El Ejido weather in February

In February, El Ejido sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 El Ejido's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Ejido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:08 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

El Ejido is innhabited place in El Ejido, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.6 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 14°C through the month.

A typical February day in El Ejido reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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El Ejido weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°295.50.79.84.5
Feb14° / 11°275.10.710.64.7
Mar15° / 12°305.30.211.75.4
Apr17° / 13°225.1012.96.2
May19° / 16°184013.97.5
Jun23° / 19°81.9014.58.9
Jul26° / 22°20.4014.39.3
Aug26° / 23°61.5013.48.8
Sep24° / 20°173.4012.28.4
Oct20° / 17°264.70117.4
Nov17° / 14°345.50.1106.2
Dec15° / 12°344.90.29.55.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
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227030
237030
246931
256931
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286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

El Ejido gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 5.1 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1183
2172
3172
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5162
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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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 8:20 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:206:29
210.28:206:30
310.28:196:31
410.28:186:32
510.38:176:33
610.38:176:34
710.38:166:35
810.48:156:37
910.48:146:38
1010.48:136:39
1110.58:126:40
1210.58:116:41
1310.58:106:42
1410.68:096:43
1510.68:086:44
1610.68:076:45
1710.78:066:46
1810.78:056:47
1910.78:036:48
2010.88:026:49
2110.88:016:50
2210.98:006:51
2310.97:596:52
2410.97:576:53
2511.07:566:54
2611.07:556:55
2711.07:546:56
2811.17:526:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit El Ejido?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit El Ejido for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Ejido in February

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

In February, El Ejido sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near El Ejido 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 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 18 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in El Ejido in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Ejido peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Ejido?

El Ejido sits at 36.8°N, 2.8°W, 84 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Berja, 14 km away.

Topography around El Ejido

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Ejido has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,244 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,449 m.

The land around El Ejido is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (26%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
2,244 m
80 km
3,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Berja 14 km · Vícar 16 km · Roquetas de Mar 18 km · Adra 19 km · Almería 32 km · Níjar 58 km · Motril 63 km · Guadix 65 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 El Ejido (36.7763°, -2.8146°, elevation 84 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).