Viseu weather in February

In February, Viseu sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 102 mm of precipitation 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 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Viseu's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viseu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:35 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Viseu is city seat of Viseu municipality.

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 12°C through the month.

A typical February day in Viseu reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°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)
1114
2114
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20134
21134
22134
23134
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135

Viseu 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 15211.60.59.42.5
Feb12° / 1029.30.310.43.3
Mar15° / 11510.6011.74.5
Apr17° / 11812.8013.14.9
May20° / 10°9811.6014.26.1
Jun23° / 13°406.2014.97.7
Jul27° / 15°193.7014.68.2
Aug27° / 15°264.6013.68.0
Sep24° / 13°667.1012.37.6
Oct19° / 10°16812.2010.95.7
Nov14° / 15012.70.19.73.7
Dec11° / 16011.60.19.12.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104555
114555
124654
134555
144654
154654
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234753
244654
254654
264555
274555
284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Viseu gets around 102 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1341
2341
3341
4341
5341
6342
7342
8332
9332
10331
11321
12321
13321
14321
15321
16321
17311
18321
19321
20321
21321
22320
23330
24330
25340
26340
27350
28350

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

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 7:49 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:495:41
29.97:485:42
39.97:485:43
410.07:475:45
510.07:465:46
610.07:455:47
710.17:445:48
810.17:435:49
910.27:425:51
1010.27:405:52
1110.27:395:53
1210.37:385:54
1310.37:375:55
1410.37:365:57
1510.47:355:58
1610.47:335:59
1710.57:326:00
1810.57:316:02
1910.67:296:03
2010.67:286:04
2110.67:276:05
2210.77:256:06
2310.77:246:07
2410.87:236:09
2510.87:216:10
2610.97:206:11
2710.97:186:12
2810.97:176:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Viseu

In seasonPeak

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

Viseu'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 Viseu?

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

3.3
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 Viseu.

What to pack for Viseu in February

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

In February, Viseu sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Viseu 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 Viseu peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Viseu 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 Viseu is worst in October — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateModerateGoodOct 1228 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun21Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Viseu?

Viseu sits at 40.7°N, 7.9°W, 469 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Arouca, 41 km away.

Topography around Viseu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viseu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m.

The land around Viseu is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
1,993 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Arouca 41 km · Covilhã 54 km · São João da Madeira 56 km · Guarda 56 km · Baião 57 km · Sequeira 59 km · Feira 61 km · Vilar 61 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 Viseu (40.6617°, -7.909°, elevation 469 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).