Portuguese Weather in February: Full Guide

It's a wet Tuesday in February, and you're standing under a bus shelter in Lisbon with a coffee going cold. The woman next to you looks up at the sky, sighs, and says, "Está a chover outra vez." You catch "chover" and nothing else. You nod anyway. Weather is the first thing strangers talk about in every language on Earth, and Portugal in February gives them plenty to say.

So here is the plan. Portuguese weather in February is milder than most visitors expect and wetter than the postcards suggest. You can wear a light coat in Lisbon at noon and a real one in Porto at night. You can see almond trees in full blossom and, a few hours away, snow on a granite mountain. And if you're learning the language, you can turn every one of those moments into a sentence.

This guide does two jobs. First, it answers the travel question: what will the weather actually be like, region by region, and what should you pack? Then it teaches you how to talk about that weather in Portuguese, from the single word "chuva" to a full chat with a friend. Along the way you'll get a look at Brazil too, where February is high summer and your suitcase looks completely different.

The Quick Answer: Portuguese Weather in February

February is winter in Portugal, but a soft one. Daytime highs mostly sit between 11 and 20 °C depending on where you are, nights get cool, and rain shows up in the north far more than in the south. Snow stays up in the mountains. The sea is too cold for most swimmers.

Sources disagree by a degree or two, because they use different weather stations and different years. So the table below gives ranges, built from Rough Guides' February overview for Portugal, Global Highlights' month guide, and the station averages on Climates to Travel.

Two more numbers help. The sea sits around 14-16 °C, according to Climates to Travel, and daylight lasts roughly 10-11 hours, says Rough Guides. Global Highlights puts the average at about 5 hours of sunshine a day. That's short compared with July, but plenty for a walk and a long lunch.

The big picture comes from geography. Wikipedia's overview of the climate of Portugal explains that the south leans Mediterranean, with dry summers and wet winters, while the north and west feel the Atlantic more. That's why Porto gets soaked and Faro gets sun.

Now the language side. The word for weather is "tempo," and "February" is "fevereiro," which you can meet properly in our guide to February in Portuguese. A first useful sentence is "Em fevereiro chove muito no norte," which means "In February it rains a lot in the north." Reading it is easy. Saying it fast, with the right rhythm, is harder, and that's the gap Comigo is built for: you say sentences out loud, Capy the capybara answers, and every word you say is checked green or red.

If you want the full calendar around this month, the guide to the months in Portuguese lays out all twelve.

Lisbon in February: Mild, Bright and Sometimes Wet

Lisbon is the easy one. It's the reason many people book February at all.

Global Highlights calls Lisbon the sunniest capital city in Europe, even in winter, with highs around 16 °C and lows around 9 °C. The station numbers on Climates to Travel agree closely: a February maximum of 16.1 °C, a minimum of 9.2 °C, and about 80 mm of rain over 8 days. So roughly three days in ten bring rain. The rest are usually dry, and many of them are properly bright.

What does that feel like on the street? Sun on your face at noon, a chill the second you step into shade, and a cold breeze off the Tagus estuary when the sun drops. You'll want layers. A light jacket, a scarf, and a sweater you can take off. Showers tend to arrive in bursts, dump for twenty minutes, and vanish, so a small folding umbrella beats a heavy raincoat.

Two Lisbon habits matter in the rain. First, the famous black and white pavement stones are slippery when wet, and Lisbon is made of hills. Wear shoes with grip. Second, the city has plenty to do indoors. Visit Lisboa's official guide lists museums, and Global Highlights notes that museums stay open in low season while some seasonal facilities close. February also means lower prices and thinner crowds, which is a nice trade for a coat.

A short trip out of town changes the weather completely. Sintra sits in hills west of Lisbon and often wears its own cloud cap, so it can be misty and cool when the capital is bright. Bring the extra layer. The palaces look moodier in fog, and honestly, that's part of the charm.

