Ragusa weather in February

In February, Ragusa sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Ragusa's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ragusa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ragusa reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 16°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)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6136
7136
8136
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20146
21146
22146
23146
24146
25147
26147
27147
28147

Ragusa 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
Jan13° / 648.59.83.9
Feb13° / 578.210.64.0
Mar15° / 528.411.75.0
Apr18° / 10°407.612.96.5
May23° / 14°244.613.98.0
Jun27° / 18°172.914.58.0
Jul30° / 21°71.514.36.8
Aug30° / 21°153.213.46.4
Sep26° / 18°457.412.37.4
Oct23° / 15°628.7117.2
Nov18° / 11°639.2106.1
Dec14° / 608.59.54.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ragusa gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
631
730
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2427
2528
2628
2728
2828

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

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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1812calm
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2812calm

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 7:11 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:115:19
210.27:105:20
310.27:095:21
410.27:085:22
510.37:075:23
610.37:075:24
710.37:065:25
810.47:055:26
910.47:045:27
1010.47:035:28
1110.57:025:29
1210.57:015:30
1310.57:005:31
1410.66:595:32
1510.66:585:33
1610.66:575:35
1710.76:565:36
1810.76:555:37
1910.76:535:38
2010.86:525:39
2110.86:515:40
2210.86:505:41
2310.96:495:42
2410.96:475:43
2511.06:465:44
2611.06:455:45
2711.06:445:46
2811.16:425:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ragusa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ragusa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ragusa in February

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

In February, Ragusa sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ragusa 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 at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ragusa 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 Ragusa peaks around July 14 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 14UV 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 Ragusa 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 Ragusa 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 Ragusa?

Ragusa sits at 36.9°N, 14.7°E, 502 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Modica, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ragusa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ragusa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 511 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Ragusa is covered by trees (27%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
863 m
80 km
987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Modica 8.0 km · Comiso 11 km · Scicli 15 km · Vittoria 18 km · Rosolini 23 km · Pozzallo 24 km · Noto 31 km · Avola 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 Ragusa (36.9257°, 14.7244°, elevation 502 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).