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Melilla
in February.

Illustration of Melilla la Vieja seaside fortifications
Melilla la ViejaDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
A steady visitor season.

February averages 67°F afternoons and 60°F seas, with about 5 rain days.

Afternoons
67°F
Sea
60°F
Visitor demand
69%of August peak

Historical Ciudad de Melilla regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.

Overall match

7.5/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.6/10Very good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor 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 67°F (19°C): light layers. About 11 hours of daylight. About 5 rain days in a typical February.

Can I swim in February?

The sea averages 60°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. 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 07:59Sunset 18:5367°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:59 and sets about 18:53 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 67°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 5 days in a typical February.

Typical afternoon
67°F (19°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
60°F (16°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
10h 54m
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 66°F on the 1st, versus 68°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 16% to 20% between those dates.

Early February 1 February

66°F

Typical afternoon high

16% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

67°F

Typical afternoon high

16% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

68°F

Typical afternoon high

20% 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
166°266°366°466°566°666°766°
867°967°1067°1167°1267°1367°1467°
1567°1667°1767°1867°1968°2067°2167°
2267°2367°2468°2568°2668°2768°2868°

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

Afternoons warm from about 66°F (19°C) in the first week to 68°F (20°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 13–20%.

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 69% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.

Overnight stays across Ciudad de Melilla do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €79 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
€79
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 61°F (16°C) and 72°F (22°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 67°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 8; half the years had 3–7.

Rain days in each February

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 5 rain days520112012: 4 rain days42013: 8 rain days82014: 5 rain days52015: 8 rain days82016: 7 rain days72017: 3 rain days32018: 8 rain days82019: 1 rain days12020: 0 rain days02021: 3 rain days32022: 3 rain days32023: 5 rain days52024: 5 rain days52025: 5 rain days52025
Rain days
5
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 8 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
11 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
19 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
201166°F5
201261°F4
201364°F8
201467°F5
201562°F8
201667°F7
201767°F3
201864°F8
201969°F1
202072°F0
202170°F3
202269°F3
202366°F5
202471°F5
202569°F5

Checked against a local weather station. 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
Afternoons66°F67°F71°F
Sea61°F60°F60°F
Rain days658
Overnight demand54%69%63%

January: Similar monthly conditions to February. January guide →

March: Warmer afternoons and more rain days 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.

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): €71 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons67°F66°F
Nights——
Sea60°F61°F
Rain days56
Visitor seasonSteady all yearSteady all year
Overall / 107.57.4
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
January7.4#1266°F—61°F67.3Steady all year
February7.5#1167°F—60°F57.6Steady all year
March7.7#971°F—60°F88.1Steady all year
April8.1#675°F—62°F48.8Steady all year
May8.6#181°F—66°F210.0Steady all year
June8.6#287°F—70°F010.0Steady all year
July8.3#493°F—74°F09.3Steady all year
August7.9#895°F—76°F08.6Steady all year
September8.3#588°F—74°F39.3Steady all year
October8.6#382°F—71°F29.9Steady all year
November8.0#772°F—66°F58.7Steady all year
December7.6#1067°F—63°F47.8Steady all year

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

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Melilla's weather ranks 2 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 69% of the busiest and 9% below average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 340 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 85% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 26 more: 8 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)73
How our weather was checked1 open weather station in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 5°F (3.0°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown.
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day4
Busiest month hereAugust · 6
Visitors as share of people present0.4%
Rank among Europe's regions this month17th percentile
Domestic share of nights85%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights8
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.4%
Population used87,000
Statistical regionES64 · Ciudad de Melilla

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.