El Palmar weather in February

In February, El Palmar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 39 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in El Palmar reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
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El Palmar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°309.611.27.0
Feb22° / 13°3910.311.56.8
Mar22° / 14°10920.511.95.3
Apr22° / 14°24726.912.34.0
May22° / 15°55030.412.73.5
Jun22° / 15°45229.412.93.4
Jul22° / 15°29728.812.83.7
Aug22° / 15°36330.112.53.5
Sep22° / 15°47929.812.13.3
Oct21° / 15°36229.711.73.5
Nov21° / 14°11721.211.34.9
Dec21° / 13°4311.811.16.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138317
148218
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217822
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237723
247525
257525
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277426
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

El Palmar gets around 39 mm of rain over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1132
1233
1333
1434
1535
1636
1738
1839
1940
2041
2142
2244
2345
2446
2547
2648
2749
2849

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182180
282180
382180
482180
582180
682180
782180
882180
981190
1081190
1181190
1281190
1381190
1480200
1580200
1679210
1778220
1877230
1977230
2075241
2174251
2273261
2371281
2470291
2569301
2668311
2767321
2866331

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
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:396:01
211.46:396:01
311.46:396:01
411.46:396:02
511.46:386:02
611.46:386:03
711.46:386:03
811.46:386:04
911.46:376:04
1011.56:376:04
1111.56:376:05
1211.56:376:05
1311.56:366:06
1411.56:366:06
1511.56:366:06
1611.56:356:07
1711.56:356:07
1811.56:346:07
1911.66:346:08
2011.66:336:08
2111.66:336:08
2211.66:326:09
2311.66:326:09
2411.66:326:09
2511.66:316:09
2611.76:306:10
2711.76:306:10
2811.76:296:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for El Palmar

In seasonPeak

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

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

El Palmar's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit El Palmar?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit El Palmar for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Palmar in February

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

In February, El Palmar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near El Palmar in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 59 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in El Palmar 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 El Palmar peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 12UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Palmar 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 El Palmar is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Palmar?

El Palmar sits at 14.7°N, 91.6°W, 733 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 4.0 km away.

Topography around El Palmar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Palmar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m around an average of 778 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,516 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around El Palmar is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
489 m
16 km
3,516 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: San Felipe 4.0 km · San Francisco Zapotitlán 9.0 km · San Sebastián 12 km · Nuevo San Carlos 14 km · San Pablo Jocopilas 15 km · Mazatenango 15 km · Retalhuleu 17 km · El Asintal 17 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 El Palmar (14.6508°, -91.578°, 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).