Kavala weather in February

In February, Kavala sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kavala's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:26 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Kavala is city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit.

Density
480/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kavala reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
184
284
384
484
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2195
22105
23105
24105
25105
26105
27105
28105

Kavala weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 839.229.41.5
Feb / 728.71.710.41.9
Mar11° / 7810.51.211.72.9
Apr15° / 10°558.90.113.14.7
May20° / 14°519014.36.6
Jun24° / 18°377014.97.7
Jul27° / 21°265.1014.67.9
Aug27° / 21°183.8013.68.0
Sep23° / 18°385.9012.37.9
Oct19° / 13°647.2010.96.5
Nov14° / 10190.29.74.1
Dec / 118101.49.12.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114456
124654
134555
144555
154555
164456
174555
184654
194555
204555
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kavala gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1328
2318
3318
4318
5318
6318
7318
8317
9317
10317
11316
12316
13316
14315
15315
16315
17315
18314
19314
20314
21314
22314
23314
24324
25324
26335
27335
28345

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:415:31
29.97:405:32
39.97:395:33
49.97:385:35
510.07:375:36
610.07:365:37
710.17:355:38
810.17:345:40
910.17:335:41
1010.27:325:42
1110.27:315:43
1210.37:295:44
1310.37:285:46
1410.37:275:47
1510.47:265:48
1610.47:255:49
1710.57:235:51
1810.57:225:52
1910.57:215:53
2010.67:195:54
2110.67:185:55
2210.77:175:57
2310.77:155:58
2410.87:145:59
2510.87:126:00
2610.87:116:01
2710.97:096:03
2810.97:086:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kavala

In seasonPeak

In February, Kavala sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kavala's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kavala?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kavala.

What to pack for Kavala in February

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

In February, Kavala sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kavala in February

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 20 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Kavala in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kavala peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kavala?

Kavala sits at 40.9°N, 24.4°E, 34 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Dráma, 32 km away.

XánthiSérresSmolyanKomotiníGotse DelchevKardzhaliPetrich

Topography around Kavala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 972 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Kavala is covered by water (37%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
972 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Dráma 32 km · Xánthi 46 km · Sérres 74 km · Smolyan 75 km · Komotiní 86 km · Gotse Delchev 90 km · Kardzhali 112 km · Petrich 113 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 Kavala (40.9396°, 24.4069°, elevation 34 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).