Fira weather in February

In February, Fira sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Fira's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:14 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
29 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Fira is village in Santorini, Greece.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical February day in Fira reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21412
31412
41412
51412
61412
71412
81412
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101412
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Fira weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13°6911.39.84.2
Feb14° / 13°589.310.64.3
Mar15° / 13°396.411.75.2
Apr17° / 15°153.112.96.6
May20° / 18°81.613.98.1
Jun23° / 22°10.314.49.5
Jul25° / 24°0014.29.7
Aug25° / 24°00.113.49.6
Sep24° / 23°51.112.29.4
Oct21° / 20°253.911.18.0
Nov18° / 17°366.210.16.7
Dec16° / 14°589.69.65.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
105941
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Fira gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
634
735
835
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1735
1835
1934
2033
2132
2231
2330
2429
2528
2627
2726
2826

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14946
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26919
27919
28919

Wind in February

Winds average 29 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
229windy
329windy
429windy
529windy
629windy
729windy
829windy
929windy
1029windy
1129windy
1229windy
1329breezy
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1628breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:275:37
210.27:265:38
310.27:255:39
410.37:245:40
510.37:245:41
610.37:235:42
710.47:225:43
810.47:215:44
910.47:205:45
1010.47:195:46
1110.57:185:47
1210.57:175:48
1310.67:165:49
1410.67:155:50
1510.67:145:51
1610.77:135:52
1710.77:125:53
1810.77:115:55
1910.87:105:56
2010.87:095:57
2110.87:085:58
2210.97:065:59
2310.97:056:00
2410.97:046:01
2511.07:036:02
2611.07:016:02
2711.17:006:03
2811.16:596:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Fira?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Fira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fira in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Fira sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 13°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a windbreakera warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Fira in February

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Fira in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fira peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fira?

Fira sits at 36.4°N, 25.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Oia, 7.0 km away.

NaxosParosMykonosHeraklionRethymnoChaniaKos

Topography around Fira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m.

The land around Fira is covered by water (41%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, water (89%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
971 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Oia 7.0 km · Naxos 76 km · Paros 78 km · Mykonos 114 km · Heraklion 124 km · Rethymno 145 km · Chania 162 km · Kos 174 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fira (36.4211°, 25.4309°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).