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Spain
in February.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

8 of 19 scored regions rate very good or better for weather.

National overnight stays are 34% of the August peak.

Regional afternoon highs
52–68°F
Very good weather
8 / 19 regions

Check seasonal openings: 2 regions have an off-season warning this month.

Find your February base

Based on 19 statistical regions. Typical conditions, not a forecast for individual towns.

Illustration of Sierra Nevada foothill landscape near Granada
Sierra Nevada foothills, AndalusiaDestination view, not month-specific.

One month. 19 possibilities.

Choose your February base.

The useful differences, side by side. Open a region for its full month guide.

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

Trip focus

19 of 19 regions · Best weather first

Overall scores use the Balanced mix. Choose a different priority to order the regions by that mix.

Illustration of La Geria volcanic vineyards, LanzaroteBeachCanary IslandsTenerife · Gran Canaria · Lanzarote · Fuerteventura · La PalmaRead the February guide ↗ Overall7.3/10#12 month here · Balanced Weather8.2/10Very good68°F afternoons Visitor seasonSteady all yearsimilar all yearAbove country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Melilla la Vieja seaside fortificationsBeachMelillaRead the February guide ↗ Overall7.5/10#11 month here · Balanced Weather7.6/10Very good67°F afternoons · 5 rain days Visitor seasonSteady all yearsimilar all yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Historic stone streets of CáceresCountrysideExtremaduraCáceres · MéridaRead the February guide ↗ Overall8.1/10#3 month here · Balanced Weather7.5/10Very good60°F afternoons · 5 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Cap de Creus coastal landscape, Costa BravaCityBarcelona & CataloniaBarcelona · Costa Brava · GironaRead the February guide ↗ Overall7.8/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather7.5/10Very good59°F afternoons · 5 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearAbove country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Ordesa Valley landscape in the Aragonese PyreneesCityAragonZaragoza · Spanish Pyrenees (part)Read the February guide ↗ Overall8.0/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather7.3/10Very good58°F afternoons · 5 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Toledo skyline and the Tagus river bendCountrysideCastilla-La ManchaToledo · CuencaRead the February guide ↗ Overall7.9/10#6 month here · Balanced Weather7.1/10Very good57°F afternoons · 6 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Mar Menor shore near Los AlcázaresBeachMurciaCartagena · Mar MenorRead the February guide ↗ Overall7.9/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather7.0/10Very good65°F afternoons · 2 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Plaza Mayor, MadridCityMadridRead the February guide ↗ Overall6.9/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather7.0/10Very good56°F afternoons · 5 rain days Visitor seasonSteady all yearsimilar all yearAbove country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Rocky coves of Cabo de las Huertas, AlicanteBeachValencia & the Costa BlancaValencia · Alicante · BenidormRead the February guide ↗ Overall7.7/10#7 month here · Balanced Weather6.6/10Good64°F afternoons · 2 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Sierra Nevada foothill landscape near GranadaBeachAndalusiaSeville · Málaga · Granada · Córdoba · Costa del SolRead the February guide ↗ Overall7.3/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather6.2/10Good63°F afternoons · 5 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Ceuta Royal Walls and tidal moatBeachCeutaRead the February guide ↗ Overall6.9/10#10 month here · Balanced Weather6.2/10Good63°F afternoons · 7 rain days Visitor seasonSteady all yearsimilar all yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Vineyards near Logroño, La RiojaMountainsLa RiojaLogroñoRead the February guide ↗ Overall7.5/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather6.1/10Good55°F afternoons · 9 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Segovia Roman aqueduct at Plaza del AzoguejoCountrysideCastile and LeónSalamanca · Segovia · LeónRead the February guide ↗ Overall7.5/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather5.9/10Good52°F afternoons · 8 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Plaza del Castillo, PamplonaCountrysideNavarrePamplonaRead the February guide ↗ Overall7.5/10#7 month here · Balanced Weather5.8/10Good54°F afternoons · 10 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Formentor peninsula coast, MallorcaBeachMallorca & the BalearicsMallorca · Ibiza · Menorca · FormenteraRead the February guide ↗ Overall5.8/10#11 month here · Balanced Weather5.5/10Good60°F afternoons · 6 rain days Visitor seasonOff seasonmany places closedBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of La Concha Bay from Monte Igueldo, San SebastianCityBasque CountrySan Sebastián · BilbaoRead the February guide ↗ Overall6.4/10#11 month here · Balanced Weather5.4/10Good56°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Covadonga Lakes landscape in the Picos de EuropaBeachAsturiasPicos de Europa · OviedoRead the February guide ↗ Overall4.2/10#11 month here · Balanced Weather2.2/10Poor57°F afternoons · 11 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of El Sardinero shoreline, SantanderBeachCantabriaSantanderRead the February guide ↗ Overall4.2/10#11 month here · Balanced Weather2.2/10Poor57°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonOff seasonmany places closedBelow country typicalregional accommodation level Illustration of Tower of Hercules coastal headland, A CoruñaBeachGaliciaSantiago de Compostela · A CoruñaRead the February guide ↗ Overall4.2/10#10 month here · Balanced Weather2.2/10Poor57°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level

