Esquipulas weather in February

In February, Esquipulas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Esquipulas's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esquipulas's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 25°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 15°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 12 mm; 3.3 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 30 min; 6:27 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover: 49%; 2nd clearest
Wind: 10 km/h; 4th windiest
Solar energy: 5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score: 7.9; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical February day in Esquipulas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
Avg low (°C)	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	24	14
2	24	15
3	24	15
4	24	15
5	25	15
6	25	15
7	25	15
8	25	15
9	25	15
10	25	15
11	25	15
12	25	15
13	25	15
14	25	15
15	25	15
16	25	15
17	26	15
18	26	15
19	26	15
20	26	15
21	26	15
22	26	15
23	26	15
24	26	15
25	26	15
26	26	15
27	26	15
28	26	15

Esquipulas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 14°	13	4.8	11.2	7.8
Feb	25° / 15°	12	3.3	11.5	7.9
Mar	27° / 15°	27	6.5	11.9	7.3
Apr	28° / 17°	78	12.7	12.3	5.9
May	27° / 18°	256	24	12.7	4.3
Jun	26° / 18°	368	27.2	12.8	3.7
Jul	26° / 18°	271	25.1	12.8	4.2
Aug	26° / 18°	301	26.8	12.5	4.0
Sep	26° / 18°	378	28.3	12.1	3.6
Oct	25° / 17°	233	22.7	11.7	4.6
Nov	24° / 16°	59	11.4	11.3	6.5
Dec	23° / 15°	21	5.8	11.2	7.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	61	61	62	63	64	64	64	65	65	65	65	65	66	66	66	67	67	67	69	69	69	69	69	69	69	70	70	71
Cloudier (%)	39	39	38	37	36	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	33	33	33	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	30	30	29

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	61	39
2	61	39
3	62	38
4	63	37
5	64	36
6	64	36
7	64	36
8	65	35
9	65	35
10	65	35
11	65	35
12	65	35
13	66	34
14	66	34
15	66	34
16	67	33
17	67	33
18	67	33
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	69	31
22	69	31
23	69	31
24	69	31
25	69	31
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	71	29

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Esquipulas gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.3 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	14

	Rain chance (%)
1	13
2	13
3	13
4	13
5	13
6	13
7	13
8	13
9	13
10	13
11	13
12	13
13	13
14	13
15	12
16	12
17	12
18	12
19	12
20	12
21	12
22	12
23	12
24	12
25	13
26	13
27	13
28	14

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	13	13
Comfortable (%)	61	61	61	61	62	62	61	61	60	60	60	60	60	59	59	59	59	59	59	60	60	59	57	57	56	56	54	54
Humid (%)	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	31	31	32	32
Muggy (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	10	61	29	0
2	10	61	29	0
3	10	61	29	0
4	10	61	29	0
5	10	62	28	0
6	10	62	28	0
7	11	61	28	0
8	11	61	28	0
9	12	60	28	0
10	12	60	28	0
11	12	60	28	0
12	12	60	28	0
13	12	60	28	0
14	12	59	29	0
15	12	59	29	0
16	12	59	29	0
17	12	59	29	0
18	12	59	29	0
19	12	59	29	0
20	11	60	29	0
21	11	60	29	0
22	11	59	30	0
23	12	57	30	1
24	12	57	30	1
25	12	56	31	1
26	12	56	31	1
27	13	54	32	1
28	13	54	32	1

