Eloy Alfaro weather in February

In February, Eloy Alfaro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 395 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Eloy Alfaro's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eloy Alfaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
395 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Eloy Alfaro is city of Guayas Province, Ecuador.

Density
5,388/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Eloy Alfaro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
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102923
112923
122923
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How February really feels in Eloy Alfaro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 24 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
24
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.

Eloy Alfaro weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°30826.512.13.3
Feb29° / 23°39526.112.13.0
Mar29° / 24°45527.1123.0
Apr29° / 23°36626.1123.1
May29° / 23°2872611.93.4
Jun28° / 22°18323.111.94.1
Jul27° / 21°14421.711.94.6
Aug27° / 21°10118.411.94.9
Sep27° / 21°11719124.7
Oct28° / 21°9717.1124.9
Nov28° / 22°7713.312.14.9
Dec29° / 23°16418.712.14.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
150100
160100
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Eloy Alfaro gets around 395 mm of rain over 26.1 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
193
294
394
494
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1394
1494
1594
1693
1793
1893
1992
2092
2191
2291
2391
2490
2590
2690
2789
2889

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128711
218811
318712
418712
518613
618613
708614
808515
908515
1008416
1108317
1208218
1308218
1408119
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1807921
1907921
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2707624
2807624

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:306:36
212.16:306:36
312.16:306:36
412.16:316:36
512.16:316:36
612.16:316:36
712.16:316:36
812.16:316:36
912.16:316:36
1012.16:316:36
1112.16:326:36
1212.16:326:36
1312.16:326:36
1412.16:326:36
1512.16:326:36
1612.16:326:36
1712.16:326:36
1812.16:326:36
1912.16:326:36
2012.16:326:36
2112.16:326:35
2212.16:326:35
2312.16:326:35
2412.16:326:35
2512.16:326:35
2612.16:326:35
2712.06:316:34
2812.06:316:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 3.87 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Eloy Alfaro

In seasonPeak

In February, Eloy Alfaro sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Eloy Alfaro's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Eloy Alfaro?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eloy Alfaro.

What to pack for Eloy Alfaro in February

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

In February, Eloy Alfaro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Eloy Alfaro in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 60 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in September near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Eloy Alfaro in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eloy Alfaro peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Eloy Alfaro 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 Eloy Alfaro is worst in November — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (February, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1734 µg/m³Feb 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eloy Alfaro?

Eloy Alfaro sits at 2.2°S, 79.8°W, 3 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Guayaquil, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Eloy Alfaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eloy Alfaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,581 m.

The land around Eloy Alfaro is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and water (31%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (25%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
3,581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Guayaquil 6.0 km · Yaguachi Nuevo 18 km · Samborondón 26 km · Milagro 28 km · El Triunfo 30 km · Daule 38 km · Naranjito 42 km · Babahoyo 54 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
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Eloy Alfaro (-2.1692°, -79.8399°, elevation 3 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. 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).