Cádiz (Costa de la Luz) weather in February
February in Cádiz: nice, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#8 of 12 months in Cádiz · #685 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 74/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 18°C
- Nights
- 12°C
- Wet days
- 4
- Sun
- 9.1 h
- Humidity
- 73%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Cádiz in February
Notes from nearby Seville (99 km away)
Cádiz doesn't have its own notes for February yet — these are about Seville, close enough to share the season.
Regulars describe February here as the month spring begins while the rest of Europe is still in winter: blue skies, green trees, no need for winter clothing by day. The qualification is the hour - it is genuinely chilly at night and through the morning until the sun takes hold around eleven - and our row's 19.3C high over a 7.6C night that feels like 5C is that gap. Rain is unlikely but not gentle when it comes: 30.6mm across 3.4 days means when it rains, it rains. They also note the city is calmer now than in spring, though never actually quiet. The record: humidity 71 percent, 8.6 hours of sun, a 14.1 kph wind and AQI 38.
Other months in Cádiz
Regulars point out that weather sites showing 20-21C for this month can undersell it, since those figures are shade temperatures and a beach day in direct sun feels genuinely warmer than the number suggests. Our row backs that mild, still-dry read, 23.6C over 17.4C nights, with rain minimal at 29.6mm across 2.4 days and humidity at 62 percent. Regulars are consistent that being blown out at the beach by wind is genuinely rare here even by month's end, a real reassurance for anyone worried about the Atlantic-facing coast. The sea sits at a cool 19.4C, a little chilly for some but swimmable for many by this point. The record: 12.6 hours of sun, a 19.3 kph wind and AQI 51.
Regulars describe a genuine turning point partway through the month: crowds that pack the city through the first week thin out noticeably from the second week onward, with warm, sunny days and swimmable seas continuing well past that shift. Our row backs the warm, dry read, 26.8C reading as 28C over 20.9C nights, with rain almost entirely absent, 9.7mm across 1.5 days. Regulars addressing the region's notorious wind note this city sits far enough northwest of windy Tarifa to usually escape the worst of it, though when it does blow through it can persist for a few days at a time. The sea stays warm at 21.8C. The record: humidity 64 percent, 11.2 hours of sun, a 16.9 kph wind and AQI 46.
Cadiz-forum threads on October weather call it one of the better months of the year, still warm and sunny especially in the first half, with posters noting the port city itself runs a good five to ten degrees cooler than inland Andalusian towns like Jerez thanks to the sea breeze. One specific regular pins the seasonal turn precisely: rain typically doesn't arrive until around October 23rd, meaning the first three weeks of the month are usually reliably dry and good for sightseeing or the beach. Early-to-mid October is consistently rated the sweet spot, comfortable temperatures without July and August's more intense heat, while still warm enough for a swim on a good day. The back end of the month becomes more of a genuine toss-up once that rain window opens up. The record: 24.3C days feeling like 24C, 18.5C nights, 67mm across 5.3 days, a 21.3C sea, 68 percent humidity and 9.4 hours of sun.
June on the Costa de la Luz is beach weather before the July and August crowds - regulars give about 30C by day falling to around 15C in the early morning, against our row's 26C and 20.2C, with 0.7 precipitation days. The variable that decides the day is the levante, the easterly that funnels through the Strait and can blow hard all the way to Gibraltar. It is genuinely unpredictable, and the forum's answer is geographic rather than seasonal: if it is up, head for Canos de Meca or Bolonia, which are more sheltered than the exposed Atlantic strands. Our row carries 19 kph as the monthly mean. The record: 6.2mm of rain, humidity 59 percent, 13.1 hours of sun and a 21.8C sea.
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Cádiz climate normals — February
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Cádiz in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyCarnaval de Cadiz, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Cádiz's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherCádiz's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Cádiz in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
COAC carnival contest at the Falla
8 Jan – 12 Feb · usuallyBook earlyWeeks before the street carnival, chirigotas and comparsas compete nightly at the Gran Teatro Falla from early January to a final in February. Tickets vanish in minutes, but the city follows every session on local radio and TV. Source ↗
- Festival
Carnaval de Cadiz
12–22 FebCarnivalCrowdedBook earlyTen days of satirical choirs singing in the streets of the old town, judged first in a month-long contest at the Gran Teatro Falla. Rooms in the old town go before Christmas. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Cádiz — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Cádiz in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Cádiz?
- February in Cádiz: nice, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Cádiz on SeasonMap's comfort score (74/100).
- What is the weather like in Cádiz in February?
- In February, Cádiz averages a daily high of 17.5°C and a low of 11.7°C, with about 30.6 mm of rain over roughly 4.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Cádiz in February?
- Cádiz has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 48 in February.
Within 300 km: Tarifa's Spring raptor migration around 15 Feb – 15 May, and Gibraltar's Spring raptor migration around 15 Feb – 31 May.