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 Guanacaste (34°C), Bangkok (32°C) and Zanzibar (32°C) are reliably hot.
Hottest in February by flight time
4 to 6 hours
- The Gambia 31°C · 6h
- Cape Verde (Sal) 25°C · 5½h
- Sharm el-Sheikh 24°C · 5h
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Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in February.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 24°C | 14°C | 23°C | 3 mm | 5h |
| AqabaJordan | 22°C | 12°C | 22°C | 9 mm | 5h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 15°C | 20°C | 24 mm | 4h |
| AgadirMorocco | 22°C | 12°C | 17°C | 34 mm | 3½h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 22°C | 7°C | – | 41 mm | 3h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 22°C | 14°C | 21°C | 1 mm | 5h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 20°C | 14 mm | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 18 mm | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 15 mm | 4h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 19°C | 14°C | 20°C | 73 mm | 3½h |
| SevilleSpain | 19°C | 8°C | – | 35 mm | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 18°C | 10°C | 15°C | 32 mm | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 17°C | 10°C | 16°C | 52 mm | 2½h |
| HammametTunisia | 17°C | 9°C | 16°C | 33 mm | 2½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 17°C | 9°C | 18°C | 50 mm | 4½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 16°C | 10°C | 15°C | 57 mm | 2½h |
| MajorcaSpain | 16°C | 8°C | 15°C | 44 mm | 2h |
| MaltaMalta | 16°C | 12°C | 16°C | 42 mm | 3h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 16°C | 6°C | 18°C | 98 mm | 4h |
| RhodesGreece | 16°C | 11°C | 18°C | 54 mm | 4h |
| CreteGreece | 16°C | 11°C | 16°C | 66 mm | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 15°C | 9°C | 15°C | 75 mm | 2½h |
| AthensGreece | 14°C | 6°C | 16°C | 49 mm | 3½h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in February.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The GambiaThe Gambia | 31°C | 21°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 6h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda | 27°C | 24°C | 27°C | 52 mm | 8h |
| MuscatOman | 26°C | 19°C | 24°C | 8 mm | 7½h |
| DubaiUAE | 25°C | 16°C | 22°C | 16 mm | 7h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 25°C | 18°C | 21°C | 8 mm | 7h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 25°C | 20°C | 23°C | 9 mm | 5½h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in February.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuanacasteCosta Rica | 34°C | 25°C | 28°C | 6 mm | 11h |
| BangkokThailand | 32°C | 23°C | – | 35 mm | 11½h |
| ZanzibarTanzania | 32°C | 26°C | 30°C | 42 mm | 9h |
| GoaIndia | 32°C | 21°C | 28°C | 0 mm | 9½h |
| PhuketThailand | 32°C | 25°C | 30°C | 33 mm | 12h |
| Kerala (Kochi)India | 31°C | 24°C | 30°C | 21 mm | 10h |
| Diani BeachKenya | 31°C | 25°C | 29°C | 27 mm | 9h |
| Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 30°C | 24°C | 28°C | 126 mm | 11½h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lanka | 30°C | 23°C | 29°C | 108 mm | 11h |
| SingaporeSingapore | 30°C | 24°C | 28°C | 124 mm | 13½h |
| ArubaAruba | 29°C | 25°C | 26°C | 31 mm | 9½h |
| BarbadosBarbados | 28°C | 24°C | 27°C | 27 mm | 8½h |
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaica | 28°C | 22°C | 27°C | 50 mm | 9½h |
| MaldivesMaldives | 28°C | 27°C | 29°C | 47 mm | 10½h |
| St LuciaSt Lucia | 27°C | 24°C | 27°C | 54 mm | 8½h |
| CancunMexico | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 47 mm | 10h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republic | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 69 mm | 8½h |
| VaraderoCuba | 27°C | 21°C | 25°C | 25 mm | 9h |
| SydneyAustralia | 26°C | 19°C | 23°C | 110 mm | 20½h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 26°C | 17°C | 14°C | 9 mm | 12h |
| NassauBahamas | 25°C | 22°C | 24°C | 32 mm | 8½h |
| MiamiUSA | 25°C | 20°C | 24°C | 63 mm | 9h |
| Hoi AnVietnam | 25°C | 20°C | 24°C | 85 mm | 12h |
| OrlandoUSA | 24°C | 14°C | – | 56 mm | 8½h |
| MauritiusMauritiuswet season | 30°C | 25°C | 28°C | 163 mm | 12h |
| BaliIndonesiawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 333 mm | 15h |
| SeychellesSeychelleswet season | 28°C | 26°C | 29°C | 176 mm | 10h |
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 | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 15°C | 20°C | 24 mm | 4h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 20°C | 14 mm | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 18 mm | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 15 mm | 4h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 19°C | 14°C | 20°C | 73 mm | 3½h |
| SevilleSpain | 19°C | 8°C | – | 35 mm | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 18°C | 10°C | 15°C | 32 mm | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 17°C | 10°C | 16°C | 52 mm | 2½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 17°C | 9°C | 18°C | 50 mm | 4½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 16°C | 10°C | 15°C | 57 mm | 2½h |
| MajorcaSpain | 16°C | 8°C | 15°C | 44 mm | 2h |
| MaltaMalta | 16°C | 12°C | 16°C | 42 mm | 3h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 16°C | 6°C | 18°C | 98 mm | 4h |
| RhodesGreece | 16°C | 11°C | 18°C | 54 mm | 4h |
| CreteGreece | 16°C | 11°C | 16°C | 66 mm | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 15°C | 9°C | 15°C | 75 mm | 2½h |
| AthensGreece | 14°C | 6°C | 16°C | 49 mm | 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?
Mauritius (163 mm), Bali (333 mm), Seychelles (176 mm) are hot but in their rainy season in February, averaging 150 mm of rain or more.
Where is hot in February within 6 hours of the UK?
The Gambia averages 31°C by day in February, about 6h from London, against 22°C in Gran Canaria, the hottest place within 4 hours.
What is the hottest destination in February?
Of the 56 places we track, Guanacaste is the hottest outside its rainy season in February, averaging 34°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 and rain 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. Rain is the average monthly total. 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 2026-09-25.
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