La Libertad weather in February

In February, La Libertad sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 101 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 12% 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 La Libertad's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Libertad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

La Libertad is city of Santa Elena Province, Ecuador.

Density
3,038/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

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 La Libertad reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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La Libertad weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 24°659.312.16.9
Feb26° / 25°10112.412.15.9
Mar26° / 25°8911.6126.2
Apr25° / 24°478.1127.1
May24° / 23°266.111.97.5
Jun23° / 22°13411.97.6
Jul22° / 21°143.911.97.4
Aug21° / 21°82.311.97.4
Sep21° / 20°92.6127.3
Oct22° / 21°72127.3
Nov22° / 21°11212.17.5
Dec23° / 22°304.212.17.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63169
73169
83070
93070
102971
112872
122773
132773
142773
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282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

La Libertad gets around 101 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
246
347
447
547
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747
847
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2142
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2742
2842

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119783
218793
317803
415823
514833
613843
712853
811863
910873
109883
119883
128893
138893
147903
157894
167894
177894
186904
196904
206904
216904
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286904

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
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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 6:34 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:346:40
212.16:346:40
312.16:356:40
412.16:356:40
512.16:356:40
612.16:356:40
712.16:356:41
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912.16:366:41
1012.16:366:41
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2512.16:366:39
2612.16:366:39
2712.06:366:39
2812.06:366:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit La Libertad?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit La Libertad for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Libertad in February

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

In February, La Libertad sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Libertad 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 13 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in La Libertad 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 La Libertad peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Libertad?

La Libertad sits at 2.2°S, 80.9°W, 28 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Salinas, 5.0 km away.

JipijapaEl Triunfo

Topography around La Libertad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Libertad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m.

The land around La Libertad is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (66%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
847 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Salinas 5.0 km · Santa Elena 6.0 km · Playas 73 km · Puerto López 76 km · Pedro Carbo 88 km · Posorja 91 km · Jipijapa 105 km · El Triunfo 110 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 La Libertad (-2.233°, -80.9104°, elevation 28 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).