Avola weather in February

In February, Avola sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 10.6 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 51% 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 Avola's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Avola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Avola is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 Avola 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11411
21411
31411
41411
51410
61410
71410
81410
91410
101410
111410
121410
131410
141410
151410
161410
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201411
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Avola 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°738.39.84.3
Feb14° / 11°597.410.64.4
Mar15° / 12°486.511.75.1
Apr17° / 14°275.212.96.2
May20° / 17°143.113.97.8
Jun24° / 21°101.414.59.0
Jul27° / 24°40.914.39.0
Aug27° / 25°101.813.48.6
Sep25° / 22°496.212.37.9
Oct22° / 19°688.4117.2
Nov19° / 16°738.2106.4
Dec15° / 12°809.19.55.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26733
36733
46832
56931
66931
77030
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187030
197030
206931
216931
226931
236931
246832
256832
266733
276733
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Avola gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.4 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
526
626
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2724
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light 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 7:09 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:095:17
210.27:085:18
310.27:075:19
410.27:075:20
510.37:065:21
610.37:055:22
710.37:045:23
810.47:035:24
910.47:025:26
1010.47:015:27
1110.57:005:28
1210.56:595:29
1310.56:585:30
1410.66:575:31
1510.66:565:32
1610.66:555:33
1710.76:545:34
1810.76:535:35
1910.76:525:36
2010.86:515:37
2110.86:495:38
2210.86:485:39
2310.96:475:40
2410.96:465:41
2511.06:445:42
2611.06:435:43
2711.06:425:44
2811.16:415:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Avola?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Avola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Avola in February

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

In February, Avola 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 Avola 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 13 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Avola 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 Avola peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Avola 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 Avola is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Avola?

Avola sits at 36.9°N, 15.1°E, 40 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Noto, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Avola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Avola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Avola is covered by water (29%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (40%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Noto 6.0 km · Rosolini 19 km · Floridia 19 km · Pachino 22 km · Siracusa 23 km · Pozzallo 33 km · Modica 34 km · Ragusa 37 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 Avola (36.9084°, 15.1394°, elevation 40 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).