When you sit down at a warm café afterward, you'll probably order something hot. The words in our post on food in Portuguese will help you point at the menu without panic, and the guide to bread in Portuguese covers the basket that arrives whether you ask or not.

Porto and the North: Wetter, Colder, More Atlantic

Porto is beautiful in February. It is also the place where you'll use your umbrella.

Global Highlights gives Porto highs around 15 °C and lows around 6 °C, with about 11 cm of rain in the month. Climates to Travel shows a bit more, about 140 mm over 12 days, with a February minimum of 6.4 °C and a maximum of 15.1 °C. Compare that with Lisbon's 8 rainy days and you can see the pattern. Roughly four days in ten have rain in Porto.

The cause is simple. Porto sits on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Douro, and winter storms roll in off the ocean and hit the north first. The country's north has what climatologists call an oceanic climate: mild, wet, and changeable. Climates to Travel describes it well. Spells of good weather alternate with rain and wind, and the south stays drier.

That word "alternate" is important. It means you won't get a solid week of grey. You'll get a wet morning, a bright afternoon, a stormy night, and then a clear, cold day that makes the tiled facades glow. Check the forecast each morning, plan outdoor time in the dry windows, and keep a flexible schedule.

The streets are steep and paved with granite and cobbles, so wet days call for waterproof shoes with a real sole. A hood helps more than an umbrella when the wind picks up along the river, because Atlantic gusts turn cheap umbrellas inside out. Nights in the north can drop to 5 °C, so pack a warm layer for dinner.

Rain is also a good excuse for the indoor stuff Porto does best. The port cellars across the river open for tastings all winter, and our short guide to wine in Portuguese gives you the words for ordering a glass. Prefer beer? The post on beer in Portuguese has the words for that too.

If you head inland along the Douro Valley, expect it colder at night and drier by day than on the coast. Almond trees flower there in February, which we'll return to in the events section.

Algarve and Alentejo: The Warm, Dry South

Head south and the whole mood changes. The Algarve is the warmest and driest part of the mainland in winter.

Rough Guides gives the Algarve February highs of 16-19 °C and lows of 9-12 °C. Global Highlights lists highs near 17 °C, lows near 9 °C, and about 5 cm of rain. The Faro station on Climates to Travel shows a maximum of 17.1 °C, a minimum of 8.7 °C, and about 45 mm of rain over 5 days. Three sources, three slightly different answers, one clear story: it's mild, bright, and mostly dry.

Why is the south so different? Because it sits in a Mediterranean climate zone, where winter rain comes in short, sharp visits and then gives way to clear skies. The Atlantic storms that soak Porto have usually lost steam by the time they reach Faro.

Then there is the sea. It sits around 14-16 °C, according to Climates to Travel. That's bracing enough that most people wade in to their knees and run back out. So don't book the Algarve for swimming in February. Book it for long beach walks, cliff paths, coffee outdoors in a sweater, and quiet towns. Some hotels and restaurants close for the low season, so check before you go, and Visit Algarve's official site is a good place to start.

Now the good part. Almond trees bloom in the Algarve and the Douro Valley in February, with the peak in the first few weeks of the month, according to Portugal Wander's February guide. Rough Guides places almond blossom in the Alentejo too, the big, quiet, cork-and-wheat region north of the Algarve. The colours are the point: white and pink petals against green grass and a pale blue sky. If you're learning vocabulary at the same time, our post on colors in Portuguese gives you "rosa," "branco," and "verde" so you can describe the view.

If you do end up on the sand, the guide to the beach in Portuguese has the words for it. And if a warm afternoon tempts you into an ice cream in February, which happens, ice cream in Portuguese will get you the right flavour.

Madeira and the Azores: Mild Islands, Moody Skies

Madeira and the Azores are Portuguese, but they sit far out in the Atlantic, and the weather plays by island rules. Mild air. Ocean moisture. Showers that come and go.

