Benicarló weather in February

In February, Benicarló sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 52% 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 Benicarló's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benicarló's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:01 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Benicarló is capital town of the municipality of Benicarló, Spain.

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 Benicarló reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9147
10147
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23158
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158

Benicarló weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 425.49.44.7
Feb15° / 314.510.45.2
Mar17° / 405.511.76.1
Apr19° / 11°446.6136.6
May22° / 15°415.514.27.5
Jun26° / 19°193.614.88.1
Jul28° / 22°132.114.67.5
Aug29° / 22°254.413.66.8
Sep26° / 19°607.112.37.4
Oct22° / 15°637.110.97.3
Nov18° / 11°475.59.86.4
Dec15° / 415.49.25.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146535
156535
166535
176535
186436
196535
206535
216436
226436
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Benicarló gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
417
517
616
716
816
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2117
2217
2317
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818

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 13 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light 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
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 8:15 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:156:08
29.98:156:09
39.98:146:11
410.08:136:12
510.08:126:13
610.18:116:14
710.18:106:15
810.18:096:17
910.28:086:18
1010.28:076:19
1110.28:056:20
1210.38:046:21
1310.38:036:23
1410.48:026:24
1510.48:016:25
1610.48:006:26
1710.57:586:27
1810.57:576:29
1910.67:566:30
2010.67:546:31
2110.77:536:32
2210.77:526:33
2310.77:506:34
2410.87:496:36
2510.87:486:37
2610.97:466:38
2710.97:456:39
2811.07:436:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Benicarló?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Benicarló for sightseeing.

What to pack for Benicarló in February

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

In February, Benicarló sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Benicarló in February

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 31 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Benicarló 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 Benicarló peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 15UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Benicarló?

Benicarló sits at 40.4°N, 0.4°E, 17 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vinaròs, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Benicarló

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benicarló has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,884 m.

The land around Benicarló is covered by water (42%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
1,884 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Vinaròs 7.0 km · Sant Carles de la Ràpita 27 km · Amposta 35 km · Tortosa 45 km · Benicàssim 51 km · El Grao 61 km · Castelló de la Plana 63 km · Almassora 67 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Benicarló (40.4165°, 0.4271°, elevation 17 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).