Azambuja weather in February

In February, Azambuja sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. 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 Azambuja's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azambuja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:36 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Azambuja is municipal capital in Lisboa district, Portugal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical February day in Azambuja reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7167
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22177
23177
24177
25178
26178
27178
28178

Azambuja weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 578.19.64.6
Feb16° / 456.510.55.4
Mar19° / 527.611.76.6
Apr21° / 10°538.1136.8
May24° / 13°466.914.17.5
Jun28° / 15°112.614.77.5
Jul31° / 17°30.914.56.3
Aug31° / 17°51.313.56.0
Sep28° / 16°304.312.37.2
Oct23° / 14°708.7117.1
Nov18° / 10°718.49.96.0
Dec15° / 688.39.34.8

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94852
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255149
265050
274951
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Azambuja gets around 45 mm of rain over 6.5 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 24% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823

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 97% 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
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

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
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

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 7:50 AM to 7:19 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)
110.07:505:48
210.07:495:50
310.07:485:51
410.17:475:52
510.17:465:53
610.17:455:54
710.27:445:55
810.27:435:56
910.37:425:58
1010.37:415:59
1110.37:406:00
1210.47:396:01
1310.47:386:02
1410.47:376:03
1510.57:366:04
1610.57:356:06
1710.67:336:07
1810.67:326:08
1910.67:316:09
2010.77:306:10
2110.77:286:11
2210.87:276:12
2310.87:266:13
2410.87:246:15
2510.97:236:16
2610.97:226:17
2711.07:206:18
2811.07:196:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.2 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 Azambuja?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Azambuja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azambuja in February

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

In February, Azambuja sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Azambuja 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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Azambuja 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 Azambuja peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Azambuja?

Azambuja sits at 39.1°N, 8.9°W, 25 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vila Franca de Xira, 17 km away.

Topography around Azambuja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azambuja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.

The land around Azambuja is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (31%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (28%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Vila Franca de Xira 17 km · Santarém 24 km · Vialonga 29 km · Póvoa de Santa Iria 29 km · Santa Iria da Azóia 32 km · Torres Vedras 34 km · São João da Talha 34 km · Loures 37 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 Azambuja (39.0703°, -8.8682°, elevation 25 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).