Gáldar weather in February

In February, Gáldar sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Gáldar's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gáldar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:47 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Gáldar is innhabited place in Gáldar, Spain.

Founded
1484

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 18°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gáldar reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21816
31816
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51816
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Gáldar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 17°20510.46.9
Feb18° / 16°214.8116.7
Mar18° / 16°204.811.86.8
Apr18° / 17°113.812.77.0
May19° / 18°72.313.47.5
Jun20° / 19°5213.87.9
Jul21° / 20°62.213.68.0
Aug22° / 21°41.4138.5
Sep23° / 22°71.512.28.6
Oct22° / 21°164.511.37.9
Nov21° / 19°205.110.67.4
Dec19° / 18°21510.27.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
57030
67129
77129
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187426
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287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gáldar gets around 21 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 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
417
517
617
716
816
916
1017
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2019
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2818

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159365
258375
358375
457385
556395
655396
754406
854406
954406
1053416
1153416
1252417
1352417
1452417
1552417
1651427
1751427
1851427
1951427
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2251427
2351427
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2650437
2749438
2848448

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
120breezy
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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 7:56 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:566:36
210.77:556:37
310.77:556:38
410.77:546:39
510.87:546:40
610.87:536:40
710.87:536:41
810.87:526:42
910.97:516:43
1010.97:516:43
1110.97:506:44
1210.97:496:45
1311.07:496:46
1411.07:486:46
1511.07:476:47
1611.07:466:48
1711.17:466:49
1811.17:456:49
1911.17:446:50
2011.17:436:51
2111.27:426:52
2211.27:416:52
2311.27:406:53
2411.27:406:54
2511.37:396:54
2611.37:386:55
2711.37:376:56
2811.37:366:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
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164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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214.8Bright
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244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
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285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gáldar

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gáldar 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 Gáldar?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Gáldar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gáldar in February

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

In February, Gáldar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Gáldar 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 13 to Jan 4 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Gáldar 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 Gáldar is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1118 µg/m³Jun 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gáldar?

Gáldar sits at 28.1°N, 15.7°W, 148 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Arucas, 13 km away.

Topography around Gáldar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gáldar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,763 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Gáldar is covered by grassland (25%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
554 m
16 km
1,763 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Arucas 13 km · Santa Brígida 19 km · Centro 22 km · Las Palmas 24 km · San Bartolomé de Tirajana 26 km · Santa Lucía 28 km · Telde 28 km · Mogán 30 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 Gáldar (28.147°, -15.6502°, elevation 148 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. 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).