Zarautz weather in February

In February, Zarautz sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zarautz's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarautz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:16 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical February day in Zarautz reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°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 on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3116
4116
5116
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14116
15116
16116
17116
18116
19116
20116
21116
22116
23116
24126
25126
26126
27127
28127

Zarautz weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 13315.419.22.3
Feb11° / 12013.91.710.22.4
Mar13° / 11414.20.711.63.4
Apr15° / 12315.90.113.23.7
May17° / 12°11215.3014.54.9
Jun20° / 14°8612.8015.15.8
Jul22° / 16°7712.6014.96.4
Aug23° / 17°7912.3013.86.6
Sep21° / 15°8912.8012.36.0
Oct18° / 13°12214.2010.85.3
Nov14° / 16715.80.19.53.4
Dec11° / 13414.90.58.92.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43169
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223268
233367
243367
253367
263367
273268
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zarautz gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1535
2525
3526
4526
5526
6516
7516
8516
9516
10506
11505
12505
13505
14505
15495
16495
17495
18495
19495
20495
21495
22496
23496
24496
25496
26506
27506
28506

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light 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 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 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 8:33 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:336:12
29.78:326:13
39.78:316:14
49.88:306:16
59.88:296:17
69.88:286:18
79.98:266:20
89.98:256:21
910.08:246:22
1010.08:236:24
1110.18:226:25
1210.18:206:26
1310.18:196:28
1410.28:186:29
1510.28:166:30
1610.38:156:32
1710.38:146:33
1810.48:126:34
1910.48:116:35
2010.58:096:37
2110.58:086:38
2210.68:066:39
2310.68:056:41
2410.68:036:42
2510.78:026:43
2610.78:006:45
2710.87:596:46
2810.87:576:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zarautz?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zarautz.

What to pack for Zarautz in February

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

In February, Zarautz sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Zarautz in February

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Zarautz 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 Zarautz peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zarautz?

Zarautz sits at 43.3°N, 2.2°W, 6 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Lasarte, 12 km away.

Topography around Zarautz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarautz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.

The land around Zarautz is covered by trees (37%), water (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
1,056 m
80 km
1,533 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Lasarte 12 km · Oria 13 km · Hernani 16 km · San Sebastian 16 km · Tolosa 18 km · Pasaia 20 km · Errenteria 22 km · Eibar 27 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 Zarautz (43.2844°, -2.1699°, elevation 6 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).