Madeira is the warmer of the two. Rough Guides gives February highs of 18-20 °C and lows of 13-15 °C, which is spring weather by northern standards. Global Highlights lands on the same numbers. It's the place to go if you want the warmest February in Portuguese territory, and Visit Madeira's official site has trip ideas.

The Azores are a little cooler. Azores Getaways puts February at about 14-17 °C, with the sea near 17 °C, or 63 °F. KimKim's Azores guide agrees that showers are frequent but rarely last all day, and that the weather is hard to predict. You can see averages for the biggest island's main town on Weather and Climate's Ponta Delgada page, and a side-by-side view of both archipelagos on Current Results. For planning, Visit Azores is the official source.

Here's the honest warning. "Mild" does not mean "safe from rain." On 20 February 2010, heavy rain caused severe floods and mudslides on Madeira, an event Wikipedia documents in detail. It was an extreme case, and it doesn't mean your trip will look like that. But it's a good reminder that mountain islands make their own weather, and that a green, lush landscape is green because of the rain.

So on the islands, check the forecast every morning and watch for official warnings. Keep your plans loose, especially for hikes on steep trails. Wear layers you can add or remove. A sunny hour in a crater can turn into a misty one when the cloud rolls in, and then back again.

Water is the theme here, so it's a good moment to learn the everyday word for it. Our short post on water in Portuguese covers "água" and the phrases you'll use when you order it, which is a useful thing to know because "água" and "chuva" are not the same word.

Snow, Ice Caves and the Mountains: Serra da Estrela

Yes, there is snow in Portugal. Just not where most visitors go.

The Serra da Estrela is the high mountain range in the centre of mainland Portugal, and in winter it's the country's main snow destination. Cold air, altitude, and Atlantic moisture combine to give it real snowfall. Rough Guides mentions ice cave formations here in February, which is a strange and beautiful thing to hear in a country most people associate with beaches.

Snow doesn't fall on a schedule. Some Februaries the peaks are white for weeks, and some years they're patchy. Don't build a whole trip around a snowfall you can't guarantee. And don't assume the roads are open just because the sky is blue. Snow, ice, and fog can make mountain roads slow or closed, so check the official warnings before you drive. We'll show you how to read them in the forecast section below.

No other spot on the mainland gets this kind of snow. In Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve, snow is rare to the point of headline news, and frost is mostly a north-and-inland thing. That's why the packing list for a city break looks so different from the one for the mountains.

The official Visit Portugal site is a solid starting point for regional trip ideas if you want a mountain day.

Here's your first taste of weather vocabulary, because the mountains give you the best words. "Neve" is snow. "Gelo" is ice. "Geada" is frost. "Nevoeiro" is fog. You'll see the full table later, with pronunciation, in the vocabulary section.

February Events That Change What You'll See

Weather in February isn't only about temperature. It also decides whether the parade goes ahead, whether the blossom is out, and whether the street is full of people or empty.

Carnival

Carnival is the big one. Portugal Wander's February guide and Portugal Online's February events calendar both describe it as the month's main party, and Rough Guides lists it in Lisbon, Porto, and Loulé in the Algarve.

Each place has its own flavour. Loulé is known for Brazilian-style parades with satirical floats. Torres Vedras is known for local humour. And Podence, a village in the north-east, is known for its "Caretos," masked figures in colourful fringed costumes who run through the streets. Same holiday, three very different moods.

The date moves every year. Carnival is tied to Easter, so it slides around the calendar. "Terça-feira Gorda," Fat Tuesday, is the last day of Carnival, the day before Ash Wednesday. In 2027, Easter falls on 28 March, which puts "Terça-feira Gorda" on 9 February. That's early in the month, so pack for winter, not for spring. Always check the current year's date before you book.

The reason for that connection is Lent, the period of fasting that leads up to Easter. Carnival is the last big feast before it starts. If you want the day words for the week around the party, the guide to days of the week in Portuguese explains why "terça-feira" means Tuesday, and the post on March in Portuguese is useful for the years when Carnival slips into the next month.

