Ascoli Piceno weather in February

In February, Ascoli Piceno sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ascoli Piceno's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ascoli Piceno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:13 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Ascoli Piceno is municipality seat in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ascoli Piceno reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
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2490
2590
2690
2790
2890

How February really feels in Ascoli Piceno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ascoli Piceno weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7810.85.79.20.7
Feb / -1°7310.76.110.21.2
Mar11° / 9813.14.811.62.6
Apr15° / 11514.71.813.13.9
May19° / 12415.60.114.45.4
Jun23° / 13°10612.8015.16.6
Jul26° / 15°8511.7014.87.0
Aug26° / 15°8912.4013.76.8
Sep21° / 12°10412.5012.36.3
Oct17° / 8711.60.210.85.3
Nov12° / 105122.29.53.0
Dec / 9712.15.68.91.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
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254852
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274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ascoli Piceno gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13723
23723
33823
43823
53823
63823
73823
83923
93923
103923
113923
123923
133923
143923
154023
164023
173923
183923
193922
203922
213922
223921
234021
244021
254121
264222
274222
284222

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
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7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:295:10
29.77:285:11
39.87:275:12
49.87:265:14
59.87:255:15
69.97:245:16
79.97:225:18
810.07:215:19
910.07:205:20
1010.07:195:21
1110.17:185:23
1210.17:165:24
1310.27:155:25
1410.27:145:27
1510.37:135:28
1610.37:115:29
1710.37:105:31
1810.47:085:32
1910.47:075:33
2010.57:065:35
2110.57:045:36
2210.67:035:37
2310.67:015:38
2410.77:005:40
2510.76:585:41
2610.86:575:42
2710.86:555:44
2810.96:535:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ascoli Piceno?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ascoli Piceno.

What to pack for Ascoli Piceno in February

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

In February, Ascoli Piceno sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Ascoli Piceno 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 at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 13 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ascoli Piceno in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ascoli Piceno peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ascoli Piceno's WHO annual average of 13.7 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateMar 2417 µg/m³Sep 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ascoli Piceno?

Ascoli Piceno sits at 42.9°N, 13.6°E, 154 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Teramo, 24 km away.

Topography around Ascoli Piceno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ascoli Piceno has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,771 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around Ascoli Piceno is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,771 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Teramo 24 km · San Benedetto del Tronto 27 km · Giulianova 34 km · Fermo 36 km · Porto San Giorgio 40 km · Roseto degli Abruzzi 41 km · Tolentino 46 km · Porto Sant'Elpidio 47 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
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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 Ascoli Piceno (42.8535°, 13.5739°, elevation 154 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).