Early February 1 February
64°F
Typical afternoon high
7% historical wet-day frequency
Spain · Beach
Is February a good time?
February averages 65°F afternoons and 58°F seas, with about 2 rain days.
Historical Región de Murcia regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Cartagena and Mar Menor; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your February
Afternoons around 65°F (18°C): light layers; nights around 46°F (8°C): a warm coat. About 11 hours of daylight. About 2 rain days in a typical February.
The sea averages 58°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.
The sun rises about 07:57 and sets about 18:43 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 46°F (8°C); afternoons reach about 65°F (18°C). Expect rain on about 2 days in a typical February.
Early, middle or late?
Early and late February have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 64°F on the 1st, versus 67°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 7% to 14% between those dates.
64°F
Typical afternoon high
7% historical wet-day frequency
65°F
Typical afternoon high
7% historical wet-day frequency
67°F
Typical afternoon high
14% 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.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164° | 263° | 363° | 463° | 564° | 664° | 764° |
| 864° | 964° | 1064° | 1164° | 1264° | 1364° | 1465° |
| 1565° | 1665° | 1765° | 1865° | 1966° | 2066° | 2166° |
| 2266° | 2366° | 2466° | 2566° | 2666° | 2766° | 2867° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 64°F (18°C) in the first week to 66°F (19°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 6–14%.
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.)
Visitor season
Moderate season. February averages 47% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January.
Overnight stays across Región de Murcia do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Well below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €65 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.
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
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 59°F (15°C) and 69°F (20°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 65°F (18°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 5; half the years had 1–3.
Rain days in each February
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65°F | 1 |
| 2012 | 59°F | 1 |
| 2013 | 63°F | 2 |
| 2014 | 65°F | 1 |
| 2015 | 61°F | 4 |
| 2016 | 66°F | 0 |
| 2017 | 64°F | 4 |
| 2018 | 61°F | 5 |
| 2019 | 67°F | 1 |
| 2020 | 69°F | 0 |
| 2021 | 67°F | 0 |
| 2022 | 67°F | 2 |
| 2023 | 62°F | 3 |
| 2024 | 69°F | 2 |
| 2025 | 67°F | 2 |
Checked against 25 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 63°F | 65°F | 69°F |
| Sea | 60°F | 58°F | 59°F |
| Rain days | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Overnight demand | 37% | 47% | 52% |
January: Cooler afternoons than February. Less overnight demand. January guide →
March: Warmer afternoons and more rain days than February. More overnight demand. March guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.
April has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 37% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €67 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the January guide →| Typical conditions | February | January |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 65°F | 63°F |
| Nights | 46°F | 45°F |
| Sea | 58°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 2 | 2 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Month rank | #9 | #11 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.9 | #11 | 63°F | 45°F | 60°F | 2 | 6.3 | Moderate season |
| February | 7.9 | #9 | 65°F | 46°F | 58°F | 2 | 7.0 | Moderate season |
| March | 7.9 | #8 | 69°F | 49°F | 59°F | 5 | 7.2 | Moderate season |
| April | 8.5 | #5 | 74°F | 52°F | 62°F | 4 | 8.5 | Moderate season |
| May | 9.2 | #1 | 80°F | 57°F | 66°F | 2 | 9.9 | Moderate season |
| June | 9.0 | #2 | 88°F | 64°F | 72°F | 1 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| July | 8.1 | #7 | 94°F | 69°F | 77°F | 0 | 9.4 | Busy season |
| August | 7.2 | #12 | 94°F | 70°F | 80°F | 1 | 9.1 | Peak season |
| September | 8.6 | #4 | 86°F | 66°F | 78°F | 3 | 9.6 | Busy season |
| October | 9.0 | #3 | 78°F | 60°F | 73°F | 3 | 9.5 | Moderate season |
| November | 8.3 | #6 | 69°F | 52°F | 67°F | 4 | 7.7 | Moderate season |
| December | 7.9 | #10 | 64°F | 47°F | 62°F | 2 | 6.6 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Valencia & the Costa BlancaSpain · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 7.7 · Good weather, 64°F (18°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
Castilla-La ManchaSpain · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Very good weather, 57°F (14°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
AndalusiaSpain · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.3 · Good weather, 63°F (17°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Murcia's weather ranks 3 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.
It's moderate season, 47% of the busiest month and 17% below its average month. That means about 13,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 50% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 3,100 more: 24 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 70 |
| How our weather was checked | 25 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 3°F (1.4°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 8 |
| Busiest month here | August · 18 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.8% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 56th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 50% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 24 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.0% |
| Population used | 1.6 million |
| Statistical region | ES62 · Región de Murcia |
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.