Best places to visit in Europe in February
In February, Europe's best-scoring destinations are Las Palmas (92), Tenerife (89) and St. Moritz (88): 28 of its 229 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Alps; Eastern Europe averages 37/100.
Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full February breakdown.
Classics at their best in Europe in February
15The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 28 of Europe's 229 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.
- 1Las Palmas 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry · best May92
- 2Tenerife 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry · best June89
- 3St. Moritz 🇨🇭 Switzerlandfreezing, a little rain, clean air · best March88
- 4Courchevel 🇫🇷 Francefreezing, rainy, clean air · best January87
- 5Verbier 🇨🇭 Switzerlandcold, rainy, clean air · best January87
- 6Åre 🇸🇪 Swedenfreezing, a little rain, clean air · best March86
- 7Seville 🇪🇸 Spainnice, a little rain, clean air · best April86
- 8Val d'Isère 🇫🇷 Francefreezing, rainy, clean air · best January86
- 9Madonna di Campiglio 🇮🇹 Italyfreezing, a little rain, clean air · best January85
- 10Valencia 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry, clean air · best May85
- 11Zermatt 🇨🇭 Switzerlandcold, a little rain, clean air · best January85
- 12Gibraltar Gibraltarcool, a little rain, muggy air · best May84
- 13Davos 🇨🇭 Switzerlandcold, a little rain, clean air · best January83
- 14Fuerteventura 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry · best June83
- 15Livigno 🇮🇹 Italyfreezing, a little rain, clean air · best January83
Under the radar in Europe in February
3Less-visited places whose February weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
Every region of Europe in February
22The best-known place in each part of Europe this month, even where the month is only fair.
- Las Palmas 🇪🇸 SpainAtlantic Islands · avg 82/100 over 6 · nice, dry92
- St. Moritz 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandAlps · avg 76/100 over 32 · freezing, a little rain, clean air88
- Seville 🇪🇸 SpainAndalusia & the Algarve · avg 75/100 over 14 · nice, a little rain, clean air86
- Åre 🇸🇪 SwedenScandinavia · avg 53/100 over 5 · freezing, a little rain, clean air86
- Valencia 🇪🇸 SpainCatalonia, Valencia & the Balearics · avg 74/100 over 11 · nice, dry, clean air85
- Valletta 🇲🇹 MaltaCentral & Southern Italy · avg 70/100 over 19 · cool, a little rain82
- Ruka 🇫🇮 FinlandLapland & the Arctic · avg 46/100 over 6 · freezing, a little rain, clean air82
- Lisbon 🇵🇹 PortugalLisbon & Central Portugal · avg 74/100 over 6 · cool, a little rain, clean air80
- Zakopane 🇵🇱 PolandCentral Europe · avg 58/100 over 20 · cold, a little rain, clean air78
- Athens 🇬🇷 GreeceGreece & Cyprus · avg 69/100 over 18 · cool, a little rain, clean air78
- Marseille 🇫🇷 FranceSouthern France · avg 70/100 over 10 · cool, a little rain, muggy air77
- Borovets 🇧🇬 BulgariaBalkans · avg 66/100 over 7 · cold, a little rain, clean air76
- Madrid 🇪🇸 SpainCentral Spain · avg 76/100 over 1 · cool, dry, clean air76
- Split 🇭🇷 CroatiaAdriatic Coast · avg 60/100 over 7 · cool, a little rain, clean air74
- Porto 🇵🇹 PortugalGreen Spain & Northern Portugal · avg 68/100 over 5 · cool, rainy, clean air70
- Genoa 🇮🇹 ItalyNorthern Italy · avg 66/100 over 10 · cool, rainy, muggy air70
- Aviemore 🇬🇧 United KingdomBritish Isles · avg 56/100 over 25 · cold, a little rain, clean air69
- Bordeaux 🇫🇷 FranceWestern Europe · avg 61/100 over 14 · cool, a little rain, clean air69
- Geiranger 🇳🇴 NorwayNorwegian Fjords · avg 47/100 over 3 · cold, rainy, clean air61
- Tórshavn Faroe IslandsIceland & the Faroes · avg 40/100 over 4 · cold, rainy, clean air53
- Kaliningrad 🇷🇺 RussiaBaltics · avg 42/100 over 4 · freezing, a little rain, clean air47
- Moscow 🇷🇺 RussiaEastern Europe · avg 37/100 over 2 · freezing, a little rain, clean air37