Place	Avg high	Sea	Sun a day	Rainy days	Flight	Dots
Cancún and the Riviera Maya	28°C	26°C	7h	5	10h 45m	7/7
Abu Dhabi	25°C	21°C	9h	2	7h 20m	6/7
Miami	25°C	23°C	8h	6	9h 40m	6/7
Dubai	25°C	21°C	9h	2	7h 40m	5/7
Orlando	24°C	–	7h	6	9h 30m	6/7
Doha	23°C	–	9h	2	7h 05m	5/7
Tenerife	22°C	18°C	7h	3	4h 20m	7/7
Fuerteventura	22°C	18°C	7h	2	4h 10m	6/7
Gran Canaria	22°C	18°C	7h	2	4h 15m	6/7
Lanzarote	22°C	18°C	7h	2	4h	6/7
Marrakech	21°C	–	7h	4	3h 35m	7/7
Cairo	21°C	–	8h	1	5h 30m	5/7
Los Angeles	20°C	15°C	8h	5	11h 10m	5/7
Dublin, for comparison	9°C	8°C	3h	10	–	–

Long-term averages, rounded. Rainy days are days with at least 1mm of rain. Sea temperature is shown where there is a beach to swim from.

Irish school holidays in February 2027

February mid-term 15–19 February

Fares from Ireland jump for school holiday weeks. If you are not tied to the school calendar, fly the week before or after and you will often save a fair bit.

From Dublin, the cheapest fares we found for February are about 14% above the yearly average.

Long weekend: St Brigid’s Day, Sat 30 Jan to Mon 1 Feb

What's on in February

Not every good trip is about the sun. Festivals, carnivals and Christmas markets worth the flight.

Gran Canaria 22°C
Las Palmas Carnival: weeks of parades and costume parties around Shrove Tuesday.
Direct from Dublin
Malta 16°C
Malta Carnival in Valletta, the week before Lent.
Direct from Dublin
Nice and the Riviera 14°C
Nice Carnival and the Battle of Flowers, for two weeks in February.
Direct from Dublin
Reykjavík and Iceland 3°C
Northern lights season, September to March. February has long nights and a bit more daylight for touring.
Direct from Dublin
Tenerife 22°C
Santa Cruz Carnival, one of the biggest street carnivals in the world, peaks around Shrove Tuesday.
Direct from Dublin
Turin 9°C
Ski season in the Alps above Turin, an hour and a bit away.
Direct from Dublin
Venice 9°C
Venice Carnival: masks and costumes for about two weeks before Lent.
Direct from Dublin

Dates move from year to year. Check the event's own website before you book.

Questions people actually ask

Where is warm in February with a direct flight from Dublin?

The warmest places with direct flights from Dublin in February are Cancún and the Riviera Maya (28°C), Abu Dhabi (25°C), Miami (25°C), Dubai (25°C) and Orlando (24°C). Those are average daytime highs.

Where is the sea warm enough to swim in February?

Direct from Dublin, the warmest sea is in Cancún and the Riviera Maya (26°C), Miami (23°C), Abu Dhabi (21°C) and Dubai (21°C). The Irish Sea is about 8°C, for comparison.

Where is sunniest in February?

Of the places with direct flights, Abu Dhabi gets the most sunshine in February, about 9 hours a day. Dublin averages about 3.

Are there school holidays in Ireland in February 2027?

Yes: February mid-term (15–19 February). Fares from Ireland usually jump for those weeks, so fly the week before or after if you can. Check your own school's dates, as some differ.

What's on in February?

Gran Canaria: Las Palmas Carnival: weeks of parades and costume parties around Shrove Tuesday. Malta: Malta Carnival in Valletta, the week before Lent. Nice and the Riviera: Nice Carnival and the Battle of Flowers, for two weeks in February. Reykjavík and Iceland: Northern lights season, September to March. February has long nights and a bit more daylight for touring.

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