Chisec weather in February

In February, Chisec sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 96 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Chisec is lungsod.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chisec reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
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182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282717

How February really feels in Chisec

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chisec weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°17816.811.26.0
Feb25° / 17°9611.911.56.5
Mar28° / 18°11310.411.96.4
Apr30° / 19°12011.612.35.0
May30° / 21°18419.212.73.7
Jun29° / 21°34627.912.93.0
Jul29° / 20°23527.712.83.3
Aug29° / 20°25227.212.53.3
Sep29° / 21°35228.812.13.1
Oct27° / 20°35326.511.63.9
Nov25° / 18°26119.911.35.1
Dec24° / 17°17517.711.15.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25842
35842
45842
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106337
116436
126634
136733
146832
156931
167129
177228
187426
197426
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chisec gets around 96 mm of rain over 11.9 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 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
549
649
749
849
948
1048
1147
1246
1345
1444
1543
1642
1741
1840
1939
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11943470
21844470
31844470
41844480
51843480
61843480
71743490
81742490
91742490
101742500
111741510
121741510
131740520
141740520
151739530
161638541
171637551
181636561
191635571
201634581
211634581
221633591
231632592
241631602
251631602
261730602
271730602
281730593

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:365:54
211.36:355:54
311.36:355:55
411.36:355:55
511.36:355:56
611.46:355:56
711.46:345:57
811.46:345:57
911.46:345:57
1011.46:335:58
1111.46:335:58
1211.46:335:59
1311.46:325:59
1411.56:326:00
1511.56:326:00
1611.56:316:00
1711.56:316:01
1811.56:306:01
1911.56:306:01
2011.56:296:02
2111.66:296:02
2211.66:286:02
2311.66:286:03
2411.66:276:03
2511.66:276:03
2611.66:266:04
2711.66:266:04
2811.76:256:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Chisec?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Chisec for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chisec in February

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

In February, Chisec sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chisec in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chisec peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chisec 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 Chisec is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 1368 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr54Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chisec?

Chisec sits at 15.8°N, 90.3°W, 223 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Carchá, 37 km away.

San Pedro CarcháCobánSan Cristóbal VerapazSalamáSayaxchéPanzosRabinalNebaj

Topography around Chisec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chisec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,774 m.

The land around Chisec is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
2,774 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: San Pedro Carchá 37 km · Cobán 39 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 54 km · Salamá 79 km · Sayaxché 80 km · Panzos 83 km · Rabinal 84 km · Nebaj 102 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 Chisec (15.8131°, -90.289°, elevation 223 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).