Where is hot in February 2027?
The hottest places within 5½ hours of the UK in February are Sharm el-Sheikh (24°C), Aqaba (22°C) and Gran Canaria (22°C), going by average daytime highs over the last ten years. Fly further and Bangkok (32°C), Goa (32°C) and Phuket (32°C) are reliably hot.
Hottest short haul
Sharm el-Sheikh
24°C · 5h flight
Hottest in Europe
Gran Canaria
22°C · 4h flight
Warmest sea, short haul
Sharm el-Sheikh
23°C sea · 5h flight
Hot and driest
Goa
0 wet days · 9½h flight
Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in February.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 24°C | 14°C | 23°C | 1 | 10h | 5h |
| AqabaJordan | 22°C | 12°C | 22°C | 2 | 10h | 5h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 15°C | 20°C | 3 | 11h | 4h |
| AgadirMorocco | 22°C | 12°C | 17°C | 3 | 10h | 3½h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 22°C | 7°C | – | 6 | 10h | 3h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 22°C | 14°C | 21°C | 0 | 10h | 5h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 20°C | 2 | 11h | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 3 | 10h | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 3 | 10h | 4h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 19°C | 14°C | 20°C | 9 | 9h | 3½h |
| SevilleSpain | 19°C | 8°C | – | 5 | 9h | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 18°C | 10°C | 15°C | 5 | 10h | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 17°C | 10°C | 16°C | 6 | 9h | 2½h |
| HammametTunisia | 17°C | 9°C | 16°C | 6 | 9h | 2½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 17°C | 9°C | 18°C | 8 | 9h | 4½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 16°C | 10°C | 15°C | 7 | 8h | 2½h |
| MajorcaSpain | 16°C | 8°C | 15°C | 5 | 9h | 2h |
| MaltaMalta | 16°C | 12°C | 16°C | 6 | 9h | 3h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 16°C | 6°C | 18°C | 8 | 8h | 4h |
| RhodesGreece | 16°C | 11°C | 18°C | 8 | 9h | 4h |
| CreteGreece | 16°C | 11°C | 16°C | 10 | 9h | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 15°C | 9°C | 15°C | 9 | 9h | 2½h |
| AthensGreece | 14°C | 6°C | 16°C | 7 | 8h | 3½h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in February.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The GambiaThe Gambia | 31°C | 21°C | 23°C | 0 | 11h | 6h |
| MuscatOman | 26°C | 19°C | 24°C | 1 | 11h | 7½h |
| DubaiUAE | 25°C | 16°C | 22°C | 2 | 10h | 7h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 25°C | 18°C | 21°C | 2 | 10h | 7h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 25°C | 20°C | 23°C | 1 | 10h | 5½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbudawet season | 27°C | 24°C | 27°C | 15 | 11h | 8h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in February.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BangkokThailand | 32°C | 23°C | – | 6 | 11h | 11½h |
| GoaIndia | 32°C | 21°C | 28°C | 0 | 11h | 9½h |
| PhuketThailand | 32°C | 25°C | 30°C | 7 | 11h | 12h |
| Kerala (Kochi)India | 31°C | 24°C | 30°C | 6 | 11h | 10h |
| Diani BeachKenya | 31°C | 25°C | 29°C | 9 | 11h | 9h |
| BarbadosBarbados | 28°C | 24°C | 27°C | 10 | 11h | 8½h |
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaica | 28°C | 22°C | 27°C | 11 | 11h | 9½h |
| MaldivesMaldives | 28°C | 27°C | 29°C | 7 | 11h | 10½h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 26°C | 17°C | 14°C | 2 | 12h | 12h |
| ZanzibarTanzaniawet season | 32°C | 26°C | 30°C | 12 | 11h | 9h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lankawet season | 30°C | 23°C | 29°C | 17 | 11h | 11h |
| SingaporeSingaporewet season | 30°C | 24°C | 28°C | 19 | 10h | 13½h |
| MauritiusMauritiuswet season | 30°C | 25°C | 28°C | 21 | 11h | 12h |
| BaliIndonesiawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 26 | 9h | 15h |
| SeychellesSeychelleswet season | 28°C | 26°C | 29°C | 17 | 10h | 10h |
| St LuciaSt Luciawet season | 27°C | 24°C | 27°C | 16 | 11h | 8½h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republicwet season | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 19 | 11h | 8½h |
| SydneyAustraliawet season | 26°C | 19°C | 23°C | 13 | 11h | 20½h |
| Hoi AnVietnamwet season | 25°C | 20°C | 24°C | 13 | 8h | 12h |
Where is hot in Europe in February?
Gran Canaria is the warmest place in Europe in February at 22°C on an average day, with the sea at 20°C. Nowhere in Europe averages 24°C in February, so treat these as warm, not hot.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 15°C | 20°C | 3 | 11h | 4h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 20°C | 2 | 11h | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 3 | 10h | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 3 | 10h | 4h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 19°C | 14°C | 20°C | 9 | 9h | 3½h |
| SevilleSpain | 19°C | 8°C | – | 5 | 9h | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 18°C | 10°C | 15°C | 5 | 10h | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 17°C | 10°C | 16°C | 6 | 9h | 2½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 17°C | 9°C | 18°C | 8 | 9h | 4½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 16°C | 10°C | 15°C | 7 | 8h | 2½h |
| MajorcaSpain | 16°C | 8°C | 15°C | 5 | 9h | 2h |
| MaltaMalta | 16°C | 12°C | 16°C | 6 | 9h | 3h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 16°C | 6°C | 18°C | 8 | 8h | 4h |
| RhodesGreece | 16°C | 11°C | 18°C | 8 | 9h | 4h |
| CreteGreece | 16°C | 11°C | 16°C | 10 | 9h | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 15°C | 9°C | 15°C | 9 | 9h | 2½h |
| AthensGreece | 14°C | 6°C | 16°C | 7 | 8h | 3½h |
February sun: quick answers
Where is hot in Europe in February?
Gran Canaria (22°C), Tenerife (21°C), Lanzarote (21°C), Fuerteventura (21°C) have the highest average daytime temperatures in Europe in February. That is warm rather than hot: for 24°C and above you need to leave Europe.
What is the hottest place within 4 hours of the UK in February?
Gran Canaria averages 22°C by day and 15°C at night in February, about 4h from London.
Where is the sea warm enough to swim in February?
Within 5½ hours of the UK the sea is warmest in Sharm el-Sheikh (23°C), Aqaba (22°C), Hurghada (21°C). We count 21°C and above as comfortable without a wetsuit.
Where should I avoid in February because of rain?
Zanzibar (12 wet days), Sri Lanka (south coast) (17 wet days), Singapore (19 wet days), Mauritius (21 wet days) are hot but in their rainy season in February, averaging 12 or more days with at least 1 mm of rain.
What is the hottest destination in February?
Of the 48 places we track, Bangkok is the hottest outside its rainy season in February, averaging 32°C by day.
Picked a spot? Our guide to February holidays from the UK covers what to do there, school-holiday timing and booking checks. For city breaks rather than sun, see the best places to travel in February.
How we measured this
Temperatures, rain and sunshine are averages of every day in February from 2016 to 2025, taken from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis). Sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. A wet day has at least 1 mm of rain. Flight times are estimates for a direct flight from London Heathrow, based on distance, and rounded to the half hour; check your airline for exact times. Reanalysis data describes an area about 25 km across, so a sheltered beach can run a degree or two warmer than the figure here. Data last refreshed 2026-09-24.
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