Cuenca weather in February
In February, Cuenca sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 172 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cuenca's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuenca's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 15°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 8°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 172 mm
- 23.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:28 AM – 6:33 PM
- Cloud cover
- 89%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.4 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.8
- out of 10
Cuenca is human settlement.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 10.8 µg/m³ · 2017
- Founded
- 1450
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.
A typical February day in Cuenca reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 8 |
| 2 | 15 | 8 |
| 3 | 15 | 8 |
| 4 | 15 | 8 |
| 5 | 15 | 8 |
| 6 | 15 | 8 |
| 7 | 15 | 8 |
| 8 | 15 | 8 |
| 9 | 15 | 8 |
| 10 | 15 | 8 |
| 11 | 15 | 8 |
| 12 | 15 | 8 |
| 13 | 15 | 8 |
| 14 | 15 | 8 |
| 15 | 15 | 8 |
| 16 | 15 | 8 |
| 17 | 15 | 8 |
| 18 | 15 | 8 |
| 19 | 15 | 8 |
| 20 | 15 | 8 |
| 21 | 15 | 8 |
| 22 | 15 | 8 |
| 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 24 | 15 | 8 |
| 25 | 15 | 8 |
| 26 | 15 | 8 |
| 27 | 15 | 8 |
| 28 | 15 | 8 |
Cuenca weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 8° | 146 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 8° | 172 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 183 | 27.3 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 7° | 155 | 26.6 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| May | 14° / 7° | 100 | 22 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 13° / 6° | 78 | 18.6 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 12° / 5° | 74 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 13° / 5° | 54 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 14° / 6° | 62 | 15.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 7° | 127 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 174 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 172 | 24.5 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cloudier (%) | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 98 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 95 |
| 2 | 5 | 95 |
| 3 | 4 | 96 |
| 4 | 4 | 96 |
| 5 | 4 | 96 |
| 6 | 4 | 96 |
| 7 | 4 | 96 |
| 8 | 4 | 96 |
| 9 | 3 | 97 |
| 10 | 3 | 97 |
| 11 | 3 | 97 |
| 12 | 3 | 97 |
| 13 | 3 | 97 |
| 14 | 3 | 97 |
| 15 | 3 | 97 |
| 16 | 3 | 97 |
| 17 | 3 | 97 |
| 18 | 3 | 97 |
| 19 | 2 | 98 |
| 20 | 2 | 98 |
| 21 | 2 | 98 |
| 22 | 2 | 98 |
| 23 | 2 | 98 |
| 24 | 2 | 98 |
| 25 | 2 | 98 |
| 26 | 1 | 99 |
| 27 | 1 | 99 |
| 28 | 2 | 98 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Cuenca gets around 172 mm of rain over 23.3 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 82% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 74 |
| 2 | 74 |
| 3 | 75 |
| 4 | 76 |
| 5 | 77 |
| 6 | 77 |
| 7 | 78 |
| 8 | 79 |
| 9 | 79 |
| 10 | 80 |
| 11 | 81 |
| 12 | 81 |
| 13 | 82 |
| 14 | 82 |
| 15 | 83 |
| 16 | 83 |
| 17 | 84 |
| 18 | 85 |
| 19 | 85 |
| 20 | 86 |
| 21 | 86 |
| 22 | 87 |
| 23 | 87 |
| 24 | 88 |
| 25 | 88 |
| 26 | 88 |
| 27 | 88 |
| 28 | 88 |
Humidity in February
Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:31 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:33 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:33 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:33 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:33 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:34 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:34 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:34 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:34 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:34 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:34 |
| 11 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:34 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:34 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:34 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:33 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:33 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:33 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:33 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:33 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:33 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:33 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:33 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:33 |
| 23 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:32 |
| 24 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:32 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:32 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:32 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:31 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:31 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.4 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.3 | Bright |
Is February a good time to visit Cuenca?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cuenca.
What to pack for Cuenca in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Cuenca sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Cuenca in February
Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 18 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cuenca peaks around February 19 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 13 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Cuenca?
Cuenca sits at 2.9°S, 79.0°W, 2,484 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Azogues, 24 km away.
Topography around Cuenca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cuenca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuenca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 2,550 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,669 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,615 m.
The land around Cuenca is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.
Ecuador travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 43% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,125
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 70%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 45.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 466
- Religion
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 Cuenca (-2.8953°, -78.9963°, elevation 2,484 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).