Santa Maria Capua Vetere weather in February

In February, Santa Maria Capua Vetere sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 38% 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 Santa Maria Capua Vetere's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria Capua Vetere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:07 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Santa Maria Capua Vetere 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 12°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Maria Capua Vetere reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°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)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5126
6126
7126
8126
9126
10126
11126
12126
13126
14126
15126
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21126
22126
23136
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28137

Santa Maria Capua Vetere 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
Jan12° / 109119.43.0
Feb12° / 10310.710.43.1
Mar14° / 10610.911.74.3
Apr17° / 10°9711.713.15.3
May21° / 14°648.414.36.9
Jun25° / 18°345.614.98.0
Jul28° / 21°19414.77.8
Aug28° / 21°234.213.67.2
Sep25° / 18°94912.37.3
Oct21° / 14°13510.510.96.6
Nov16° / 11°18013.49.74.8
Dec13° / 14112.49.13.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125347
135446
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155446
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245248
255248
265248
275248
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Santa Maria Capua Vetere gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1391
2391
3391
4391
5392
6392
7391
8391
9391
10391
11381
12381
13381
14381
15381
16381
17381
18381
19381
20381
21381
22391
23391
24401
25401
26411
27411
28411

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
9100
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11100
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14100
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16100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
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1110calm
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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 7:22 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:225:11
29.97:215:13
39.97:205:14
49.97:195:15
510.07:185:16
610.07:175:17
710.07:165:19
810.17:155:20
910.17:145:21
1010.27:135:22
1110.27:115:24
1210.27:105:25
1310.37:095:26
1410.37:085:27
1510.47:075:29
1610.47:055:30
1710.47:045:31
1810.57:035:32
1910.57:015:33
2010.67:005:35
2110.66:595:36
2210.76:575:37
2310.76:565:38
2410.76:555:39
2510.86:535:41
2610.86:525:42
2710.96:505:43
2810.96:495:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Santa Maria Capua Vetere

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Maria Capua Vetere's rainy season runs September–April, 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 Santa Maria Capua Vetere?

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

3.1
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 Santa Maria Capua Vetere.

What to pack for Santa Maria Capua Vetere in February

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

In February, Santa Maria Capua Vetere sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Santa Maria Capua Vetere 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 25 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 May 26 to Nov 7 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Santa Maria Capua Vetere in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Maria Capua Vetere 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Santa Maria Capua Vetere 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 Santa Maria Capua Vetere is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1021 µg/m³Sep 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Maria Capua Vetere?

Santa Maria Capua Vetere sits at 41.1°N, 14.3°E, 36 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Capua, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Maria Capua Vetere

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Maria Capua Vetere.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria Capua Vetere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,221 m.

The land around Santa Maria Capua Vetere is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
2,221 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Capua 4.0 km · Caserta 7.0 km · Marcianise 7.0 km · San Nicola la Strada 7.0 km · Maddaloni 12 km · Aversa 13 km · Casal di Principe 13 km · Orta di Atella 13 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 Santa Maria Capua Vetere (41.0816°, 14.2534°, elevation 36 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).