Albufeira weather in February

In February, Albufeira sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 44 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Albufeira's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albufeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:30 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Albufeira is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.9 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 15°C through the month.

A typical February day in Albufeira reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11512
21512
31512
41512
51512
61512
71512
81512
91512
101512
111512
121512
131512
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Albufeira 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
Jan15° / 12°517.19.75.0
Feb15° / 12°445.610.65.2
Mar16° / 13°496.511.75.8
Apr17° / 14°385.612.96.4
May19° / 16°234.2147.4
Jun22° / 18°40.814.58.8
Jul24° / 19°00.114.39.7
Aug24° / 20°20.313.49.5
Sep23° / 19°182.712.38.6
Oct20° / 17°636.5117.2
Nov18° / 15°657.3106.4
Dec16° / 13°847.59.55.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
56040
65941
75941
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136238
146337
156436
166436
176535
186733
196634
206733
216733
226634
236634
246535
256436
266436
276337
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Albufeira gets around 44 mm of rain over 5.6 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
520
620
720
820
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2822

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28919

Wind in February

Winds average 20 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420breezy
2520breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy

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 7:43 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:435:50
210.27:425:51
310.27:415:52
410.27:415:53
510.27:405:54
610.37:395:56
710.37:385:57
810.37:375:58
910.47:365:59
1010.47:356:00
1110.47:346:01
1210.57:336:02
1310.57:326:03
1410.57:316:04
1510.67:306:05
1610.67:296:06
1710.77:286:07
1810.77:276:08
1910.77:266:09
2010.87:246:10
2110.87:236:11
2210.87:226:12
2310.97:216:13
2410.97:206:14
2511.07:186:15
2611.07:176:16
2711.07:166:17
2811.17:146:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Albufeira?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Albufeira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Albufeira in February

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

In February, Albufeira sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Albufeira 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 1 to Sep 27 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Albufeira 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 Albufeira peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Albufeira?

Albufeira sits at 37.1°N, 8.3°W, 14 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Quarteira, 13 km away.

Topography around Albufeira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albufeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Albufeira is covered by water (37%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Quarteira 13 km · Loulé 21 km · Portimão 26 km · Faro 30 km · Olhão 37 km · Lagos 38 km · Quelfes 38 km · Porto de Mós 38 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

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 Albufeira (37.0882°, -8.2503°, elevation 14 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).