Cuenca weather in February

In February, Cuenca sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. 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 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cuenca's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuenca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:10 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Cuenca is city in the municipality of Cuenca, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.6 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Cuenca reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°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)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5101
6101
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14111
15111
16111
17111
18111
19111
20111
21111
22111
23111
24111
25121
26122
27122
28122

How February really feels in Cuenca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cuenca weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 498.229.51.9
Feb11° / 447.92.310.42.7
Mar14° / 568.71.211.74.3
Apr16° / 669.80.5135.2
May21° / 579014.26.7
Jun27° / 14°325.8014.87.4
Jul31° / 17°102.1014.65.9
Aug30° / 17°183.7013.66.0
Sep25° / 13°366012.37.6
Oct19° / 678.8010.96.2
Nov13° / 628.50.59.83.6
Dec / 588.51.39.22.1

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 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235347
245248
255248
265149
275149
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Cuenca gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1287
2287
3286
4286
5286
6286
7286
8275
9275
10276
11276
12276
13266
14266
15267
16277
17278
18278
19279
20289
21289
222910
232910
242910
252910
263010
273010
28299

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 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light 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 8:25 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:256:19
29.98:246:20
310.08:236:22
410.08:226:23
510.08:216:24
610.18:206:25
710.18:196:26
810.28:186:28
910.28:176:29
1010.28:166:30
1110.38:156:31
1210.38:146:32
1310.38:136:33
1410.48:126:35
1510.48:106:36
1610.58:096:37
1710.58:086:38
1810.58:076:39
1910.68:056:41
2010.68:046:42
2110.78:036:43
2210.78:016:44
2310.88:006:45
2410.87:596:46
2510.87:576:47
2610.97:566:49
2710.97:546:50
2811.07:536:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cuenca?

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

2.7
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 Cuenca.

What to pack for Cuenca in February

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

In February, Cuenca sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cuenca 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 Cuenca peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cuenca?

Cuenca sits at 40.1°N, 2.1°W, 941 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tarancón, 75 km away.

Azuqueca de HenaresCampo de Criptana

Topography around Cuenca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuenca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 988 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Cuenca is covered by cropland (26%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
560 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tarancón 75 km · Teruel 93 km · La Roda 96 km · Villarrobledo 97 km · Guadalajara 107 km · Requena 109 km · Azuqueca de Henares 111 km · Campo de Criptana 112 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 Cuenca (40.0667°, -2.1333°, elevation 941 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).