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Valencia & the Costa Blanca
in February.

Illustration of Rocky coves of Cabo de las Huertas, Alicante
Cabo de las Huertas, AlicanteDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
More overnight stays than January.

February averages 64°F afternoons and 57°F seas, with about 2 rain days.

Afternoons
64°F
Sea
57°F
Visitor demand
40%of August peak

Historical Comunitat Valenciana regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Valencia, Alicante and Benidorm; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.7/10 · scores & priorities

Planning to sightsee in Valencia? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates very good (8.8/10).

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather6.6/10Good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier 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 64°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.

Can I swim in February?

The sea averages 57°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 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:56Sunset 18:3746°F64°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:56 and sets about 18:37 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 46°F (8°C); afternoons reach about 64°F (18°C). Expect rain on about 2 days in a typical February.

Typical afternoon
64°F (18°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
46°F (8°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
57°F (14°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
10h 42m
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 63°F on the 1st, versus 65°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 9% to 14% between those dates.

Early February 1 February

63°F

Typical afternoon high

9% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

64°F

Typical afternoon high

8% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

65°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.

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
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863°963°1063°1163°1263°1363°1463°
1564°1664°1764°1864°1965°2065°2164°
2264°2365°2465°2565°2665°2765°2865°

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

Afternoons warm from about 63°F (17°C) in the first week to 65°F (18°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 7–14%.

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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. February averages 40% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January.

Overnight stays across Comunitat Valenciana do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

Well 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. −21% 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 58°F (14°C) and 69°F (20°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 64°F (18°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 9; half the years had 1–3.

Rain days in each February

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 1 rain days120112012: 1 rain days12013: 3 rain days32014: 2 rain days22015: 4 rain days42016: 2 rain days22017: 3 rain days32018: 9 rain days92019: 1 rain days12020: 0 rain days02021: 1 rain days12022: 3 rain days32023: 3 rain days32024: 2 rain days22025: 3 rain days32025
Rain days
2
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 4 in a wet year
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
15 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
201164°F1
201258°F1
201362°F3
201465°F2
201560°F4
201665°F2
201763°F3
201859°F9
201965°F1
202069°F0
202166°F1
202265°F3
202360°F3
202468°F2
202565°F3

Checked against 43 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
Afternoons62°F64°F67°F
Sea59°F57°F58°F
Rain days324
Overnight demand33%40%48%

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.

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.

April to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

February or January?

Overnight stays are 33% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €74 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons64°F62°F
Nights46°F46°F
Sea57°F59°F
Rain days23
Visitor seasonModerate seasonLow season
Overall / 107.77.6
Month rank#7#9
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.6#962°F46°F59°F36.0Low season
February7.7#764°F46°F57°F26.6Moderate season
March7.5#1167°F49°F58°F46.8Moderate season
April8.0#572°F52°F61°F48.1Moderate season
May8.7#179°F58°F66°F39.8Moderate season
June8.4#287°F65°F73°F210.0Busy season
July7.5#1092°F70°F78°F19.5Peak season
August6.8#1292°F71°F80°F29.1Peak season
September8.0#485°F67°F78°F69.3Busy season
October8.4#378°F61°F73°F69.1Moderate season
November8.0#668°F53°F67°F57.3Moderate season
December7.7#863°F47°F62°F26.4Moderate 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

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Valencia & the Costa Blanca's weather ranks 4 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

It's moderate season, 40% of the busiest month and 30% below its average month. That means about 104,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 34% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 40,000 more: 39 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)68
How our weather was checked43 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (0.8°C), night lows within 1°F (0.8°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day19
Busiest month hereAugust · 48
Visitors as share of people present1.9%
Rank among Europe's regions this month87th percentile
Domestic share of nights34%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights39
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.6%
Population used5.4 million
Statistical regionES52 · Comunitat Valenciana

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.