Melilla weather in February

In February, Melilla sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Melilla's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:06 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Melilla 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 18°C through the month.

A typical February day in Melilla reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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)
11710
21710
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How February really feels in Melilla

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Melilla 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°3779.96.3
Feb18° / 10°356.310.76.5
Mar19° / 12°436.511.76.9
Apr21° / 14°335.512.97.5
May24° / 16°21413.88.2
Jun28° / 19°71.114.38.1
Jul30° / 22°10.414.16.5
Aug31° / 23°7113.36.0
Sep28° / 20°253.612.27.2
Oct25° / 17°415.611.17.7
Nov21° / 13°436.310.17.2
Dec18° / 11°3269.76.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116634
126634
136634
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Melilla gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.3 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1323
1423
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
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20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25937
26937
27937
28937

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:18 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:186:33
210.38:176:34
310.38:176:35
410.38:166:36
510.48:156:37
610.48:146:38
710.48:136:39
810.58:136:40
910.58:126:41
1010.58:116:42
1110.58:106:43
1210.68:096:44
1310.68:086:45
1410.68:076:46
1510.78:066:47
1610.78:056:48
1710.78:046:49
1810.88:036:50
1910.88:026:51
2010.88:016:51
2110.98:006:52
2210.97:596:53
2310.97:576:54
2411.07:566:55
2511.07:556:56
2611.17:546:57
2711.17:536:58
2811.17:516:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Melilla

In seasonPeak

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

Melilla sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Melilla?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Melilla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Melilla in February

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

In February, Melilla sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Melilla in February

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 27 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Melilla 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 Melilla peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Melilla 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 Melilla is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1516 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Melilla?

Melilla sits at 35.3°N, 2.9°W, 14 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Beni Enzar, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Melilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,587 m.

The land around Melilla is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (61%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
876 m
80 km
1,587 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Beni Enzar 4.0 km · Nador 14 km · Zeghanghane 16 km · Selouane 25 km · Al Aaroui 32 km · Zaïo 43 km · Driouch 53 km · Ben Taieb 54 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 Melilla (35.2937°, -2.9383°, elevation 14 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).