Best places to visit in Europe in February

In February, Europe's best-scoring destinations are Elbrus (94), Las Palmas (92) and Tenerife (89): 30 of its 232 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Central Europe; Northern Europe averages 52/100.

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

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 30 of Europe's 232 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Elbrus, Russiafreezing, rainy, clean air94tier S
  2. 2Las Palmas, Spainnice, dry92tier S
  3. 3Tenerife, Spainnice, dry89tier A
  4. 4St. Moritz, Switzerlandfreezing, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  5. 5Courchevel, Francefreezing, rainy, clean air87tier A
  6. 6Verbier, Switzerlandcold, rainy, clean air87tier A
  7. 7Åre, Swedenfreezing, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  8. 8Seville, Spainnice, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  9. 9Val d'Isère, Francefreezing, rainy, clean air86tier A
  10. 10Madonna di Campiglio, Italyfreezing, a little rain, clean air85tier A
  11. 11Valencia, Spainnice, dry, clean air85tier A
  12. 12Zermatt, Switzerlandcold, a little rain, clean air85tier A
  13. 13Gibraltar, Gibraltarcool, a little rain, muggy air84tier A
  14. 14Davos, Switzerlandcold, a little rain, clean air83tier A
  15. 15Fuerteventura, Spainnice, dry83tier A

Under the radar in Europe in February

Less-visited places whose February weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Hemsedal, Norwayfreezing, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  2. 17Trysil, Norwayfreezing, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  3. 18Malbun, Liechtensteinfreezing, rainy, clean air89tier A

Every region of Europe in February

The best-known place in each part of Europe this month, even where the month is only fair.