Vila Nova de Foz Côa weather in February

In February, Vila Nova de Foz Côa sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 44 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 34% 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vila Nova de Foz Côa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:32 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Vila Nova de Foz Côa is city seat of Vila Nova de Foz Côa municipality.

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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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
19133
20133
21133
22133
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134

Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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° / 659.19.42.3
Feb12° / 446.610.43.5
Mar15° / 498.111.75.0
Apr17° / 5510.113.15.6
May21° / 10°489.214.36.7
Jun26° / 13°204.614.97.8
Jul29° / 15°122.714.77.1
Aug29° / 15°133.313.67.1
Sep25° / 13°334.412.38.0
Oct20° / 10°82910.96.4
Nov14° / 719.49.73.9
Dec10° / 728.69.12.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84555
94555
104654
114753
124852
134852
144852
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224753
234654
244753
254555
264456
274456
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Vila Nova de Foz Côa gets around 44 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 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
524
624
724
824
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
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 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 7:47 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:475:37
29.97:465:38
39.97:455:39
49.97:445:41
510.07:435:42
610.07:425:43
710.07:415:44
810.17:405:45
910.17:395:47
1010.27:385:48
1110.27:375:49
1210.27:365:50
1310.37:355:52
1410.37:335:53
1510.47:325:54
1610.47:315:55
1710.47:305:57
1810.57:285:58
1910.57:275:59
2010.67:266:00
2110.67:246:01
2210.77:236:03
2310.77:226:04
2410.77:206:05
2510.87:196:06
2610.87:176:07
2710.97:166:09
2810.97:146:10

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
12.3Moderate
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
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vila Nova de Foz Côa?

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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa.

What to pack for Vila Nova de Foz Côa in February

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

In February, Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa?

Vila Nova de Foz Côa sits at 41.1°N, 7.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Custoias, 15 km away.

Topography around Vila Nova de Foz Côa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Nova de Foz Côa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Nova de Foz Côa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m.

The land around Vila Nova de Foz Côa is covered by shrubs (36%), grassland (33%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
501 m
16 km
806 m
80 km
1,541 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Custoias 15 km · Vila Real 56 km · Sequeira 59 km · Guarda 61 km · Baião 75 km · Chaves 78 km · Viseu 80 km · Cabeceiras de Basto 86 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa (41.0819°, -7.1415°, elevation 0 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).