Vinces weather in February

In February, Vinces sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 495 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 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 Vinces's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vinces's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
495 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Vinces is city of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.

Density
8,186/km²
people per km²
Founded
1754

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 Vinces 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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82923
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How February really feels in Vinces

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 21 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
21
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.

Vinces weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°4012712.13.3
Feb29° / 23°49526.612.12.9
Mar29° / 23°47027.8123.0
Apr29° / 23°40726.6123.0
May29° / 23°26623.711.93.6
Jun28° / 22°11216.411.94.9
Jul27° / 21°8312.811.95.6
Aug28° / 21°54911.95.9
Sep28° / 21°8212.9125.1
Oct28° / 22°7713.6124.9
Nov29° / 22°831112.14.9
Dec29° / 23°18919.312.14.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

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 (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Vinces gets around 495 mm of rain over 26.6 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
195
295
396
496
596
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1596
1696
1796
1895
1995
2094
2194
2293
2393
2492
2592
2692
2791
2891

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118514
218514
318415
418415
518316
608416
708317
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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 6:31 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:35
212.16:316:35
312.16:316:35
412.16:316:35
512.16:316:35
612.16:316:35
712.16:316:35
812.16:326:35
912.16:326:35
1012.16:326:35
1112.16:326:35
1212.16:326:35
1312.16:326:35
1412.16:326:35
1512.16:326:35
1612.06:326:35
1712.06:326:35
1812.06:326:35
1912.06:326:35
2012.06:326:35
2112.06:326:35
2212.06:326:34
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2612.06:326:34
2712.06:326:34
2812.06:316:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 3.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Vinces

In seasonPeak

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

Vinces's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Vinces?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vinces.

What to pack for Vinces in February

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

In February, Vinces sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Vinces 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 Vinces peaks around March 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 10UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Vinces 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 Vinces is worst in November — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorNov 1745 µg/m³Jan 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vinces?

Vinces sits at 1.6°S, 79.8°W, 17 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Balzar, 27 km away.

Topography around Vinces

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vinces has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,819 m.

The land around Vinces is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
3,819 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Balzar 27 km · Ventanas 35 km · Babahoyo 37 km · Daule 42 km · Samborondón 45 km · El Triunfo 48 km · Montalvo 58 km · El Empalme 58 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 Vinces (-1.5564°, -79.7525°, elevation 17 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).