Weather affects Carnival directly. Portugal Online notes that timing can shift with the weather, and a wet day can move or shrink an outdoor parade. So if you're heading to a Carnival town, bring a raincoat, not just a costume.

Almond blossom

The other February event is quiet and pretty. Portugal Wander says almond blossom peaks in the first weeks of the month, and again the weather decides everything: a warm spell brings it early, a cold one delays it. Since the blossom follows the weather rather than the calendar, it makes a poor fixed-date plan. Treat it as a bonus if it happens, not a promise.

What to Pack for Portugal in February

Pack for a mild, changeable, damp winter. That means layers first, waterproofing second, and warm shoes third.

General February guides such as Zicasso's Portugal in February page, KimKim's Portugal in February guide, and Gastro Travelogue's winter guide agree on the basics: bring layers, bring an umbrella, expect fewer crowds and lower prices. The table below turns that advice into a list.

The one thing people forget is that a room can feel colder than the street. The warm-socks row isn't a joke. Many hotels and guesthouses, especially older ones, rely on small heaters, and you may want an extra blanket. That's a great moment to practise polite Portuguese. Learn how to say "please" in Portuguese and how to get someone's attention with "excuse me" in Portuguese, and asking for another blanket becomes easy.

A carry-on with three layers and one good jacket handles almost every region in this guide.

Weather Words in Portuguese: The Core Vocabulary

You now know what the sky will do. Next, learn what to call it.

Weather is a friendly topic. Nobody gets offended by "Que frio, não é?" It's the safest possible way to start a chat with a taxi driver, a neighbour, or a shop owner, and it's a great first topic because the vocabulary is small and you can point at the sky to check your answer.

The pronunciation hints below are rough English approximations, with the stressed syllable in capitals. They're a starting point, not a substitute for hearing the word. For extra audio and examples, look at Migaku's Portuguese weather vocabulary list and Elon's weather expressions page for European Portuguese. And keep one thing in mind: Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese share almost all of these words but differ in some spelling, some pronunciation, and a few everyday choices. The notes column flags those.

Sky, rain and snow

Temperature and feelings

If you need to say a temperature out loud, you need numbers, and the guide to numbers in Portuguese covers them from one to a hundred. "Quinze graus" is 15 degrees. "Zero graus" is freezing.

Wind, fog and forecast words

One tip on colour words: the sky is "azul" (blue), "cinzento" (grey, European) or "cinza" (grey, Brazilian), and the clouds are "brancas." If you want to drill the rest, the full colour list has them all. And for an even wider base, the post on basic words in Portuguese is a good first stop.

How to Say the Weather Sentence: Grammar That Trips English Speakers

Here is the big shift. English says "It is raining." The "it" is a dummy subject. It doesn't refer to anything real, but English needs it.

Portuguese doesn't. It just drops the subject. "Chove." That's the whole sentence: "It rains." "Neva," it snows. "Troveja," it thunders. There's no "ele" and no "isso," no fake "it" at all. You'll read about the same trick in the notes on European Portuguese weather expressions.

Faz for temperature, sun and wind

Portuguese also has a set of weather sentences built on "fazer," to do or to make. It sounds odd at first: "It makes cold." But once you accept it, it's simple.

That table is short enough to memorise in one sitting. The word after "faz" is always a noun with no article: no "o frio," no "o calor." Just "faz frio."

Estar for how things are right now

The other big pattern uses "estar," to be, for the state of the sky at this moment: "Está frio," "Está quente," "Está nublado," "Está um dia lindo." A good rule from Street Smart Brazil's weather phrase guide is that "faz frio" is the general, whole-day cold and "está frio" is the cold you feel right now. In real life both are common and you won't be marked wrong for mixing them.

