Charneca de Caparica weather in February

In February, Charneca de Caparica sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Charneca de Caparica's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charneca de Caparica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:36 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Charneca de Caparica is human settlement in Portugal.

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 14°C through the month.

A typical February day in Charneca de Caparica reaches about 14°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 12°C and 16°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)
11412
21412
31412
41412
51412
61412
71412
81412
91412
101412
111412
121412
131412
141412
151412
161412
171412
181412
191412
201412
211412
221412
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251412
261412
271512
281512

Charneca de Caparica weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°709.19.64.5
Feb14° / 12°537.310.54.6
Mar15° / 13°517.411.75.1
Apr16° / 14°467.5135.5
May18° / 15°354.714.16.8
Jun19° / 17°71.414.68.0
Jul21° / 18°10.314.48.7
Aug21° / 19°30.613.58.7
Sep21° / 19°263.612.37.9
Oct19° / 17°738.6116.6
Nov17° / 15°829.59.95.6
Dec15° / 13°829.69.44.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55743
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145644
155644
165644
175743
185842
195842
205941
215941
225941
235842
245743
255743
265644
275644
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Charneca de Caparica gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.3 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 27% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2827

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14946
15946
16946
17955
18955
19955
20964
21964
22964
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964

Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy

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 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:505:51
210.07:495:52
310.17:485:53
410.17:475:54
510.17:475:55
610.27:465:56
710.27:455:57
810.27:445:59
910.37:436:00
1010.37:426:01
1110.47:416:02
1210.47:406:03
1310.47:396:04
1410.57:376:05
1510.57:366:06
1610.57:356:08
1710.67:346:09
1810.67:336:10
1910.77:326:11
2010.77:306:12
2110.77:296:13
2210.87:286:14
2310.87:266:15
2410.97:256:16
2510.97:246:17
2610.97:226:19
2711.07:216:20
2811.07:206:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
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 Charneca de Caparica?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Charneca de Caparica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Charneca de Caparica in February

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

In February, Charneca de Caparica sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Charneca de Caparica 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

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

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Charneca de Caparica 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 Charneca de Caparica peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Charneca de Caparica?

Charneca de Caparica sits at 38.6°N, 9.2°W, 78 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Corroios, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Charneca de Caparica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charneca de Caparica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Charneca de Caparica is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (47%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Corroios 4.0 km · Caparica 5.0 km · Laranjeiro 5.0 km · Piedade 6.0 km · Amora 7.0 km · Almada 7.0 km · Arrentela 8.0 km · Belém 9.0 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 Charneca de Caparica (38.6203°, -9.1943°, elevation 78 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).