Aci Catena weather in February

In February, Aci Catena sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 61 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 50% 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 Aci Catena's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aci Catena's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 14°; 12th warmest
Overnight low: 11°; 1st coldest
Rainfall: 61 mm; 6.9 wet days
Daylight: 10 h 36 min; 6:57 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover: 44%; 9th clearest
Wind: 13 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.5; out of 10

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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 Aci Catena reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15
Avg low (°C)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	14	11
2	14	11
3	14	11
4	14	11
5	14	11
6	14	11
7	14	11
8	14	11
9	14	11
10	14	11
11	14	11
12	14	11
13	14	11
14	14	11
15	14	11
16	14	11
17	14	11
18	14	11
19	14	11
20	14	11
21	14	11
22	14	11
23	14	11
24	14	11
25	14	11
26	14	11
27	15	11
28	15	11

Aci Catena weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	14° / 11°	83	8.4	9.7	4.4
Feb	14° / 11°	61	6.9	10.5	4.5
Mar	15° / 12°	52	6.7	11.7	5.2
Apr	17° / 14°	33	6.1	12.9	6.3
May	20° / 17°	16	3.4	14	7.8
Jun	24° / 21°	12	1.9	14.5	8.9
Jul	27° / 24°	4	1	14.3	8.8
Aug	28° / 25°	8	1.4	13.4	8.3
Sep	25° / 22°	50	5.5	12.3	8.0
Oct	22° / 19°	77	8.2	11	7.3
Nov	19° / 16°	83	8.4	10	6.4
Dec	16° / 12°	77	8.8	9.5	5.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	64	65	66	67	68	68	68	70	70	70	69	70	70	70	70	69	69	69	69	69	68	68	68	68	68	68	66	66
Cloudier (%)	36	35	34	33	32	32	32	30	30	30	31	30	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	34	34

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	64	36
2	65	35
3	66	34
4	67	33
5	68	32
6	68	32
7	68	32
8	70	30
9	70	30
10	70	30
11	69	31
12	70	30
13	70	30
14	70	30
15	70	30
16	69	31
17	69	31
18	69	31
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	68	32
24	68	32
25	68	32
26	68	32
27	66	34
28	66	34

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Aci Catena gets around 61 mm of rain over 6.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	28	28	27	27	26	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	23	24

	Rain chance (%)
1	28
2	28
3	27
4	27
5	26
6	25
7	25
8	24
9	24
10	24
11	24
12	24
13	24
14	24
15	24
16	24
17	24
18	24
19	24
20	24
21	24
22	24
23	23
24	23
25	23
26	23
27	23
28	24

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98
Comfortable (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	99	1
6	99	1
7	99	1
8	99	1
9	99	1
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	98	2
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	98	2
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	98	2
27	98	2
28	98	2

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	13	light breeze
2	13	light breeze
3	13	light breeze
4	13	light breeze
5	13	light breeze
6	13	light breeze
7	13	light breeze
8	13	light breeze
9	13	light breeze
10	13	light breeze
11	13	light breeze
12	13	light breeze
13	13	light breeze
14	13	light breeze
15	12	light breeze
16	12	light breeze
17	12	light breeze
18	12	light breeze
19	12	light breeze
20	12	light breeze
21	13	light breeze
22	13	light breeze
23	13	light breeze
24	13	light breeze
25	13	light breeze
26	13	light breeze
27	13	light breeze
28	13	light breeze

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 7:10 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:44 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	10.1	10.1	10.1	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.9	10.9	11.0	11.0	11.1
Sunrise (AM)	7:10	7:10	7:09	7:08	7:07	7:06	7:05	7:04	7:03	7:03	7:02	7:01	6:59	6:58	6:57	6:56	6:55	6:54	6:53	6:52	6:50	6:49	6:48	6:47	6:45	6:44	6:43	6:41
Sunset (PM)	5:16	5:17	5:18	5:19	5:20	5:21	5:22	5:23	5:24	5:25	5:26	5:28	5:29	5:30	5:31	5:32	5:33	5:34	5:35	5:36	5:37	5:38	5:39	5:40	5:41	5:42	5:43	5:44

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.1	7:10	5:16
2	10.1	7:10	5:17
3	10.1	7:09	5:18
4	10.2	7:08	5:19
5	10.2	7:07	5:20
6	10.2	7:06	5:21
7	10.3	7:05	5:22
8	10.3	7:04	5:23
9	10.3	7:03	5:24
10	10.4	7:03	5:25
11	10.4	7:02	5:26
12	10.5	7:01	5:28
13	10.5	6:59	5:29
14	10.5	6:58	5:30
15	10.6	6:57	5:31
16	10.6	6:56	5:32
17	10.6	6:55	5:33
18	10.7	6:54	5:34
19	10.7	6:53	5:35
20	10.7	6:52	5:36
21	10.8	6:50	5:37
22	10.8	6:49	5:38
23	10.9	6:48	5:39
24	10.9	6:47	5:40
25	10.9	6:45	5:41
26	11.0	6:44	5:42
27	11.0	6:43	5:43
28	11.1	6:41	5:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.9
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.8	Moderate
2	2.9	Moderate
3	2.9	Moderate
4	2.9	Moderate
5	3.0	Moderate
6	3.0	Moderate
7	3.1	Moderate
8	3.1	Moderate
9	3.1	Moderate
10	3.2	Moderate
11	3.2	Moderate
12	3.2	Moderate
13	3.3	Moderate
14	3.3	Moderate
15	3.4	Moderate
16	3.4	Moderate
17	3.4	Moderate
18	3.5	Moderate
19	3.5	Moderate
20	3.5	Moderate
21	3.6	Moderate
22	3.6	Moderate
23	3.7	Moderate
24	3.7	Moderate
25	3.8	Moderate
26	3.8	Moderate
27	3.8	Moderate
28	3.9	Moderate

Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Aci Catena?

