Chichicastenango weather in February

In February, Chichicastenango sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chichicastenango's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chichicastenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chichicastenango reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
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92210
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112210
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Chichicastenango weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°82.611.27.9
Feb23° / 11°51.411.58.5
Mar24° / 11°153.811.98.3
Apr25° / 13°498.812.37.0
May24° / 14°15720.412.75.1
Jun23° / 14°2552612.94.1
Jul22° / 13°15722.212.84.7
Aug23° / 13°18923.812.54.5
Sep23° / 14°26526.912.13.9
Oct22° / 13°18120.811.74.8
Nov21° / 12°438.511.36.6
Dec21° / 11°133.411.17.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47624
57624
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
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287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chichicastenango gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.4 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
56
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266
277
287

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28955

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
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:385:58
211.46:385:59
311.46:375:59
411.46:376:00
511.46:376:00
611.46:376:01
711.46:366:01
811.46:366:01
911.46:366:02
1011.46:366:02
1111.56:356:03
1211.56:356:03
1311.56:356:03
1411.56:346:04
1511.56:346:04
1611.56:346:04
1711.56:336:05
1811.56:336:05
1911.66:326:05
2011.66:326:06
2111.66:316:06
2211.66:316:06
2311.66:306:07
2411.66:306:07
2511.66:296:07
2611.66:296:08
2711.76:286:08
2811.76:286:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
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195.7Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chichicastenango

In seasonPeak

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

Chichicastenango'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 Chichicastenango?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Chichicastenango for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chichicastenango in February

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

In February, Chichicastenango sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chichicastenango 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 Chichicastenango peaks around April 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 14UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Chichicastenango 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 Chichicastenango is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1846 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chichicastenango?

Chichicastenango sits at 14.9°N, 91.1°W, 2,077 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz del Quiché, 10 km away.

TotonicapánPatzúnComalapa

Topography around Chichicastenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chichicastenango has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m around an average of 2,065 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,944 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,879 m.

The land around Chichicastenango is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
766 m
16 km
1,944 m
80 km
3,879 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Santa Cruz del Quiché 10 km · Sololá 21 km · Panajachel 23 km · Tecpán Guatemala 24 km · Nahualá 25 km · Totonicapán 27 km · Patzún 31 km · Comalapa 33 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Chichicastenango (14.9433°, -91.1112°, elevation 2,077 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).