Puerto Rico weather in February

In February, Puerto Rico sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 154 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Puerto Rico's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Rico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Puerto Rico is capital city of the Libertador General San Martín Department, in the Misiones Province of Argentina.

Founded
1919

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Puerto Rico reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Puerto Rico

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Puerto Rico weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°15114.913.53.7
Feb31° / 21°15414.412.94.0
Mar30° / 20°13711.912.24.9
Apr27° / 17°1419.711.46.5
May23° / 14°1629.210.77.0
Jun21° / 12°1549.110.36.7
Jul21° / 11°1259.110.56.9
Aug24° / 13°907.611.17.6
Sep26° / 15°15310.211.86.8
Oct28° / 17°20613.212.65.8
Nov30° / 18°16711.413.35.1
Dec31° / 20°1811413.74.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135446
145347
155347
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225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275347
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Puerto Rico gets around 154 mm of rain over 14.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
351
451
551
650
750
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1551
1651
1752
1852
1952
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2152
2252
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2650
2749
2848

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102928592
202929582
303930562
4031031542
5031031542
6031032532
7131132512
8131133502
9141133502
10141133492
11141133493
12141133483
13141132483
14251131483
15251131493
16251130493
17251129503
18251128513
19251128513
20251128513
21251127523
22151127533
23151227532
24151227532
25151327522
26151428502
27141528502
28141528502

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:167:31
213.26:177:31
313.26:187:30
413.26:187:30
513.26:197:29
613.16:207:29
713.16:217:28
813.16:217:28
913.16:227:27
1013.16:237:26
1113.06:247:26
1213.06:247:25
1313.06:257:24
1413.06:267:24
1512.96:267:23
1612.96:277:22
1712.96:287:21
1812.96:287:21
1912.86:297:20
2012.86:307:19
2112.86:307:18
2212.86:317:17
2312.76:327:17
2412.76:327:16
2512.76:337:15
2612.76:347:14
2712.66:347:13
2812.66:357:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Puerto Rico?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Rico for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto Rico in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Puerto Rico sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Rico in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Rico peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Rico in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Puerto Rico is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico sits at 26.8°S, 55.0°W, 188 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Jardín América, 33 km away.

Topography around Puerto Rico

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Rico.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Rico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m.

The land around Puerto Rico is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Jardín América 33 km · Montecarlo 37 km · Eldorado 60 km · Oberá 76 km · Trinidad 77 km · San Vicente 91 km · San Pedro 93 km · Leandro N. Alem 93 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Puerto Rico (-26.8089°, -55.0215°, elevation 188 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).