Jacaltenango weather in February

In February, Jacaltenango sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 Jacaltenango's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jacaltenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical February day in Jacaltenango 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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Jacaltenango weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°92.211.28.5
Feb24° / 12°61.711.58.9
Mar26° / 13°102.411.98.5
Apr27° / 14°296.412.37.4
May26° / 15°13016.612.75.6
Jun24° / 15°38427.212.94.0
Jul24° / 14°23424.212.84.6
Aug24° / 14°30826.412.54.3
Sep24° / 15°3872812.13.9
Oct23° / 14°21821.311.65.0
Nov23° / 13°50911.37.0
Dec22° / 12°193.111.18.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Jacaltenango gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.7 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 (%)
17
27
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286

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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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 6:41 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:416:00
211.36:416:00
311.36:416:01
411.36:416:01
511.46:406:02
611.46:406:02
711.46:406:02
811.46:406:03
911.46:396:03
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1211.46:386:05
1311.56:386:05
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1511.56:376:06
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1711.56:366:06
1811.56:366:07
1911.56:356:07
2011.56:356:08
2111.66:346:08
2211.66:346:08
2311.66:336:08
2411.66:336:09
2511.66:326:09
2611.66:326:09
2711.66:316:10
2811.76:316:10

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 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 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
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255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Jacaltenango

In seasonPeak

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

Jacaltenango's monsoon runs June–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 Jacaltenango?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jacaltenango in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1137 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jacaltenango?

Jacaltenango sits at 15.7°N, 91.7°W, 1,459 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Soloma, 30 km away.

SolomaComalapaHuehuetenangoComitancilloCabricánMotozintlaNebajMomostenango

Topography around Jacaltenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jacaltenango has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,275 m around an average of 1,551 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,747 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,019 m.

The land around Jacaltenango is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,275 m
16 km
2,747 m
80 km
4,019 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Soloma 30 km · Comalapa 46 km · Huehuetenango 46 km · Comitancillo 64 km · Cabricán 66 km · Motozintla 66 km · Nebaj 67 km · Momostenango 76 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 Jacaltenango (15.6666°, -91.7118°, elevation 1,459 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).