Pontevedra weather in February

In February, Pontevedra sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 131 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pontevedra's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontevedra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:41 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Pontevedra is city in north-west Spain capital of Pontevedra province and the Rias Baixas.

Air quality
Good
PM10 15.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pontevedra reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4137
5137
6137
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27147
28148

Pontevedra 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 19614.49.23.0
Feb13° / 13111.110.33.5
Mar15° / 14112.111.64.4
Apr16° / 10°13713.813.14.7
May18° / 12°11512.714.45.6
Jun21° / 14°577.9157.0
Jul23° / 16°345.314.88.0
Aug24° / 16°486.513.77.9
Sep22° / 15°848.512.37.0
Oct18° / 13°19913.610.85.4
Nov15° / 10°20414.69.64.0
Dec13° / 19814.58.93.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
114159
124159
134159
144258
154258
164357
174357
184456
194456
204555
214456
224555
234357
244357
254357
264258
274258
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pontevedra gets around 131 mm of rain over 11.1 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2842

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 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 8:57 AM to 8:22 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:576:40
29.88:566:41
39.88:556:42
49.88:546:43
59.98:536:45
69.98:516:46
79.98:506:47
810.08:496:49
910.08:486:50
1010.18:476:51
1110.18:466:53
1210.28:446:54
1310.28:436:55
1410.28:426:56
1510.38:416:58
1610.38:396:59
1710.48:387:00
1810.48:377:02
1910.58:357:03
2010.58:347:04
2110.58:327:05
2210.68:317:07
2310.68:297:08
2410.78:287:09
2510.78:267:10
2610.88:257:12
2710.88:237:13
2810.98:227:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pontevedra

In seasonPeak

In February, Pontevedra sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pontevedra's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Pontevedra?

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

3.5
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 Pontevedra.

What to pack for Pontevedra in February

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

In February, Pontevedra sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pontevedra in February

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Pontevedra 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 Pontevedra peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pontevedra?

Pontevedra sits at 42.4°N, 8.6°W, 29 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Poio, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Pontevedra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontevedra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Pontevedra is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (24%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Poio 4.0 km · Marín 6.0 km · Sanxenxo 14 km · Redondela 17 km · Moaña 19 km · Vilagarcía de Arousa 21 km · Cangas do Morrazo 22 km · Vigo 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 Pontevedra (42.431°, -8.6443°, elevation 29 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).