Estoril weather in February

In February, Estoril sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 60 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 39% 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 Estoril's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estoril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:37 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Estoril reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°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 on par with 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
231412
241412
251412
261412
271412
281412

Estoril weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°8110.29.64.3
Feb14° / 12°608.210.54.3
Mar15° / 13°568.111.74.7
Apr15° / 14°507.8135.1
May17° / 15°405.414.16.1
Jun18° / 17°81.814.77.5
Jul19° / 18°20.614.48.2
Aug19° / 18°40.813.58.2
Sep19° / 18°273.812.37.5
Oct19° / 17°809116.3
Nov17° / 15°9510.69.95.3
Dec15° / 13°8910.69.34.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85545
95545
105644
115545
125545
135545
145644
155743
165842
175842
185941
195941
206040
216040
225941
235941
245842
255743
265743
275644
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Estoril gets around 60 mm of rain over 8.2 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
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830

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 (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11937
12937
13937
14937
15946
16946
17946
18955
19955
20964
21964
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964

Wind in February

Winds average 24 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1324breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1824breezy
1924breezy
2024breezy
2124breezy
2224breezy
2324breezy
2424breezy
2524breezy
2624breezy
2724breezy
2824breezy

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

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:515:51
210.07:505:52
310.17:495:54
410.17:485:55
510.17:475:56
610.27:475:57
710.27:465:58
810.27:455:59
910.37:446:00
1010.37:436:02
1110.47:426:03
1210.47:416:04
1310.47:396:05
1410.57:386:06
1510.57:376:07
1610.57:366:08
1710.67:356:09
1810.67:346:10
1910.77:326:12
2010.77:316:13
2110.77:306:14
2210.87:296:15
2310.87:276:16
2410.97:266:17
2510.97:256:18
2610.97:236:19
2711.07:226:20
2811.07:216:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Estoril

In seasonPeak

In February, Estoril sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Estoril's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Estoril?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Estoril for sightseeing.

What to pack for Estoril in February

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

In February, Estoril sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Estoril 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 offshore 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 Estoril 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 Estoril 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 Estoril?

Estoril sits at 38.7°N, 9.4°W, 24 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Monte Estoril, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Estoril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Estoril has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Estoril is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
513 m
80 km
651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Monte Estoril 1.0 km · Cascais 2.0 km · Alcabideche 3.0 km · Parede 4.0 km · São Domingos de Rana 5.0 km · Carcavelos 7.0 km · Oeiras 8.0 km · Rio de Mouro 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 Estoril (38.7057°, -9.3977°, elevation 24 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).