Santa Pola weather in February

In February, Santa Pola sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Santa Pola's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Pola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:01 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Santa Pola is populated place, seat of Santa Pola municipality.

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 16°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Pola reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21510
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41610
51610
61610
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131610
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Santa Pola weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°274.49.65.6
Feb16° / 10°203.910.55.8
Mar17° / 12°254.111.76.6
Apr19° / 14°274.2137.2
May22° / 17°182.9148.1
Jun25° / 20°71.314.68.8
Jul28° / 23°20.514.48.3
Aug29° / 24°61.413.57.5
Sep26° / 21°324.412.37.9
Oct23° / 18°365.1117.8
Nov19° / 14°355.19.97.0
Dec16° / 11°254.19.46.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
206931
216832
226832
236832
246832
256733
266733
276733
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Pola gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.9 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
414
513
613
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816

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
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

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
114light breeze
214light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light 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 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:146:17
210.18:146:18
310.18:136:19
410.18:126:20
510.28:116:22
610.28:106:23
710.28:096:24
810.38:086:25
910.38:076:26
1010.38:066:27
1110.48:056:28
1210.48:046:29
1310.58:036:30
1410.58:026:32
1510.58:016:33
1610.68:006:34
1710.67:596:35
1810.67:586:36
1910.77:566:37
2010.77:556:38
2110.87:546:39
2210.87:536:40
2310.87:516:41
2410.97:506:42
2510.97:496:43
2611.07:476:45
2711.07:466:46
2811.07:456:47

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 2.27 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
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Santa Pola?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Santa Pola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Pola in February

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

In February, Santa Pola sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Santa Pola 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Santa Pola 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 Santa Pola peaks around July 14 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Pola?

Santa Pola sits at 38.2°N, 0.6°W, 7 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Guardamar del Segura, 14 km away.

Topography around Santa Pola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Pola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Santa Pola is covered by water (52%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Guardamar del Segura 14 km · Elche 14 km · Rojales 18 km · Alicante 19 km · Almoradí 22 km · Crevillente 22 km · San Vicent del Raspeig 23 km · Aspe 24 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 Santa Pola (38.1917°, -0.5658°, elevation 7 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).