Paros weather in February

In February, Paros sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:16 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
29 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Paros is settlement in 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 Paros reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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)
11412
21412
31412
41412
51412
61412
71412
81412
91412
101412
111412
121412
131412
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151412
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Paros weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°8010.99.74.0
Feb14° / 12°649.310.64.1
Mar15° / 13°436.511.74.9
Apr16° / 15°173.212.96.4
May19° / 18°91.7148.0
Jun23° / 22°10.214.59.5
Jul25° / 24°00.114.39.8
Aug25° / 24°00.113.49.6
Sep24° / 22°61.112.39.3
Oct21° / 19°293.9117.9
Nov18° / 16°426.5106.4
Dec15° / 13°6710.49.54.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105644
115743
125743
135743
145941
155941
165941
176040
186139
196238
206238
216337
226436
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Paros gets around 64 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
635
735
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1735
1834
1933
2032
2131
2230
2329
2428
2527
2626
2725
2824

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6964
7964
8964
9964
10955
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928

Wind in February

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

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
230windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
1130windy
1230windy
1330windy
1429windy
1529windy
1629windy
1729breezy
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1928breezy
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2128breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:295:37
210.27:285:38
310.27:285:39
410.27:275:40
510.27:265:41
610.37:255:42
710.37:245:43
810.37:235:44
910.47:235:45
1010.47:225:46
1110.47:215:47
1210.57:205:48
1310.57:195:49
1410.57:185:50
1510.67:165:52
1610.67:155:53
1710.77:145:54
1810.77:135:55
1910.77:125:56
2010.87:115:57
2110.87:105:58
2210.87:085:59
2310.97:076:00
2410.97:066:01
2511.07:056:02
2611.07:036:03
2711.07:026:04
2811.17:016:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Paros?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Paros for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paros in February

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

In February, Paros sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°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 Paros 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 30 to Nov 3 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Paros 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 Paros peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Paros?

Paros sits at 37.1°N, 25.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Naxos, 20 km away.

MykonosOiaFiraArtémidaKoropíVáriVoúla

Topography around Paros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paros has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m.

The land around Paros is covered by grassland (48%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (72%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
981 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Naxos 20 km · Mykonos 43 km · Oia 72 km · Fira 78 km · Artémida 141 km · Koropí 145 km · Vári 145 km · Voúla 148 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 Paros (37.0833°, 25.15°, 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).