Vilar weather in February

In February, Vilar sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 88 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vilar's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:37 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Vilar reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°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)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159

Vilar 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° / 12812.19.43.8
Feb14° / 889.310.44.4
Mar16° / 10°959.911.75.3
Apr17° / 11°9810.9135.7
May20° / 13°799.614.26.5
Jun22° / 16°26514.87.8
Jul24° / 17°122.714.68.8
Aug24° / 17°173.413.68.7
Sep23° / 16°51612.37.8
Oct20° / 14°1431210.96.1
Nov16° / 11°14512.79.74.9
Dec14° / 14112.29.14.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25149
35149
45149
54951
64951
75050
84951
94852
104951
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245347
255347
265248
275248
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Vilar gets around 88 mm of rain over 9.3 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 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2031
2132
2232
2332
2432
2533
2633
2733
2834

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:525:44
29.97:515:45
39.97:505:46
410.07:495:48
510.07:485:49
610.07:475:50
710.17:465:51
810.17:455:52
910.27:445:54
1010.27:435:55
1110.27:425:56
1210.37:415:57
1310.37:405:58
1410.47:396:00
1510.47:376:01
1610.47:366:02
1710.57:356:03
1810.57:346:04
1910.67:326:06
2010.67:316:07
2110.67:306:08
2210.77:286:09
2310.77:276:10
2410.87:256:12
2510.87:246:13
2610.97:236:14
2710.97:216:15
2810.97:206:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Vilar

In seasonPeak

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

Vilar'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 Vilar?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Vilar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vilar in February

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Vilar 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Vilar 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 Vilar peaks around July 11 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 11UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vilar 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 Vilar is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1119 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vilar?

Vilar sits at 40.6°N, 8.6°W, 27 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Aveiro, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Vilar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 m.

The land around Vilar is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
1,365 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Aveiro 2.0 km · Ílhavo 4.0 km · Ovar 26 km · São João da Madeira 33 km · Feira 34 km · Espinho 42 km · Eiras 46 km · São Paulo de Frades 47 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 Vilar (40.6273°, -8.6323°, elevation 27 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. 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).