San Marcos weather in February

In February, San Marcos sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San Marcos's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Marcos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in San Marcos reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153320
163320
173320
183320
193320
203320
213320
223320
233320
243320
253320
263320
273320
283320

How February really feels in San Marcos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
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.

San Marcos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°20.611.35.5
Feb33° / 20°20.511.54.9
Mar33° / 21°102.911.94.3
Apr33° / 22°5011.312.33.7
May31° / 22°22224.912.62.9
Jun30° / 22°24826.312.82.9
Jul31° / 22°18622.312.73.1
Aug31° / 22°2302612.52.9
Sep30° / 22°30328.412.12.8
Oct29° / 21°23223.311.73.6
Nov31° / 20°457.611.45.1
Dec31° / 20°71.411.25.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6937
7937
8937
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26937
27928
28928

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Marcos gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
213
223
233
244
254
264
274
284

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1640487
2640487
3641477
4641477
5641477
6641467
7641467
8641467
9641457
10741457
11741457
12741457
13741458
14740458
15639459
166394510
176384511
186374612
195364613
205354614
215344615
225334616
235324617
245314618
256304619
266294519
276294520
287284421

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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:52
211.46:285:53
311.46:285:53
411.46:285:54
511.46:285:54
611.56:275:54
711.56:275:55
811.56:275:55
911.56:275:56
1011.56:265:56
1111.56:265:56
1211.56:265:57
1311.56:265:57
1411.56:255:57
1511.56:255:58
1611.66:255:58
1711.66:245:58
1811.66:245:59
1911.66:235:59
2011.66:235:59
2111.66:236:00
2211.66:226:00
2311.66:226:00
2411.76:216:00
2511.76:216:01
2611.76:206:01
2711.76:206:01
2811.76:196:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for San Marcos

In seasonPeak

None of San Marcos's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

San Marcos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

San Marcos's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit San Marcos?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit San Marcos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Marcos in February

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

In February, San Marcos sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Marcos in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in San Marcos in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Marcos peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Marcos 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 San Marcos is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 1942 µg/m³Sep 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr43Poor
May40Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is San Marcos?

San Marcos sits at 13.7°N, 89.2°W, 733 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Salvador, 3.0 km away.

Topography around San Marcos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Marcos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m around an average of 854 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,865 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around San Marcos is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
567 m
16 km
1,865 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: San Salvador 3.0 km · Delgado 7.0 km · Mejicanos 7.0 km · Soyapango 7.0 km · Cuscatancingo 7.0 km · Antiguo Cuscatlán 8.0 km · Ayutuxtepeque 9.0 km · Ilopango 9.0 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

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 San Marcos (13.6611°, -89.1825°, elevation 733 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).