Zacatecoluca weather in February

In February, Zacatecoluca sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.6 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 78% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Zacatecoluca's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacatecoluca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:23 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Zacatecoluca is city in El Salvador.

Density
123/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Zacatecoluca reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143421
153421
163421
173421
183421
193421
203421
213421
223421
233421
243421
253421
263421
273421
283421

How February really feels in Zacatecoluca

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.

Zacatecoluca 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
Jan33° / 20°30.911.34.8
Feb33° / 21°41.211.64.3
Mar34° / 22°154.411.93.8
Apr33° / 23°6413.712.33.2
May32° / 23°2962612.62.7
Jun31° / 23°3262612.82.8
Jul31° / 23°23021.412.73.1
Aug31° / 23°30325.312.42.9
Sep30° / 22°37328.212.12.8
Oct30° / 22°34025.211.73.3
Nov31° / 21°7510.511.44.7
Dec32° / 21°92.111.25.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24919
25919
26919
27928
28919

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Zacatecoluca gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
195
205
215
226
236
247
257
268
278
289

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131445381
231345371
331346371
431346371
531346371
631445371
731445371
831544371
931643371
1031743371
1131742381
1231841381
1331840391
1421939391
1521938401
1621936412
1721935422
1821834433
1921833443
2011832454
2111731455
2221730465
2321630466
2421629477
2521528478
2631527478
2731527469
28315274610

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 6:27 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:51
211.46:275:52
311.46:265:52
411.46:265:53
511.46:265:53
611.56:265:53
711.56:265:54
811.56:265:54
911.56:255:55
1011.56:255:55
1111.56:255:55
1211.56:245:56
1311.56:245:56
1411.56:245:56
1511.66:235:57
1611.66:235:57
1711.66:235:57
1811.66:225:58
1911.66:225:58
2011.66:225:58
2111.66:215:58
2211.66:215:59
2311.66:205:59
2411.76:205:59
2511.76:195:59
2611.76:196:00
2711.76:186:00
2811.76:186:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zacatecoluca

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zacatecoluca'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 Zacatecoluca?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zacatecoluca in February

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

In February, Zacatecoluca sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Zacatecoluca 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 31 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 Zacatecoluca 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 Zacatecoluca peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 10UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Zacatecoluca 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 Zacatecoluca is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2234 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zacatecoluca?

Zacatecoluca sits at 13.5°N, 88.9°W, 220 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Vicente, 17 km away.

San VicenteCojutepequeSan MartínIlopangoSoyapangoSan MarcosSan SalvadorDelgado

Topography around Zacatecoluca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacatecoluca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m.

The land around Zacatecoluca is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (33%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
2,166 m
80 km
2,143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: San Vicente 17 km · Cojutepeque 24 km · San Martín 31 km · Ilopango 34 km · Soyapango 37 km · San Marcos 38 km · San Salvador 40 km · Delgado 40 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 Zacatecoluca (13.5087°, -88.8702°, elevation 220 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).