Cost words compare a published regional accommodation level with Spain's typical level, or describe a region's price season against its own year. The Cost score still uses Spain's price level on the Europe scale; where regional money levels are unavailable, a cheaper season does not establish which region has the cheapest rooms.

What goes into the scores?

Overall combines weather, crowds and cost. It is not a weather rating. By default, the list ranks weather first and shows Balanced Overall scores (50% weather, 30% crowds, 20% cost). Other priorities order it by your Overall mix. Missing cost is excluded and the available parts are reweighted.

Visitor season compares each region with its own year. A higher crowd score does not establish which place has fewer people in absolute terms. Regions cover whole statistical areas; open a guide for its geographic scope. Read the scoring method.

Weather across the country

February weather & packing.

Regional averages vary; check a forecast closer to your trip.

Typical afternoons
52–68°F
Typical nights
35–56°F
Rain days
2–12 days

Ranges span available regional monthly averages, not daily extremes. A dash means a measurement is unavailable or withheld; individual guides explain the gaps.

What to bring.

Canary Islands: afternoons around 68°F (20°C): light layers; nights around 56°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Castile and León: afternoons around 52°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 35°F (2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain.

Weather, region by region Afternoons, nights, rain & weather
Available regional monthly averages. Very good weather means a displayed score of at least 7.0/10.
RegionAfternoonNightRain daysWeather
Canary Islands68°F56°F—very good
Melilla67°F—5very good
Extremadura60°F42°F5very good
Barcelona & Catalonia59°F42°F5very good
Aragon58°F40°F5very good
Castilla-La Mancha57°F38°F6very good
Murcia65°F46°F2very good
Madrid56°F37°F5very good
Valencia & the Costa Blanca64°F46°F2good
Andalusia63°F46°F5good
Ceuta63°F52°F7good
La Rioja55°F38°F9good
Castile and León52°F35°F8good
Navarre54°F38°F10good
Mallorca & the Balearics60°F—6good
Basque Country56°F42°F12good
Asturias57°F42°F11poor
Cantabria57°F43°F12poor
Galicia57°F43°F12poor

Before you go

Check the trip details.

The visitor season

Low season, nationally.

February records 34% of August's overnight stays. This measures overnight demand, not queues or day-trippers.

Hotel prices

Well below usual.

−15% on Spain's historical national hotel-price index, versus its usual month in 2024–2025. This describes a price season, not a live room quote.

Published regional hotel revenue per occupied room-night ranges from €59 in Galicia to €146 in Canary Islands. Galicia uses the 2024–2025 monthly average. Historical averages, not booking quotes.

Seasonal openings

Quiet can mean closed.

There is an off-season warning for Mallorca & the Balearics, Cantabria. Check accommodation and activities before choosing your base.

Thinking about the coast?

Check the water, too.

Among beach-focused regions, the warmest measured seas this month are Canary Islands (67°F), Ceuta (60°F), Melilla (60°F). Sea temperature is one part of a beach trip; open a region for weather and seasonal closures.

Events & holiday dates Check the year against your trip

Holidays: 5% of people in Spain live where schools are out on a typical February 2027 day. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL, and the official calendars.)

Same country. A different chapter.

Dates still up in the air?

Spain through the year ↗

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How we know Sources, scope & limitations

Each row is a statistical region (NUTS 2); open it for the full month, the sources and what moving your dates would change. National lines are built from the regions: season is Spain's total tourist nights this month against its busiest month (Eurostat, primarily 2024–2025; earlier published years where needed); weather counts regions whose displayed Weather score is at least 7.0/10 (very good or better) rather than averaging across the country; visitors ranks overnight visitors per resident against all Europe's regions (for a region) or the other countries (for Spain) that month.

A regional accommodation level is shown only where publishable money data exists; elsewhere the cost words describe a regional season against its own year, and the score starts from the national price level. Separately, Spain's 2024 restaurants-and-hotels level is below EU average (84 where the EU average is 100). Full method.