If the "ser or estar" question makes you nervous, the guide to ser conjugation in Portuguese is a good place to build the base. The short version for weather: "estar" for how it is today, "ser" for what something is by nature. So you say "Hoje está frio," today it's cold, but "O inverno é frio," winter is cold, meaning cold is what winter is like. And the post on how are you in Portuguese uses "estar" in the same way for your own state.

"It's raining" in Portugal and in Brazil

This is the most visible difference between the two countries. In Portugal, "It's raining" is "Está a chover," using "estar a" plus the infinitive. In Brazil, it is "Está chovendo," using "estar" plus the "-ndo" form. Both are correct in their country. Both mean the same. If you say the other one, people still understand you, and they may smile.

The plain "Chove" and "Chove muito" (It rains a lot) work everywhere.

For the future, both countries use "ir" plus the infinitive: "Vai chover," it's going to rain. If you need a refresher on that verb, the post on ir verbs in Portuguese will get you there.

"I'm cold" is not "I am cold"

Now the classic trap. When you talk about how your body feels, Portuguese says "I am with cold," not "I am cold." So you say "Estou com frio," I'm cold, and "Estou com calor," I'm hot. In Portugal you will also hear "Tenho frio," which is "I have cold." All three are natural.

Do not say "Eu sou frio." That means you're a cold person in the emotional sense. Or, at best, that you're a cold-blooded creature. It's a memorable mistake, and it usually gets a laugh.

"Tempo" versus "clima"

One more pair that English speakers mix up. "O tempo" is the weather right now or over the coming days. "O clima" is the long-run pattern of a place. So "Como está o tempo?" asks about today, and "Como é o clima de Lisboa?" asks about Lisbon's climate in general. To make things trickier, "tempo" also means "time," as in "Não tenho tempo," I don't have time. Context tells you which one you have.

A few everyday questions are worth learning as they are:

Correct sentences and common slips

Learning the rule is the easy half. The hard half is producing "Estou com frio" quickly, without stopping to think, when you're actually cold. That's where Comigo fits into a routine: you say lines out loud to Capy, and it marks each word you said green or red, so you can hear the difference between "faz" and "faço" and try again until it sticks.

Weather Small Talk: Mini Dialogues You Can Steal

Words become useful when you put them in a conversation. Here are two, one in Lisbon and one on WhatsApp with a Brazilian friend. Read both aloud. Even better, cover the English column and answer in Portuguese.

A café in Lisbon

That "Bom dia" is one of several greetings. If you want the full set, the guides to saying hello in Portuguese, good morning in Portuguese, and good afternoon in Portuguese will help you start any conversation right. When the chat ends, the post on goodbye in Portuguese covers the exit, and how to say thank you in Portuguese covers the tea.

A WhatsApp chat with a friend in São Paulo

Notice "tá," the everyday short form of "está" in spoken Brazilian Portuguese. In writing to a friend it's completely normal. In a job email, use the full "está."

Quick lines and real sayings

Those two "pouring rain" idioms are the Portuguese cousins of "raining cats and dogs." Use them for fun, not for every rainy day. Most people just say "Está a chover muito" or "Chove muito."

For more real-life expressions, the post on common sayings in Portuguese is a good next read. And if you get lost mid-conversation, remember two survival lines: do you speak Portuguese in Portuguese helps you ask whether someone speaks your language, and I don't speak Portuguese in Portuguese tells them you are still learning, which people always appreciate.

How to Read a Portuguese Forecast and Weather Warnings

Now put the vocabulary to work. Open a Portuguese forecast and you'll see a small set of words repeated again and again. Learn them once and the whole page opens up.

Portugal's national weather service is IPMA, the "Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera," and it publishes forecasts, warnings, and observations for the whole country, islands included. You can read the background on IPMA's Wikipedia page, open the English version of IPMA's main site, or go straight to the live map on mon.ipma.pt. For an hour-by-hour view of a specific town, IPMA's forecast by locality is the page locals use.

Forecast words you'll see

A typical line reads something like "Céu muito nublado, com aguaceiros, mais frequentes no litoral norte." You can decode it now: very cloudy, with showers, more often on the northern coast. That is Porto weather in one sentence.

