Custoias weather in February

In February, Custoias sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Custoias's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Custoias's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:33 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Custoias is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.6 µg/m³ · 2010

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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Custoias reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°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)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5113
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20133
21133
22133
23133
24133
25134
26134
27134
28134

Custoias 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
Jan10° / 628.79.42.3
Feb12° / 436.610.43.5
Mar15° / 497.911.74.9
Apr17° / 549.813.15.6
May21° / 10°499.214.36.7
Jun26° / 13°204.814.97.8
Jul29° / 15°122.614.77.1
Aug29° / 15°133.413.67.1
Sep25° / 13°344.612.37.9
Oct19° / 10°839.310.96.3
Nov13° / 699.29.73.9
Dec10° / 688.39.12.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
164951
175050
185050
194951
204951
215050
224852
234753
244654
254654
264654
274555
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Custoias gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:485:38
29.97:475:39
39.97:465:40
49.97:455:41
510.07:445:42
610.07:435:44
710.07:425:45
810.17:415:46
910.17:405:47
1010.27:395:49
1110.27:385:50
1210.27:375:51
1310.37:355:52
1410.37:345:54
1510.47:335:55
1610.47:325:56
1710.47:305:57
1810.57:295:58
1910.57:286:00
2010.67:266:01
2110.67:256:02
2210.77:246:03
2310.77:226:04
2410.77:216:06
2510.87:196:07
2610.87:186:08
2710.97:166:09
2810.97:156:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Custoias?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Custoias.

What to pack for Custoias in February

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

In February, Custoias sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Custoias 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 Custoias 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Custoias in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Custoias is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1922 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Custoias?

Custoias sits at 41.1°N, 7.3°W, 569 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vila Nova de Foz Côa, 15 km away.

Topography around Custoias

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Custoias has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m.

The land around Custoias is covered by shrubs (40%), grassland (30%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), trees (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
671 m
16 km
921 m
80 km
1,573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Vila Nova de Foz Côa 15 km · Vila Real 41 km · Baião 60 km · Sequeira 62 km · Guarda 63 km · Viseu 70 km · Chaves 72 km · Cabeceiras de Basto 72 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 Custoias (41.1053°, -7.321°, elevation 569 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).