la Nucia weather in February

In February, la Nucia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 51% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is la Nucia's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see la Nucia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

la Nucia is human settlement in 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 14°C through the month.

A typical February day in la Nucia reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
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17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
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28159

la Nucia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 375.49.64.5
Feb14° / 305.410.54.7
Mar16° / 10°37611.75.5
Apr18° / 12°447.1136.2
May21° / 15°335.514.17.4
Jun25° / 19°142.614.68.6
Jul27° / 22°51.314.48.4
Aug28° / 22°133.213.57.7
Sep25° / 19°496.812.37.6
Oct21° / 16°486.8117.2
Nov17° / 12°476.59.96.1
Dec14° / 365.49.44.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
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186634
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206634
216535
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

la Nucia gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2822

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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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 13 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
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:146:14
210.08:136:16
310.18:126:17
410.18:116:18
510.18:106:19
610.28:096:20
710.28:086:21
810.28:076:22
910.38:066:23
1010.38:056:25
1110.48:046:26
1210.48:036:27
1310.48:026:28
1410.58:016:29
1510.58:006:30
1610.57:596:31
1710.67:586:32
1810.67:566:34
1910.77:556:35
2010.77:546:36
2110.77:536:37
2210.87:516:38
2310.87:506:39
2410.97:496:40
2510.97:486:41
2610.97:466:42
2711.07:456:43
2811.07:436:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit la Nucia?

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 la Nucia for sightseeing.

What to pack for la Nucia in February

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

In February, la Nucia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near la Nucia in February

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in la Nucia 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 la Nucia peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is la Nucia?

la Nucia sits at 38.6°N, 0.1°W, 240 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is l'Alfàs del Pi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around la Nucia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around la Nucia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around la Nucia is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (29%), water (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
899 m
16 km
1,548 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: l'Alfàs del Pi 4.0 km · Altea 7.0 km · Benidorm 8.0 km · Villajoyosa 15 km · Calp 15 km · El Campello 31 km · Javea 32 km · Alcoy 32 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 la Nucia (38.6137°, -0.1269°, elevation 240 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).