Tena weather in February

In February, Tena sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 285 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tena's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
285 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:25 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Tena is city in Ecuador, capital of the Napo Province.

Density
2,314/km²
people per km²
Founded
1560

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tena reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
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42719
52719
62719
72720
82720
92720
102720
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122720
132720
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Tena weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°25924.912.14.2
Feb27° / 20°28523.8123.9
Mar27° / 20°35629.2123.5
Apr26° / 20°33928123.6
May26° / 19°38828.7123.7
Jun25° / 19°40428.111.93.8
Jul25° / 18°38527.511.94.1
Aug26° / 18°27024.4124.5
Sep27° / 18°21724.6124.2
Oct27° / 19°24726.8123.9
Nov27° / 19°29828123.6
Dec27° / 19°30127.712.13.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42179
52179
62080
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121882
131882
141882
151882
161684
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201387
211387
221288
23991
24991
25892
26793
27793
28694

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tena gets around 285 mm of rain over 23.8 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 85% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
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481
581
681
782
882
982
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1484
1585
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1786
1886
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2188
2289
2390
2490
2591
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2792
2892

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17894
27894
38884
48884
58875
69865
79865
89865
99865
109865
119865
128875
138866
147876
157876
166886
176886
185896
195887
204897
214897
223907
233907
242917
252917
262917
272917
281927

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:26
212.06:246:26
312.06:246:26
412.06:246:26
512.06:246:27
612.06:246:27
712.06:246:27
812.06:246:27
912.06:256:27
1012.06:256:27
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1812.06:256:27
1912.06:256:27
2012.06:256:26
2112.06:256:26
2212.06:256:26
2312.06:256:26
2412.06:246:26
2512.06:246:26
2612.06:246:26
2712.06:246:25
2812.06:246:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
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184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tena?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tena.

What to pack for Tena in February

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

In February, Tena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tena in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tena peaks around February 20 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 18Aug 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tena 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 Tena is worst in February — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodFeb 2115 µg/m³Jul 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tena?

Tena sits at 1.0°S, 77.8°W, 610 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Puyo, 59 km away.

Topography around Tena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,586 m.

The land around Tena is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
1,818 m
80 km
5,586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Puyo 59 km · Banos 81 km · Boca Suno 82 km · Latacunga 89 km · Pelileo 89 km · Ambato 94 km · Pujilí 98 km · Machachi 100 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 Tena (-0.9961°, -77.8131°, elevation 610 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. 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).