Where it's cool in February

Top 10 destinations in February

1. 1.Colca Canyon, Peru

   13°hiking

   Averages 13° in February with swings barely 2° either side of 13° and 27 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

2. 2.Ibiza, Spain

   16°couples

   Averages 16° in February with swings barely 2° either side of 16° and 4 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

3. 3.Palermo, Italy

   15°culture

   Averages 15° in February with swings barely 2° either side of 15° and 6 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

4. 4.La Paz, Bolivia

   14°hiking

   Averages 14° in February with swings barely 2° either side of 14° and 16 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

5. 5.Elba, Italy

   12°hiking

   Averages 12° in February with a 6° day-to-day spread around 12° and 5 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

6. 6.Paphos, Cyprus

   18°couples

   Averages 18° in February with a 6° day-to-day spread around 18° and 5 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

7. 7.Dali, China

   18°hiking

   Averages 18° in February with a 6° day-to-day spread around 18° and 6 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

8. 8.Lisbon, Portugal

   16°culture

   Averages 16° in February with a 6° day-to-day spread around 16° and 8 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

9. 9.Lake Titicaca, Peru

   16°hiking

   Averages 16° in February with a 6° day-to-day spread around 16° and 19 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

10. 10.Montserrat, Spain

    16°hiking

    Averages 16° in February with a 7° day-to-day spread around 16° and 4 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

Average temperatures by destination

Readings come from the last ten years of daily weather data, so they reflect the climate as it is now, not as it was decades ago. Data: Visual Crossing global historical archive. How we compute this

Frequently asked

Where is reliably cool in February?

The driest 12-18°C cool-comfort picks in February, all with a wider day-to-day spread, are: Las Vegas (17°C, about 2 rain days, a 13° spread); Timgad (15°C, about 3 rain days, a 12° spread); Ibiza (16°C, about 4 rain days, a 5° spread); Montserrat (16°C, about 4 rain days, a 7° spread).

What counts as a coolcation in February?

On this site, a coolcation is anywhere with a mean daily high at or below 18°C. In February that filters 72 of 295 curated destinations with a ten-year record. The warmest in-band pick is Dali at 18°; the steadiest day-to-day is Colca Canyon with a 4° spread.

Is February the right month for a coolcation?

It depends on where you go. In February the ten-year record puts 72 curated destinations at or below 18°C mean daily high. If that count is small, the northern hemisphere is warming and southern-hemisphere hill stations or high-latitude coasts do most of the work. If it is large, the reverse.