Vibo Valentia weather in February

In February, Vibo Valentia sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 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 Vibo Valentia's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vibo Valentia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 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 Vibo Valentia reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Vibo Valentia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°12013.49.63.2
Feb12° / 10°10812.210.53.1
Mar13° / 11°9611.211.73.9
Apr16° / 13°7410.9134.9
May19° / 16°426.814.16.8
Jun23° / 20°284.814.78.2
Jul25° / 23°153.514.48.8
Aug26° / 23°173.413.58.6
Sep24° / 21°648.612.37.6
Oct21° / 18°859.7116.7
Nov17° / 15°11812.59.95.3
Dec14° / 12°14214.29.33.8

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 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Vibo Valentia gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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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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Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
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815light breeze
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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 7:09 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:095:09
210.07:085:11
310.17:075:12
410.17:065:13
510.17:055:14
610.27:055:15
710.27:045:16
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1110.47:005:21
1210.46:595:22
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2010.76:495:31
2110.76:485:32
2210.86:475:33
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2410.96:445:35
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2610.96:415:37
2711.06:405:38
2811.06:395:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
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223.4Moderate
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243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Vibo Valentia

In seasonPeak

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

Vibo Valentia'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 Vibo Valentia?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vibo Valentia.

What to pack for Vibo Valentia in February

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

In February, Vibo Valentia sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Vibo Valentia 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 11 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Vibo Valentia 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 Vibo Valentia peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 17UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vibo Valentia 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 Vibo Valentia is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vibo Valentia's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vibo Valentia?

Vibo Valentia sits at 38.7°N, 16.1°E, 476 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 33 km away.

Cosenza

Topography around Vibo Valentia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vibo Valentia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.

The land around Vibo Valentia is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
539 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
1,929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 33 km · Sambiase 36 km · Lamezia Terme 37 km · Nicastro 38 km · Palmi 41 km · Siderno 48 km · Catanzaro 49 km · Cosenza 70 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 Vibo Valentia (38.6762°, 16.1009°, elevation 476 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).