Sensuntepeque weather in February

In February, Sensuntepeque sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Sensuntepeque's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sensuntepeque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Sensuntepeque is city in El Salvador.

Density
67/km²
people per km²
Founded
1550

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 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sensuntepeque reaches about 34°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23320
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63320
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How February really feels in Sensuntepeque

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.

Sensuntepeque weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°10.311.35.1
Feb34° / 20°10.111.54.2
Mar35° / 21°51.411.93.5
Apr35° / 22°27712.33.0
May33° / 22°16321.212.62.7
Jun31° / 22°18523.512.82.9
Jul32° / 22°12418.512.73.1
Aug32° / 22°15221.212.52.9
Sep31° / 21°21825.512.12.9
Oct30° / 21°18720.111.73.8
Nov31° / 20°315.311.45.2
Dec32° / 20°41.111.25.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
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19937
20937
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22928
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24928
25928
26928
27919
28919

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sensuntepeque gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11061281
21063270
3964270
4965260
5965260
61064260
71064260
81064260
91163260
101162261
111162261
121261261
131260271
141260271
151259281
161357291
171355302
181354312
191353322
201451332
211450343
221448353
231447353
241446364
251446364
261545365
271544365
281543365

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:265:50
211.46:265:50
311.46:265:51
411.46:265:51
511.46:265:52
611.46:255:52
711.56:255:52
811.56:255:53
911.56:255:53
1011.56:245:54
1111.56:245:54
1211.56:245:54
1311.56:245:55
1411.56:235:55
1511.56:235:55
1611.66:235:56
1711.66:225:56
1811.66:225:56
1911.66:215:57
2011.66:215:57
2111.66:205:57
2211.66:205:57
2311.66:205:58
2411.66:195:58
2511.76:195:58
2611.76:185:58
2711.76:185:59
2811.76:175:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sensuntepeque

In seasonPeak

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

Sensuntepeque's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Sensuntepeque?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sensuntepeque in February

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

In February, Sensuntepeque sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sensuntepeque 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 Sensuntepeque peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sensuntepeque 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 Sensuntepeque is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2128 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sensuntepeque?

Sensuntepeque sits at 13.9°N, 88.6°W, 702 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Vicente, 31 km away.

San VicenteSan MartínCojutepequeColomoncaguaChalatenangoSuchitotoErandiqueSantiago de María

Topography around Sensuntepeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sensuntepeque has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.

The land around Sensuntepeque is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
954 m
80 km
2,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: San Vicente 31 km · San Martín 33 km · Cojutepeque 37 km · Colomoncagua 38 km · Chalatenango 38 km · Suchitoto 44 km · Erandique 44 km · Santiago de María 47 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 Sensuntepeque (13.8758°, -88.6273°, elevation 702 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).