUnavailable
201667°FUnavailable
201767°FUnavailable
201865°FUnavailable
201969°FUnavailable
202071°FUnavailable
202168°FUnavailable
202270°FUnavailable
202367°FUnavailable
202472°FUnavailable
202568°FUnavailable

Checked against 55 local weather stations. 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
Afternoons67°F68°F69°F
Sea68°F67°F66°F
Rain daysUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
Overnight demand90%95%91%

January: Similar monthly conditions to February. January guide →

March: Similar monthly conditions to 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.

Hotel stays vary little through the year. April to November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February.

Your comparison

February or January?

Overnight stays vary little through the year.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €142 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons68°F67°F
Nights56°F56°F
Sea67°F68°F
Rain daysUnavailableUnavailable
Visitor seasonSteady all yearSteady all year
Overall / 107.37.3
Month rank#12#11
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.3#1167°F56°F68°F—8.2Steady all year
February7.3#1268°F56°F67°F—8.2Steady all year
March7.5#969°F56°F66°F—8.7Steady all year
April7.8#772°F58°F67°F—9.2Steady all year
May8.2#674°F60°F69°F—9.7Steady all year
June8.4#176°F63°F71°F—10.0Steady all year
July8.2#380°F65°F72°F—10.0Steady all year
August8.2#482°F67°F74°F—10.0Steady all year
September8.3#280°F66°F75°F—10.0Steady all year
October8.2#578°F65°F75°F—10.0Steady all year
November7.7#873°F62°F72°F—9.2Steady all year
December7.4#1069°F58°F70°F—8.7Steady all year

Elsewhere in Europe

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Canary Islands' weather ranks 1 of 77 beach regions this month. We found no beach regions outside Spain with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.

All of Spain in February · Everywhere in February

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

Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 95% of the busiest and about average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 296,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 7% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 98,000 more: 33 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)76
How our weather was checked55 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 3°F (1.4°C), night lows within 2°F (1.1°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day132
Busiest month hereAugust · 138
Visitors as share of people present11.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month98th percentile
Domestic share of nights7%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights33
Visitor share if every platform night were extra14.9%
Population used2.3 million
Statistical regionES70 · Canarias

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 (INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.