Gaeta weather in February

In February, Gaeta sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gaeta's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaeta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:10 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Gaeta is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.8 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 12°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gaeta reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 14°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)
1127
2127
3127
4127
5127
6127
7127
8127
9127
10127
11127
12127
13127
14127
15127
16127
17127
18127
19127
20127
21127
22128
23128
24128
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26128
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28138

Gaeta weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10210.29.43.1
Feb12° / 999.810.33.2
Mar14° / 939.511.74.1
Apr16° / 11°8210.413.15.1
May20° / 15°537.214.37.0
Jun24° / 19°264.214.98.3
Jul26° / 22°142.814.78.5
Aug27° / 22°192.613.68.3
Sep24° / 19°968.312.37.5
Oct20° / 16°14610.410.96.5
Nov16° / 12°20213.89.74.7
Dec13° / 14612.29.13.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65743
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
205941
215941
225941
235842
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gaeta gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
437
537
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2837

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:255:14
29.97:245:15
39.97:235:16
49.97:225:17
510.07:215:19
610.07:205:20
710.07:195:21
810.17:185:22
910.17:175:24
1010.27:165:25
1110.27:145:26
1210.27:135:27
1310.37:125:29
1410.37:115:30
1510.47:105:31
1610.47:085:32
1710.47:075:33
1810.57:065:35
1910.57:045:36
2010.67:035:37
2110.67:025:38
2210.77:005:40
2310.76:595:41
2410.76:575:42
2510.86:565:43
2610.86:545:44
2710.96:535:46
2810.96:515:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gaeta

In seasonPeak

In February, Gaeta sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gaeta's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Gaeta?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gaeta.

What to pack for Gaeta in February

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

In February, Gaeta sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gaeta 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 May 28 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gaeta 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 Gaeta 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gaeta?

Gaeta sits at 41.2°N, 13.6°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Formia, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Gaeta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaeta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Gaeta is covered by water (67%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,525 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Formia 6.0 km · Minturno 16 km · Fondi 20 km · Terracina 29 km · Mondragone 29 km · Cassino 37 km · Castel Volturno 37 km · Sabaudia 46 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 Gaeta (41.2141°, 13.5708°, elevation 2 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).