El Tejar weather in February

In February, El Tejar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Tejar's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Tejar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in El Tejar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
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El Tejar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°61.811.28.5
Feb24° / 12°51.311.58.7
Mar26° / 13°153.811.98.0
Apr26° / 14°517.912.37.0
May25° / 15°13317.712.75.4
Jun24° / 15°22123.912.84.5
Jul24° / 14°11617.312.85.5
Aug24° / 14°13619.112.55.3
Sep24° / 15°20424.112.14.4
Oct23° / 14°1521911.75.2
Nov22° / 13°417.111.37.1
Dec23° / 12°132.811.18.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68317
78317
88317
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
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178317
188317
198317
208317
218317
228317
238317
248218
258218
268218
278218
288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

El Tejar gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
235
245
256
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20955
21946
22946
23937
24937
25928
26919
27919
289010

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:365:57
211.46:365:58
311.46:365:58
411.46:355:59
511.46:355:59
611.46:356:00
711.46:356:00
811.46:356:00
911.46:346:01
1011.56:346:01
1111.56:346:02
1211.56:336:02
1311.56:336:02
1411.56:336:03
1511.56:326:03
1611.56:326:03
1711.56:326:04
1811.56:316:04
1911.66:316:04
2011.66:306:05
2111.66:306:05
2211.66:296:05
2311.66:296:06
2411.66:286:06
2511.66:286:06
2611.76:276:06
2711.76:276:07
2811.76:266:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for El Tejar

In seasonPeak

None of El Tejar'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 Tejar'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 El Tejar?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Tejar in February

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

In February, El Tejar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Tejar 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 El Tejar peaks around April 13 at about 15 (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 13UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Tejar 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 Tejar 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 El Tejar?

El Tejar sits at 14.6°N, 90.8°W, 1,766 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Chimaltenango, 4.0 km away.

Topography around El Tejar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Tejar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 1,790 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,945 m.

The land around El Tejar is covered by cropland (35%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,920 m
80 km
3,945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Chimaltenango 4.0 km · Sumpango 6.0 km · San Andrés Itzapa 6.0 km · Jocotenango 10 km · Zaragoza 11 km · Antigua Guatemala 12 km · Santiago Sacatepéquez 12 km · Ciudad Vieja 14 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 Tejar (14.6468°, -90.7912°, elevation 1,766 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).