Granada weather in February

In February, Granada sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. 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 Granada's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Granada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:12 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Granada is city in Spain.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 39.9 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1492

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 11°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Granada reaches about 12°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 6°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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How February really feels in Granada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Granada 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
Jan10° / 507.82.99.72.7
Feb12° / 487.52.810.63.2
Mar14° / 588.91.611.74.5
Apr17° / 5690.712.95.5
May21° / 508.60147.0
Jun26° / 14°265014.57.8
Jul30° / 17°82.8014.36.2
Aug30° / 17°144.4013.46.1
Sep25° / 13°355.8012.37.8
Oct20° / 507.20.1116.8
Nov14° / 587.60.5104.5
Dec11° / 587.61.59.53.1

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 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
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205941
215842
225842
235644
245644
255644
265545
275545
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Granada gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12810
22810
32810
4279
5279
6279
7279
8269
9269
10269
11269
12269
13269
14259
15259
16259
17259
18259
192610
202610
212710
222710
232810
242810
252910
262910
272910
283010

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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21100
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23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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247calm
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267calm
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287calm

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 8:24 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:246:31
210.18:246:32
310.28:236:34
410.28:226:35
510.28:216:36
610.38:206:37
710.38:206:38
810.38:196:39
910.48:186:40
1010.48:176:41
1110.48:166:42
1210.58:156:43
1310.58:146:44
1410.58:136:45
1510.68:126:46
1610.68:116:47
1710.78:096:49
1810.78:086:50
1910.78:076:51
2010.88:066:52
2110.88:056:53
2210.88:046:54
2310.98:026:55
2410.98:016:56
2511.08:006:57
2611.07:586:58
2711.07:576:59
2811.17:567:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Granada?

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

3.2
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 Granada.

What to pack for Granada in February

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

In February, Granada sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Granada 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 63 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 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Granada 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 Granada peaks around July 17 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Granada?

Granada sits at 37.2°N, 3.6°W, 689 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Maracena, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Granada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Granada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 718 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Granada is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,351 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Maracena 3.0 km · Armilla 5.0 km · Albolote 6.0 km · Zubia 8.0 km · Las Gabias 8.0 km · Atarfe 8.0 km · Santafé 10 km · Alcalá la Real 41 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 Granada (37.1882°, -3.6067°, elevation 689 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).