The colour warnings

IPMA issues colour-coded warnings, "avisos," by district. IPMA's own explanation of its warning system and 72 Horas' alert page describe the four levels, and they work like a traffic light with an extra step.

Warnings cover several kinds of weather: wind, rain, snow, thunderstorms, cold, heat, fog, and rough seas. You'll often see a phrase like "aviso amarelo para chuva" (yellow warning for rain) or "aviso laranja para agitação marítima" (orange warning for rough seas). For a real example, Safe Communities Portugal reported on IPMA's orange and yellow alerts during Storm Bruno, which shows how the colours appear in practice.

A practical routine: check IPMA before you plan a coastal walk, a mountain drive, or a Madeira hike. If the warning for your district is yellow, adjust. If it's orange or red, change the plan. Globally, national services like IPMA belong to the World Meteorological Organization, which is why the warning logic looks familiar in many countries.

Numbers matter in forecasts too. To check timings such as "a partir das 15h," from 3 p.m., the guide on what time it is in Portuguese covers the 24-hour habits you'll run into.

And in Brazil? February Is Summer

Say "Portuguese weather" to a Brazilian and they might picture something very different. February in Brazil is summer, and the flip is total.

Rough Guides' Brazil in February page, KimKim's Brazil in February guide, and Do In Brazil's February guide all describe it the same way: hot, humid, and in the middle of the rainy season for much of the country. In Rio, highs sit around 29-32 °C with about 130 mm of rain in the month. São Paulo is a bit cooler and cloudier, with showers that tend to arrive in the late afternoon. Manaus, deep in the Amazon, gets about 250 mm. The Amazon and the Pantanal are in their wet season.

For the bigger picture, Wikipedia's page on the climate of Brazil covers the country's mix of tropical and subtropical zones, and Rio de Janeiro's page gives the city context. For the official view, Brazil's national weather service is INMET, the "Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia," which publishes forecasts and warnings. It's the Brazilian version of IPMA.

February is also Carnival season in Brazil, which means street parties in the heat. Pack sunscreen and water, not a scarf. We tell that story in more detail in our month-by-month look at fevereiro, including why Brazilian school starts in this month.

The word for "heat" you'll hear over and over is "calor," and a big hot day is a "calorão." When it rains, it often comes as "pancadas de chuva," sudden heavy showers, which is the Brazilian forecast phrase you'll see for an afternoon storm. Add "abafado" for that muggy, heavy feeling, "sensação térmica" for what the temperature feels like, and "protetor solar" for sunscreen.

The season flip also shapes the calendar. Brazil's summer begins around December, so the December in Portuguese guide is a fun contrast, since Christmas there arrives at the beach. If you're planning to learn on the ground, the story in learning Brazilian Portuguese in Brazil shows what daily life sounds like, and the beach vocabulary will fit every one of those hot days.

Do you need to choose between Portugal and Brazil for your Portuguese? Not for weather talk. Nearly every word in this guide works in both, with the "está a chover" versus "está chovendo" split as the main exception.

Other Portuguese-Speaking Places in February

Portuguese is an official language on four continents, so there are more February climates than the two big ones. We'll keep this part qualitative, because reliable monthly numbers for each place deserve their own local sources.

Two words are worth carrying to these places. "A estação das chuvas" is the rainy season, and "a estação seca" is the dry season. In much of tropical Africa and Asia, those two seasons matter more than "verão" and "inverno."

To see how big the Portuguese-speaking world really is, the post on countries in Africa that speak Portuguese lists them all and shows how each one uses the language. If you're checking a trip, look at a local forecast for the exact week. General patterns help you plan, but weather in the tropics can change quickly.

Mistakes English Speakers Make With Weather in Portuguese

Most of these errors come from English habits. They're easy to fix once you notice them.

