Puerto Rico weather in February

In February, Puerto Rico sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 101 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Puerto Rico's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Rico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
75%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Puerto Rico is capital of Puerto Rico municipality, Caquetá Department, Colombia.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Puerto Rico reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
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202617
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242617
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282617

Puerto Rico weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°8012.811.96.0
Feb26° / 17°10114.711.95.4
Mar26° / 17°17524.1124.3
Apr25° / 17°20027.1123.9
May24° / 17°19527.712.14.0
Jun23° / 16°18125.912.14.0
Jul23° / 16°16825.312.14.3
Aug24° / 16°10020.312.15.1
Sep25° / 16°9021124.9
Oct25° / 16°16624.3124.3
Nov26° / 17°2262611.94.0
Dec26° / 16°14119.211.95.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62674
72674
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132674
142674
152575
162476
172377
182377
192179
202179
211882
221882
231783
241585
251585
261387
271387
281288

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Puerto Rico gets around 101 mm of rain over 14.7 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 52% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
443
544
645
746
847
948
1048
1149
1249
1350
1450
1551
1652
1752
1853
1955
2056
2157
2259
2360
2462
2563
2664
2766
2867

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12136403
22235413
32234423
42132433
52131443
62131453
72130463
82029473
92029483
102029483
112029493
121929493
131929493
141929503
151829503
161829503
171729513
181628533
191528543
201528543
211427563
221326574
231126594
241025605
25925615
26824635
27723646
28723646

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:12
211.96:176:12
311.96:176:12
411.96:176:12
511.96:176:12
611.96:176:13
711.96:176:13
811.96:176:13
911.96:176:13
1011.96:176:13
1111.96:176:13
1211.96:176:13
1311.96:176:13
1411.96:176:13
1511.96:176:13
1611.96:176:13
1711.96:176:13
1811.96:176:13
1911.96:176:13
2011.96:176:13
2111.96:176:13
2211.96:166:13
2312.06:166:13
2412.06:166:13
2512.06:166:13
2612.06:166:13
2712.06:156:13
2812.06:156:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
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).

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-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 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Puerto Rico in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (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 February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

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 February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1650 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb54Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico sits at 1.9°N, 75.2°W, 259 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Doncello, 29 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 240 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,995 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,253 m.

The land around Puerto Rico is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,995 m
80 km
3,253 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: El Doncello 29 km · Florencia 59 km · Garzón 61 km · Guadalupe 68 km · Gigante 68 km · Tarqui 77 km · Campoalegre 88 km · Rivera 97 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 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 (1.91°, -75.1593°, elevation 259 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).