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	11	calm
2	11	calm
3	11	calm
4	11	calm
5	11	calm
6	11	calm
7	11	calm
8	11	calm
9	11	calm
10	10	calm
11	10	calm
12	10	calm
13	10	calm
14	10	calm
15	10	calm
16	10	calm
17	10	calm
18	10	calm
19	10	calm
20	10	calm
21	10	calm
22	10	calm
23	10	calm
24	10	calm
25	10	calm
26	10	calm
27	10	calm
28	10	calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:01 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.7
Sunrise (AM)	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:26	6:26	6:25	6:25	6:24	6:24	6:24	6:23	6:23	6:22	6:21	6:21	6:20
Sunset (PM)	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:59	5:59	5:59	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.4	6:30	5:52
2	11.4	6:30	5:52
3	11.4	6:30	5:53
4	11.4	6:30	5:53
5	11.4	6:29	5:54
6	11.4	6:29	5:54
7	11.4	6:29	5:54
8	11.4	6:29	5:55
9	11.4	6:28	5:55
10	11.5	6:28	5:56
11	11.5	6:28	5:56
12	11.5	6:28	5:56
13	11.5	6:27	5:57
14	11.5	6:27	5:57
15	11.5	6:27	5:57
16	11.5	6:26	5:58
17	11.5	6:26	5:58
18	11.6	6:25	5:58
19	11.6	6:25	5:59
20	11.6	6:24	5:59
21	11.6	6:24	5:59
22	11.6	6:24	6:00
23	11.6	6:23	6:00
24	11.6	6:23	6:00
25	11.6	6:22	6:01
26	11.7	6:21	6:01
27	11.7	6:21	6:01
28	11.7	6:20	6:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.0	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.0	Bright
2	5.0	Bright
3	5.1	Bright
4	5.1	Bright
5	5.1	Bright
6	5.2	Bright
7	5.2	Bright
8	5.2	Bright
9	5.2	Bright
10	5.3	Bright
11	5.3	Bright
12	5.3	Bright
13	5.3	Bright
14	5.4	Bright
15	5.4	Bright
16	5.4	Bright
17	5.5	Bright
18	5.5	Bright
19	5.5	Bright
20	5.6	Bright
21	5.6	Bright
22	5.6	Bright
23	5.6	Bright
24	5.7	Bright
25	5.7	Bright
26	5.7	Bright
27	5.7	Bright
28	5.8	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Esquipulas

In seasonPeak

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

Esquipulas'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 Esquipulas?

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

7.9

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

7.2

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esquipulas in February

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

In February, Esquipulas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

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UV index in Esquipulas 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 Esquipulas peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	13	14	14	12	13	13	13	13	12	10	9
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Esquipulas 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 Esquipulas is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	16	18	21	33	31	21	23	20	19	18	16	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	33	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	19	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Esquipulas?

Esquipulas sits at 14.6°N, 89.4°W, 941 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Metapán, 28 km away.

Topography around Esquipulas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esquipulas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 1,010 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,873 m.

The land around Esquipulas is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

404 m

trees 58%

16 km

1,832 m

trees 81%

80 km

2,873 m

trees 62%

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← January Esquipulas year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Metapán 28 km · Chiquimula 34 km · Copán Ruinas 37 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 41 km · Asunción Mita 46 km · Zacapa 49 km · Corquín 52 km · Cucuyagua 52 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

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 Esquipulas (14.5657°, -89.3517°, elevation 941 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	24	14
2	24	15
3	24	15
4	24	15
5	25	15
6	25	15
7	25	15
8	25	15
9	25	15
10	25	15
11	25	15
12	25	15
13	25	15
14	25	15
15	25	15
16	25	15
17	26	15
18	26	15
19	26	15
20	26	15
21	26	15
22	26	15
23	26	15
24	26	15
25	26	15
26	26	15
27	26	15
28	26	15

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	61	39
2	61	39
3	62	38
4	63	37
5	64	36
6	64	36
7	64	36
8	65	35
9	65	35
10	65	35
11	65	35
12	65	35
13	66	34
14	66	34
15	66	34
16	67	33
17	67	33
18	67	33
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	69	31
22	69	31
23	69	31
24	69	31
25	69	31
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	71	29

	Rain chance (%)
1	13
2	13
3	13
4	13
5	13
6	13
7	13
8	13
9	13
10	13
11	13
12	13
13	13
14	13
15	12
16	12
17	12
18	12
19	12
20	12
21	12
22	12
23	12
24	12
25	13
26	13
27	13
28	14