The pronunciation slip about "ch" is worth a second look. The Portuguese word "chover," to rain, starts with "sh," so it sounds like "sho-VEHR." If you say it with an English "ch" like in "chair," people will still understand, but you'll sound like a tourist. Fixing it takes a week of practice. It's one of those small wins that make you sound more fluent quickly, and the post on how hard Portuguese is to learn is honest about which other sounds trip up English speakers.

Practice: How to Actually Say These Out Loud

Here is the uncomfortable truth about vocabulary lists. You can read "está a chover" ten times and still freeze when someone says it at conversation speed. Reading is recognition. Speaking is production, and they are different muscles.

A simple habit fixes that. Every morning, look out of the window and say one weather sentence out loud in Portuguese. "Está frio." "Faz sol." "Vai chover." It takes ten seconds. Say it again with a different word tomorrow. In two weeks you'll have 15 or 20 sentences in your mouth, not only in your head.

Doing it alone works, but feedback makes it work faster. That's where Comigo comes in. Every lesson is a spoken conversation. Capy the capybara says a line, you answer out loud, and each word you say is checked green or red, so you know instantly whether "chuva" came out as "shoo-vah" or something else. You can repeat any line as many times as you need. There's also Free Speak, a real-time voice chat with Capy about anything you want, including whether it's raining where you live. Games, streaks, and friends keep you coming back on the days you'd rather skip.

Comigo isn't a weather course, and it doesn't pretend to be. It builds the habit of speaking Portuguese, and weather words are the perfect place to use it, because you can talk about them every single day.

If you're comparing options, the guide to language learning apps for Portuguese gives an overview, and the post on how to learn Portuguese for free shows what you can do without spending money. For a real learner's route, how I learned Portuguese tells the story from the inside.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is February a good time to visit Portugal?

Yes, if you like quiet streets, low prices, and mild weather. Global Highlights notes low-season prices and open museums, and Rough Guides mentions Carnival, almond blossom, and 10-11 hours of daylight. You'll want a rain jacket. You won't want to swim.

Does it snow in Portugal in February?

Not in most places. Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve almost never see snow. The high mountains of the Serra da Estrela can, and Rough Guides mentions ice cave formations there in February.

Can you swim in Portugal in February?

You can, but almost no one wants to. The sea is about 14-16 °C on the mainland, according to Climates to Travel, and about 17 °C in the Azores, according to Azores Getaways. Heated hotel pools are a better idea.

Which region of Portugal is warmest in February?

Madeira is the warmest, with highs of 18-20 °C. On the mainland, the Algarve is warmest and driest, with highs of 16-19 °C.

How many hours of daylight are there in February?

About 10-11 hours, according to Rough Guides, with the days getting longer through the month.

How do I say "It's raining" in Portuguese?

Say "Está a chover" in Portugal or "Está chovendo" in Brazil. The shortest form, "Chove," works in both.

Is it "está a chover" or "está chovendo"?

Both are correct. "Está a chover" is the European Portuguese form, and "Está chovendo" is the Brazilian form. Pick the one that matches where you plan to use it, and don't mix them.

What's the weather in Brazil in February?

Hot, humid, and rainy in much of the country. Rio has highs around 29-32 °C, São Paulo often gets late-afternoon showers, and the Amazon is in its wet season, according to KimKim.

Back Under the Bus Shelter

Remember the woman in Lisbon, the coffee going cold, and "Está a chover outra vez"? You can now answer her. "Pois, e faz muito frio." Yes, and it's very cold.

You also know what to expect in every corner of Portugal, from the soggy north to the sunny south, from island mist to mountain snow. You know what to pack, how to read an IPMA warning, and why Brazil is having a beach day while Porto is under an umbrella. Weather is small talk, and small talk is how a language starts to feel like yours.

Say the first sentence tomorrow morning, out loud, to the window. "Hoje está frio." That's it. That's the start. And if you want the month's other vocabulary, the fevereiro guide is a good next stop.