Cartaya weather in February

In February, Cartaya sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cartaya's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cartaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:26 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Cartaya is capital town of the municipality of Cartaya, 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 16°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cartaya reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4169
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
151610
161610
171610
181610
191610
201610
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710

Cartaya 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
Jan15° / 405.99.75.2
Feb16° / 10°354.810.65.8
Mar19° / 12°405.811.76.8
Apr21° / 13°42612.97.2
May24° / 16°274.8148.0
Jun28° / 19°61.114.57.9
Jul31° / 21°10.114.36.3
Aug31° / 21°20.513.46.2
Sep28° / 19°202.912.37.6
Oct23° / 17°596.2117.6
Nov19° / 13°496.1106.8
Dec16° / 10°616.49.55.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246040
255941
265842
275842
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cartaya gets around 35 mm of rain over 4.8 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1718
1818
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2620
2720
2820

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 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 8:39 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:396:45
210.18:386:46
310.28:376:48
410.28:376:49
510.28:366:50
610.38:356:51
710.38:346:52
810.38:336:53
910.48:326:54
1010.48:316:55
1110.48:306:56
1210.58:296:57
1310.58:286:58
1410.58:276:59
1510.68:267:00
1610.68:257:01
1710.68:247:03
1810.78:237:04
1910.78:217:05
2010.88:207:06
2110.88:197:07
2210.88:187:08
2310.98:177:09
2410.98:157:10
2510.98:147:11
2611.08:137:12
2711.08:117:13
2811.18:107:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cartaya?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Cartaya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cartaya in February

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

In February, Cartaya sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Cartaya in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Oct 18 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Cartaya 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 Cartaya peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cartaya?

Cartaya sits at 37.3°N, 7.2°W, 16 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Lepe, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Cartaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cartaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Cartaya is covered by grassland (52%) within 3 km, trees (31%), grassland (31%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Lepe 6.0 km · Aljaraque 11 km · Isla Cristina 17 km · Huelva 19 km · Ayamonte 24 km · Moguer 28 km · Tavira 47 km · Almonte 56 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 Cartaya (37.2811°, -7.1507°, elevation 16 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).