Manta weather in February

In February, Manta sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 138 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Manta is city of Manabí Province, Ecuador.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.8 µg/m³ · 2012
Density
4,369/km²
people per km²
Founded
1534

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 Manta reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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22824
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How February really feels in Manta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 9 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
9
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.

Manta weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°7311.3125.3
Feb29° / 24°13815.9124.5
Mar29° / 24°11815.7124.5
Apr29° / 24°7911.7125.1
May29° / 24°337.6125.8
Jun27° / 23°133.611.97.0
Jul27° / 22°82.1127.3
Aug27° / 21°61.3127.5
Sep27° / 21°92.5127.3
Oct27° / 22°92.4127.2
Nov27° / 22°132.7127.1
Dec28° / 23°32612.16.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21684
31684
41585
51585
61585
71585
81486
91387
101387
111387
121288
131288
141288
151189
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201288
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251486
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281684

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Manta gets around 138 mm of rain over 15.9 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 57% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
456
556
657
757
858
958
1059
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1659
1758
1858
1957
2057
2156
2256
2355
2455
2554
2654
2754
2854

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114815
212826
311836
410846
59847
68857
77867
86868
95878
105869
114879
124879
1338710
1438710
1538611
1638611
1728711
1828612
1928612
2028513
2128513
2228414
2328414
2428414
2528414
2628414
2738215
2838215

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:38
212.06:356:38
312.06:366:38
412.06:366:38
512.06:366:38
612.06:366:38
712.06:366:38
812.06:366:38
912.06:366:38
1012.06:366:38
1112.06:366:38
1212.06:376:38
1312.06:376:38
1412.06:376:38
1512.06:376:38
1612.06:376:38
1712.06:376:38
1812.06:376:38
1912.06:376:38
2012.06:366:38
2112.06:366:38
2212.06:366:38
2312.06:366:38
2412.06:366:38
2512.06:366:37
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2712.06:366:37
2812.06:366:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
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184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
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224.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Manta

In seasonPeak

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

Manta's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Manta?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Manta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manta in February

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

In February, Manta sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manta 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 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in September near 24°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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Manta 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 Manta peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Manta?

Manta sits at 0.9°S, 80.7°W, 3 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Montecristi, 13 km away.

Topography around Manta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m.

The land around Manta is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and water (40%) within 3 km, water (51%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
607 m
80 km
846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Montecristi 13 km · Portoviejo 33 km · Jipijapa 47 km · Sucre 51 km · Bahía de Caráquez 52 km · Canoa 62 km · Calceta 64 km · Puerto López 68 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 Manta (-0.9494°, -80.7314°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).