Hondarribia weather in February

In February, Hondarribia sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hondarribia's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hondarribia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:15 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Hondarribia is capital town of the municipality of Fuenterrabía, 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 11°C through the month.

A typical February day in Hondarribia reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°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 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
16115
17115
18115
19115
20115
21115
22115
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28125

Hondarribia 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 12314.71.29.22.1
Feb11° / 11113.31.910.22.4
Mar14° / 10713.90.911.63.6
Apr15° / 12716.30.113.23.9
May18° / 11°12415.3014.55.1
Jun21° / 14°9812.6015.26.0
Jul23° / 15°8312.3014.96.5
Aug24° / 16°9012.6013.86.7
Sep21° / 14°9612.7012.36.1
Oct18° / 11°12413.8010.85.3
Nov14° / 15315.40.29.53.3
Dec11° / 12614.50.88.82.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
153367
163466
173466
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273367
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hondarribia gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1497
2497
3497
4497
5487
6487
7487
8487
9486
10486
11486
12486
13486
14475
15475
16475
17475
18475
19476
20486
21486
22486
23486
24497
25497
26507
27507
28507

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:31 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:316:10
29.78:306:11
39.78:296:13
49.88:286:14
59.88:276:15
69.88:266:17
79.98:256:18
89.98:246:19
910.08:236:21
1010.08:226:22
1110.08:206:23
1210.18:196:25
1310.18:186:26
1410.28:166:27
1510.28:156:29
1610.38:146:30
1710.38:126:31
1810.48:116:33
1910.48:096:34
2010.58:086:35
2110.58:066:37
2210.58:056:38
2310.68:036:39
2410.68:026:40
2510.78:006:42
2610.77:596:43
2710.87:576:44
2810.87:566:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Hondarribia?

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

2.4
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 Hondarribia.

What to pack for Hondarribia in February

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

In February, Hondarribia sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hondarribia in February

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 25 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Hondarribia in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hondarribia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hondarribia in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hondarribia is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodFeb 2116 µg/m³Nov 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hondarribia?

Hondarribia sits at 43.4°N, 1.8°W, 27 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Irun, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Hondarribia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hondarribia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.

The land around Hondarribia is covered by trees (34%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
883 m
80 km
2,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Irun 3.0 km · Errenteria 11 km · Pasaia 12 km · San Sebastian 16 km · Hernani 18 km · Lasarte 21 km · Oria 22 km · Biarritz 23 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 Hondarribia (43.3686°, -1.7962°, elevation 27 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).