Marinha Grande weather in February

In February, Marinha Grande sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 72 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Marinha Grande's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marinha Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:37 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Marinha Grande is capital city of the Marinha Grande municipality, 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 Marinha Grande reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
61410
71410
81410
91410
101410
111410
121410
131410
141410
151410
161410
171410
181410
191410
201410
211410
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231410
241410
251410
261410
271410
281410

Marinha Grande weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 9911.39.53.8
Feb14° / 10°729.110.44.2
Mar16° / 11°709.411.75.0
Apr16° / 12°7410135.3
May18° / 14°598.114.26.4
Jun20° / 16°163.614.87.7
Jul22° / 17°61.614.58.5
Aug22° / 17°91.913.68.6
Sep21° / 16°395.312.37.6
Oct19° / 15°10310.510.96.2
Nov16° / 12°11012.39.84.9
Dec14° / 10°101119.24.2

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45050
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145248
155347
165347
175347
185446
195446
205347
215347
225248
235248
245149
255050
265050
274951
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Marinha Grande gets around 72 mm of rain over 9.1 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
534
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833

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 (%)
1955
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:515:47
210.07:505:48
310.07:505:49
410.07:495:51
510.17:485:52
610.17:475:53
710.17:465:54
810.27:455:55
910.27:445:57
1010.27:435:58
1110.37:425:59
1210.37:416:00
1310.47:396:01
1410.47:386:02
1510.47:376:04
1610.57:366:05
1710.57:356:06
1810.67:336:07
1910.67:326:08
2010.67:316:09
2110.77:306:10
2210.77:286:12
2310.87:276:13
2410.87:266:14
2510.87:246:15
2610.97:236:16
2710.97:216:17
2811.07:206:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.21 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
92.9Moderate
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
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Marinha Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Marinha Grande's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Marinha Grande?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Marinha Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marinha Grande in February

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

In February, Marinha Grande sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Marinha Grande 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Marinha Grande 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 Marinha Grande peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marinha Grande?

Marinha Grande sits at 39.7°N, 8.9°W, 91 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Leiria, 11 km away.

Topography around Marinha Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marinha Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Marinha Grande is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Leiria 11 km · Alcobaça 22 km · Pombal 32 km · Monsanto 37 km · Caldas da Rainha 42 km · Torres Novas 45 km · Figueira da Foz 45 km · Tomar 48 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 Marinha Grande (39.7477°, -8.9323°, elevation 91 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).