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

4.5

Sightseeing

11th-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Aci Catena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aci Catena in February

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

In February, Aci Catena sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Aci Catena in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	15	15	15	16	18	22	25	26	25	23	20	17
Comfort	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	15	Cool
Feb	15	Bracing
Mar	15	Bracing
Apr	16	Cool
May	18	Cool
Jun	22	Refreshing
Jul	25	Warm
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	25	Warm
Oct	23	Refreshing
Nov	20	Cool
Dec	17	Cool

UV index in Aci Catena in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aci Catena peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	6	5	6	9	10	9	7	5	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	High	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	5	Moderate
May	6	High
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Aci Catena in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aci Catena is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	12	15	16	17	17	16	14	15	14	13	12	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Good
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	17	Moderate
May	17	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Aci Catena?

Aci Catena sits at 37.6°N, 15.1°E, 170 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Acireale, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Aci Catena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aci Catena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Aci Catena is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

387 m

trees 59%

16 km

2,265 m

water 43%

80 km

3,306 m

water 37%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

← January Aci Catena year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Acireale 2.0 km · San Giovanni la Punta 5.0 km · Aci Castello 6.0 km · Gravina di Catania 9.0 km · Mascalucia 9.0 km · Giarre 14 km · Catania 14 km · Belpasso 14 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / F / L; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 69% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $43,309; 2025
Happiness: 6.6 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 97%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 0.6; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 5.3; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
English: Moderate; EF EPI 513
Religion

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 Aci Catena (37.6061°, 15.1417°, elevation 170 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	14	11
2	14	11
3	14	11
4	14	11
5	14	11
6	14	11
7	14	11
8	14	11
9	14	11
10	14	11
11	14	11
12	14	11
13	14	11
14	14	11
15	14	11
16	14	11
17	14	11
18	14	11
19	14	11
20	14	11
21	14	11
22	14	11
23	14	11
24	14	11
25	14	11
26	14	11
27	15	11
28	15	11

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	64	36
2	65	35
3	66	34
4	67	33
5	68	32
6	68	32
7	68	32
8	70	30
9	70	30
10	70	30
11	69	31
12	70	30
13	70	30
14	70	30
15	70	30
16	69	31
17	69	31
18	69	31
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	68	32
24	68	32
25	68	32
26	68	32
27	66	34
28	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	28
2	28
3	27
4	27
5	26
6	25
7	25
8	24
9	24
10	24
11	24
12	24
13	24
14	24
15	24
16	24
17	24
18	24
19	24
20	24
21	24
22	24
23	23
24	23
25	23
26	23
27	23
28	24

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	99	1
6	99	1
7	99	1
8	99	1
9	99	1
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	98	2
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	98	2
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	98	2
27	98	2
28	98	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	14	11
2	14	11
3	14	11
4	14	11
5	14	11
6	14	11
7	14	11
8	14	11
9	14	11
10	14	11
11	14	11
12	14	11
13	14	11
14	14	11
15	14	11
16	14	11
17	14	11
18	14	11
19	14	11
20	14	11
21	14	11
22	14	11
23	14	11
24	14	11
25	14	11
26	14	11
27	15	11
28	15	11

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	64	36
2	65	35
3	66	34
4	67	33
5	68	32
6	68	32
7	68	32
8	70	30
9	70	30
10	70	30
11	69	31
12	70	30
13	70	30
14	70	30
15	70	30
16	69	31
17	69	31
18	69	31
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	68	32
24	68	32
25	68	32
26	68	32
27	66	34
28	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	28
2	28
3	27
4	27
5	26
6	25
7	25
8	24
9	24
10	24
11	24
12	24
13	24
14	24
15	24
16	24
17	24
18	24
19	24
20	24
21	24
22	24
23	23
24	23
25	23
26	23
27	23
28	24

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	99	1
6	99	1
7	99	1
8	99	1
9	99	1
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	98	2
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	98	2
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	98	2
27	98	2
28	98	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	14	11
2	14	11
3	14	11
4	14	11
5	14	11
6	14	11
7	14	11
8	14	11
9	14	11
10	14	11
11	14	11
12	14	11
13	14	11
14	14	11
15	14	11
16	14	11
17	14	11
18	14	11
19	14	11
20	14	11
21	14	11
22	14	11
23	14	11
24	14	11
25	14	11
26	14	11
27	15	11
28	15	11

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	64	36
2	65	35
3	66	34
4	67	33
5	68	32
6	68	32
7	68	32
8	70	30
9	70	30
10	70	30
11	69	31
12	70	30
13	70	30
14	70	30
15	70	30
16	69	31
17	69	31
18	69	31
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	68	32
24	68	32
25	68	32
26	68	32
27	66	34
28	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	28
2	28
3	27
4	27
5	26
6	25
7	25
8	24
9	24
10	24
11	24
12	24
13	24
14	24
15	24
16	24
17	24
18	24
19	24
20	24
21	24
22	24
23	23
24	23
25	23
26	23
27	23
28	24

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	99	1
6	99	1
7	99	1
8	99	1
9	99	1
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	98	2
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	98	2
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	98	2
27	98	2
28	98	2