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10 places at their best for families this month, and 1 to think twice about. Daytime highs are long-term averages.
Volcano hot springs, zip-lines and monkey-filled beaches within a day's drive
Check it for your kids' ages →Meet Santa on the Arctic Circle, ride behind huskies, sled under winter skies
Check it for your kids' ages →One island, one lagoon, one kids' club: a beach holiday with almost nothing else to plan
Check it for your kids' ages →Seven big theme parks within 30 minutes, plus a real rocket launch site an hour east
February: Mild, dry and mostly sunny; quieter than spring except around US Presidents' Day week and UK February half-term.
Check it for your kids' ages →Big-pool resorts, warm sea and island boat days, best from November to April
Check it for your kids' ages →Big all-inclusives with kids' clubs and water parks on a long Atlantic beach
Check it for your kids' ages →All-inclusive resorts, jungle-and-cenote parks and Maya ruins on one coast
Check it for your kids' ages →Universal, Oceanarium and Mandai wildlife parks, all under an hour by car in the tropics
February: Driest month on the 1991–2020 climate record (about 105 mm), though Chinese New Year can shift crowds and prices.
Check it for your kids' ages →Penguins and an aquarium in Cape Town, then Big Five game drives with no malaria tablets
Check it for your kids' ages →Kinderhotels with childcare built in, ski and summer lifts, valley rides and thermal water
February: Peak ski demand: school holidays across Europe push up prices and lift queues, so book early.
Check it for your kids' ages →Five theme parks, a wildlife sanctuary and surf beaches within half an hour
Check it for your kids' ages →Two big theme parks, a cable car and a harbour ferry in one compact city
Check it for your kids' ages →Waikiki beach days, Ko Olina lagoons and a snorkel bay, all within an hour's drive
Check it for your kids' ages →Super Nintendo World, whale sharks and Nara's deer on one easy rail network
Check it for your kids' ages →Disneyland, Universal and LEGOLAND within one coastal drive, plus San Diego's zoo
February: Mild and quieter, but US Presidents' Day week fills Disneyland; winter is the rainiest stretch, though rain usually comes in short spells.
Check it for your kids' ages →Winter-sun family resorts with Siam Park and a volcano an hour away
February: Quiet and good value apart from the UK mid-term week.
Check it for your kids' ages →Two Disney parks, Ghibli and teamLab, with trains that handle pushchairs
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