Moscavide e Portela weather in February

In February, Moscavide e Portela sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Moscavide e Portela's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moscavide e Portela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:36 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Moscavide e Portela 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 15°C through the month.

A typical February day in Moscavide e Portela reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9158
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15158
16158
17158
18158
19168
20168
21168
22168
23169
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169

Moscavide e Portela 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
Jan14° / 618.49.64.4
Feb15° / 47710.55.0
Mar18° / 10°517.611.76.2
Apr19° / 11°518.6136.5
May22° / 13°426.314.17.5
Jun25° / 16°102.414.78.5
Jul28° / 17°20.714.48.2
Aug28° / 17°5113.57.9
Sep26° / 16°284.412.38.0
Oct22° / 14°758.8117.0
Nov17° / 11°759.29.95.8
Dec15° / 738.99.34.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165347
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245149
255149
265050
274951
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Moscavide e Portela gets around 47 mm of rain over 7 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
17973
18973
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

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 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:505:50
210.07:495:51
310.17:485:52
410.17:475:53
510.17:465:55
610.27:465:56
710.27:455:57
810.27:445:58
910.37:435:59
1010.37:426:00
1110.37:416:01
1210.47:406:02
1310.47:386:04
1410.57:376:05
1510.57:366:06
1610.57:356:07
1710.67:346:08
1810.67:336:09
1910.67:316:10
2010.77:306:11
2110.77:296:13
2210.87:286:14
2310.87:266:15
2410.87:256:16
2510.97:246:17
2610.97:226:18
2711.07:216:19
2811.07:196:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Moscavide e Portela?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Moscavide e Portela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moscavide e Portela in February

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

In February, Moscavide e Portela sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Moscavide e Portela 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 29 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 Moscavide e Portela 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 Moscavide e Portela 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 Moscavide e Portela?

Moscavide e Portela sits at 38.8°N, 9.1°W, 32 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Olivais, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Moscavide e Portela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moscavide e Portela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Moscavide e Portela is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (33%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (31%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Olivais 1.0 km · Parque das Nações 1.0 km · Sacavém 1.0 km · Camarate 4.0 km · Marvila 4.0 km · Alvalade 5.0 km · Lumiar 5.0 km · São João da Talha 5.0 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 Moscavide e Portela (38.7793°, -9.1022°, elevation 32 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).