Candelaria weather in February

In February, Candelaria sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Candelaria's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Candelaria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:50 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 17°C through the month.

A typical February day in Candelaria reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Candelaria weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 15°315.210.46.3
Feb17° / 15°325.5116.1
Mar17° / 15°355.411.86.3
Apr17° / 16°325.112.76.5
May18° / 17°243.913.47.3
Jun20° / 18°51.213.88.2
Jul21° / 20°10.113.68.8
Aug22° / 21°20.4139.0
Sep22° / 21°132.812.28.3
Oct21° / 20°467.411.37.2
Nov20° / 18°396.710.66.9
Dec18° / 17°447.110.26.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Candelaria gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.5 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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271272
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Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:596:39
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1911.17:476:53
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Candelaria

In seasonPeak

None of Candelaria's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Candelaria sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Candelaria sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Candelaria?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Candelaria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Candelaria in February

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

In February, Candelaria sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Candelaria in February

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Jan 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Candelaria in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Candelaria peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Candelaria?

Candelaria sits at 28.4°N, 16.4°W, 36 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Güimar, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Candelaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelaria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,392 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.

The land around Candelaria is covered by water (35%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
811 m
16 km
2,392 m
80 km
3,670 m
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February weather nearby: Güimar 6.0 km · Tacoronte 14 km · La Orotava 15 km · La Laguna 15 km · Tenerife 17 km · Puerto de la Cruz 19 km · Los Realejos 21 km · Realejo Alto 21 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 Candelaria (28.3548°, -16.3727°, elevation 36 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).