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In February the sea is warmest around El Hierro (21 °C), La Palma (21 °C) and La Gomera (20 °C). Average daytime highs across the 30 islands below range from 13 °C to 22 °C; the warmest days are on Gran Canaria (22 °C). None of them has real beach weather this month (sea and air both at 22 °C or more) — it is a month for walking, towns and quiet beaches rather than swimming. Hiking conditions (15–25 °C by day, little rain) are best on El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Graciosa and others. Driest: Tenerife with about 2 rain days.

Ranked by sea temperature. Day/night = average daily maximum/minimum air temperature; rain days = days with at least 1 mm.
IslandSeaDayNightRain daysGood for
El Hierro21°18°12°4Hike
La Palma21°21°15°7Hike
La Gomera20°22°16°3Hike
Tenerife20°21°15°2Hike
Gran Canaria20°22°15°3Hike
La Graciosa19°20°14°4Hike
Fuerteventura19°21°15°3Hike
Lanzarote19°21°15°3Hike
Cyprus18°17°9°6Hike
Santorini17°14°10°7–
Crete17°16°9°10–
Ithaca17°13°8°10–
Comino16°16°11°6Hike
Gozo16°16°12°6Hike
Malta16°16°12°6Hike
Corfu16°14°10°10–
Ischia15°14°10°10–
Capri15°14°8°11–
Formentera15°16°11°5Hike
Ibiza15°16°10°4Hike
Menorca15°15°10°6–
Mallorca15°16°8°5Hike
Lavezzi Islands (also Cavallo, Île de Piana)14°14°9°8–
Île Sainte-Marguerite (also Île Saint-Honorat)14°14°6°7–
Port-Cros14°14°7°7–
Île du Gaou14°14°7°8–
Île des Embiez14°14°7°8–
Île du Levant14°14°7°7–
Porquerolles14°14°6°7–
Pomègues (also Frioul Islands, Ratonneau)14°13°6°7–

Sources: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (air temperature, rain; 10-year average) and Open-Meteo Marine API (sea surface temperature; 3-year average). Data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Area averages — individual years vary.

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