Alcobaça weather in February

In February, Alcobaça sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Alcobaça's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcobaça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:37 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Alcobaça is city seat of Alcobaça 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 15°C through the month.

A typical February day in Alcobaça reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11158
12158
13158
14158
15158
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159

Alcobaça weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 7910.39.53.9
Feb15° / 588.310.44.5
Mar17° / 10°629.311.75.6
Apr18° / 11°6510.4135.9
May20° / 13°57814.16.8
Jun23° / 15°174.114.78.2
Jul25° / 16°72.314.58.8
Aug25° / 17°9213.68.7
Sep24° / 16°385.412.38.0
Oct21° / 14°889.910.96.6
Nov17° / 11°9011.49.85.2
Dec14° / 8210.19.34.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104951
114852
124852
134852
144951
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235050
245050
254951
264852
274753
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Alcobaça gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.3 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2430
2530
2631
2731
2831

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982

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 15 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
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:515:48
210.07:505:49
310.07:495:50
410.07:485:51
510.17:485:52
610.17:475:54
710.27:465:55
810.27:455:56
910.27:445:57
1010.37:435:58
1110.37:415:59
1210.37:406:01
1310.47:396:02
1410.47:386:03
1510.57:376:04
1610.57:366:05
1710.57:356:06
1810.67:336:08
1910.67:326:09
2010.77:316:10
2110.77:296:11
2210.77:286:12
2310.87:276:13
2410.87:256:14
2510.97:246:15
2610.97:236:17
2710.97:216:18
2811.07:206:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Alcobaça?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Alcobaça for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alcobaça in February

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

In February, Alcobaça sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Alcobaça 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Alcobaça in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alcobaça peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alcobaça?

Alcobaça sits at 39.6°N, 9.0°W, 38 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Caldas da Rainha, 22 km away.

Topography around Alcobaça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcobaça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around Alcobaça is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (27%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Caldas da Rainha 22 km · Marinha Grande 22 km · Monsanto 25 km · Leiria 26 km · Torres Novas 38 km · Peniche 41 km · Santarém 43 km · Entroncamento 45 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 Alcobaça (39.5522°, -8.9775°, elevation 38 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).