Cagliari weather in February

In February, Cagliari sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 39 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:24 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.2 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cagliari reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4137
5137
6137
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26148
27148
28148

Cagliari weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 376.79.64.1
Feb14° / 397.410.54.2
Mar16° / 467.511.75.4
Apr18° / 11°488.4136.3
May22° / 14°335.614.17.7
Jun27° / 18°102.114.78.2
Jul30° / 21°20.514.57.0
Aug30° / 21°81.813.56.5
Sep26° / 19°314.912.37.7
Oct23° / 15°436.1117.6
Nov18° / 12°629.19.85.9
Dec15° / 548.69.34.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cagliari gets around 39 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
328
428
528
627
727
827
926
1026
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826

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 13 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:385:36
210.07:375:37
310.07:365:38
410.17:355:40
510.17:355:41
610.17:345:42
710.27:335:43
810.27:325:44
910.27:315:45
1010.37:305:46
1110.37:295:48
1210.47:275:49
1310.47:265:50
1410.47:255:51
1510.57:245:52
1610.57:235:53
1710.57:225:54
1810.67:205:56
1910.67:195:57
2010.77:185:58
2110.77:175:59
2210.77:156:00
2310.87:146:01
2410.87:136:02
2510.97:116:03
2610.97:106:05
2711.07:096:06
2811.07:076:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cagliari?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Cagliari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cagliari in February

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

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

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Cagliari in February

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cagliari 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 Cagliari peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cagliari 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 Cagliari is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cagliari's WHO annual average of 19.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2223 µg/m³Dec 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cagliari?

Cagliari sits at 39.2°N, 9.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monserrato, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Cagliari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cagliari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.

The land around Cagliari is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
1,454 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Monserrato 4.0 km · Selargius 5.0 km · Sestu 8.0 km · Sinnai 11 km · Quartu Sant'Elena 11 km · Assemini 12 km · Iglesias 51 km · Carbonia 52 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 Cagliari (39.2305°, 9.1192°, elevation 6 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).