Beja weather in February

In February, Beja sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 40% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Beja's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:30 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Beja is city seat of Beja municipality.

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 Beja reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18167
19167
20167
21167
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177

How February really feels in Beja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Beja 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
Jan15° / 466.89.74.8
Feb16° / 41610.55.6
Mar19° / 486.511.76.7
Apr21° / 10°447.4137.0
May25° / 13°366147.6
Jun29° / 16°101.714.66.9
Jul32° / 17°20.414.45.1
Aug32° / 18°40.813.55.1
Sep29° / 16°253.712.36.9
Oct24° / 13°667.3117.3
Nov18° / 607.49.96.3
Dec15° / 627.69.45.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55347
65347
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225446
235347
245248
255248
265149
275149
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Beja gets around 41 mm of rain over 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982

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 11 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:435:47
210.17:425:48
310.17:425:49
410.27:415:50
510.27:405:51
610.27:395:52
710.37:385:53
810.37:375:54
910.37:365:56
1010.47:355:57
1110.47:345:58
1210.47:335:59
1310.57:326:00
1410.57:316:01
1510.57:306:02
1610.67:296:03
1710.67:286:04
1810.67:276:05
1910.77:256:06
2010.77:246:08
2110.87:236:09
2210.87:226:10
2310.87:206:11
2410.97:196:12
2510.97:186:13
2611.07:166:14
2711.07:156:15
2811.07:146:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Beja?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Beja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beja in February

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

In February, Beja sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Beja 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 Beja peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Beja?

Beja sits at 38.0°N, 7.9°W, 286 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Évora, 61 km away.

Topography around Beja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m.

The land around Beja is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (29%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
698 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Évora 61 km · Ayamonte 98 km · Loulé 98 km · Tavira 100 km · Lepe 102 km · Isla Cristina 103 km · Cartaya 103 km · Laranjeiro 105 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 Beja (38.0147°, -7.8628°, elevation 286 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. 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).