Miches weather in February

In February, Miches sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 44 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Miches's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miches's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:10 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Miches reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12622
22622
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42622
52622
62622
72622
82622
92622
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282622

How February really feels in Miches

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Miches weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°5315.8116.1
Feb26° / 22°441311.46.4
Mar26° / 22°561311.96.4
Apr27° / 23°7916.712.45.6
May28° / 24°13221.212.94.5
Jun29° / 25°1021913.14.3
Jul29° / 25°11122.1134.1
Aug29° / 25°1252412.63.8
Sep29° / 25°14623.412.13.6
Oct29° / 25°14525.511.63.6
Nov28° / 24°12121.411.14.7
Dec27° / 23°6617.610.95.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58317
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138317
148317
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278020
288020

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Miches gets around 44 mm of rain over 13 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
147
247
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1547
1647
1746
1846
1945
2044
2144
2243
2343
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163658
263559
363559
463559
563559
663559
763559
853560
953560
1053659
1153659
1253758
1353857
1454055
1554154
1654253
1754451
1854550
1954649
2054648
2154748
2254747
2354747
2454747
2564847
2664746
2764746
2864746

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:156:24
211.27:156:25
311.27:156:25
411.27:146:26
511.27:146:26
611.27:146:27
711.27:136:28
811.37:136:28
911.37:136:29
1011.37:126:29
1111.37:126:30
1211.37:116:30
1311.37:116:31
1411.37:116:31
1511.47:106:32
1611.47:106:32
1711.47:096:32
1811.47:086:33
1911.47:086:33
2011.47:076:34
2111.57:076:34
2211.57:066:35
2311.57:066:35
2411.57:056:35
2511.57:046:36
2611.57:046:36
2711.67:036:37
2811.67:026:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Miches

In seasonPeak

None of Miches's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Miches sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Miches?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Miches for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Miches in February

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

In February, Miches sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Miches in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Miches in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miches peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Miches 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 Miches is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2327 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miches?

Miches sits at 19.0°N, 69.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de El Seibo, 24 km away.

Santa Cruz de El SeiboHato Mayor del ReySanta Barbara De SamanaSalvaleón de HigüeyQuisqueyaLa RomanaLas TerrenasSan Pedro de Macoris

Topography around Miches

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miches has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Miches is covered by water (45%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (44%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
673 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Santa Cruz de El Seibo 24 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 33 km · Santa Barbara De Samana 39 km · Salvaleón de Higüey 54 km · Quisqueya 61 km · La Romana 63 km · Las Terrenas 63 km · San Pedro de Macoris 65 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

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 Miches (18.9836°, -69.0476°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).