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	10	61	29	0
2	10	61	29	0
3	10	61	29	0
4	10	61	29	0
5	10	62	28	0
6	10	62	28	0
7	11	61	28	0
8	11	61	28	0
9	12	60	28	0
10	12	60	28	0
11	12	60	28	0
12	12	60	28	0
13	12	60	28	0
14	12	59	29	0
15	12	59	29	0
16	12	59	29	0
17	12	59	29	0
18	12	59	29	0
19	12	59	29	0
20	11	60	29	0
21	11	60	29	0
22	11	59	30	0
23	12	57	30	1
24	12	57	30	1
25	12	56	31	1
26	12	56	31	1
27	13	54	32	1
28	13	54	32	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	24	14
2	24	15
3	24	15
4	24	15
5	25	15
6	25	15
7	25	15
8	25	15
9	25	15
10	25	15
11	25	15
12	25	15
13	25	15
14	25	15
15	25	15
16	25	15
17	26	15
18	26	15
19	26	15
20	26	15
21	26	15
22	26	15
23	26	15
24	26	15
25	26	15
26	26	15
27	26	15
28	26	15

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	61	39
2	61	39
3	62	38
4	63	37
5	64	36
6	64	36
7	64	36
8	65	35
9	65	35
10	65	35
11	65	35
12	65	35
13	66	34
14	66	34
15	66	34
16	67	33
17	67	33
18	67	33
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	69	31
22	69	31
23	69	31
24	69	31
25	69	31
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	71	29

	Rain chance (%)
1	13
2	13
3	13
4	13
5	13
6	13
7	13
8	13
9	13
10	13
11	13
12	13
13	13
14	13
15	12
16	12
17	12
18	12
19	12
20	12
21	12
22	12
23	12
24	12
25	13
26	13
27	13
28	14

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	10	61	29	0
2	10	61	29	0
3	10	61	29	0
4	10	61	29	0
5	10	62	28	0
6	10	62	28	0
7	11	61	28	0
8	11	61	28	0
9	12	60	28	0
10	12	60	28	0
11	12	60	28	0
12	12	60	28	0
13	12	60	28	0
14	12	59	29	0
15	12	59	29	0
16	12	59	29	0
17	12	59	29	0
18	12	59	29	0
19	12	59	29	0
20	11	60	29	0
21	11	60	29	0
22	11	59	30	0
23	12	57	30	1
24	12	57	30	1
25	12	56	31	1
26	12	56	31	1
27	13	54	32	1
28	13	54	32	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	24	14
2	24	15
3	24	15
4	24	15
5	25	15
6	25	15
7	25	15
8	25	15
9	25	15
10	25	15
11	25	15
12	25	15
13	25	15
14	25	15
15	25	15
16	25	15
17	26	15
18	26	15
19	26	15
20	26	15
21	26	15
22	26	15
23	26	15
24	26	15
25	26	15
26	26	15
27	26	15
28	26	15

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	61	39
2	61	39
3	62	38
4	63	37
5	64	36
6	64	36
7	64	36
8	65	35
9	65	35
10	65	35
11	65	35
12	65	35
13	66	34
14	66	34
15	66	34
16	67	33
17	67	33
18	67	33
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	69	31
22	69	31
23	69	31
24	69	31
25	69	31
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	71	29

	Rain chance (%)
1	13
2	13
3	13
4	13
5	13
6	13
7	13
8	13
9	13
10	13
11	13
12	13
13	13
14	13
15	12
16	12
17	12
18	12
19	12
20	12
21	12
22	12
23	12
24	12
25	13
26	13
27	13
28	14

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	10	61	29	0
2	10	61	29	0
3	10	61	29	0
4	10	61	29	0
5	10	62	28	0
6	10	62	28	0
7	11	61	28	0
8	11	61	28	0
9	12	60	28	0
10	12	60	28	0
11	12	60	28	0
12	12	60	28	0
13	12	60	28	0
14	12	59	29	0
15	12	59	29	0
16	12	59	29	0
17	12	59	29	0
18	12	59	29	0
19	12	59	29	0
20	11	60	29	0
21	11	60	29	0
22	11	59	30	0
23	12	57	30	1
24	12	57	30	1
25	12	56	31	1
26	12	56	31	1
27	13	54	32	1
28	13	54	32	1