Quartu Sant'Elena weather in February

In February, Quartu Sant'Elena sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.6 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 43% 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 Quartu Sant'Elena's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quartu Sant'Elena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:23 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Quartu Sant'Elena is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.9 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 Quartu Sant'Elena reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5138
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27159
28159

Quartu Sant'Elena 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
Jan14° / 336.19.64.3
Feb14° / 346.610.54.4
Mar16° / 396.711.75.5
Apr18° / 11°407.3136.4
May22° / 15°275.314.17.7
Jun26° / 18°71.814.78.5
Jul29° / 21°10.314.57.4
Aug30° / 22°61.213.57.0
Sep26° / 19°264.112.37.9
Oct23° / 16°395.4117.7
Nov18° / 13°608.69.86.1
Dec15° / 10°517.99.34.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56139
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136337
146436
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226337
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Quartu Sant'Elena gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.6 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
524
624
724
823
923
1023
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825

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

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light 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 7:37 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:375:36
210.07:375:37
310.07:365:38
410.17:355:39
510.17:345:40
610.17:335:41
710.27:325:42
810.27:315:44
910.27:305:45
1010.37:295:46
1110.37:285:47
1210.47:275:48
1310.47:265:49
1410.47:255:51
1510.57:235:52
1610.57:225:53
1710.57:215:54
1810.67:205:55
1910.67:195:56
2010.77:175:57
2110.77:165:58
2210.77:156:00
2310.87:136:01
2410.87:126:02
2510.97:116:03
2610.97:096:04
2711.07:086:05
2811.07:076:06

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 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 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
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Quartu Sant'Elena?

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
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Quartu Sant'Elena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quartu Sant'Elena in February

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

In February, Quartu Sant'Elena sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Quartu Sant'Elena 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) 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 Quartu Sant'Elena 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 Quartu Sant'Elena 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
Location & terrain

Where is Quartu Sant'Elena?

Quartu Sant'Elena sits at 39.2°N, 9.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Selargius, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Quartu Sant'Elena

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quartu Sant'Elena.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quartu Sant'Elena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,503 m.

The land around Quartu Sant'Elena is covered by water (33%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
1,503 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Selargius 8.0 km · Sinnai 9.0 km · Monserrato 10 km · Cagliari 11 km · Sestu 16 km · Assemini 23 km · Iglesias 62 km · Carbonia 63 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 Quartu Sant'Elena (39.2293°, 9.25°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).