Nuevo San Carlos weather in February

In February, Nuevo San Carlos sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Nuevo San Carlos's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nuevo San Carlos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Nuevo San Carlos reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
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243222
253222
263322
273322
283322

How February really feels in Nuevo San Carlos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nuevo San Carlos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°184.911.25.3
Feb32° / 22°153.811.54.8
Mar33° / 23°368.511.94.0
Apr33° / 23°9414.412.33.2
May32° / 24°3512712.72.6
Jun30° / 23°37428.412.82.6
Jul31° / 23°2872712.82.8
Aug30° / 23°36128.612.52.7
Sep30° / 23°45629.212.12.6
Oct30° / 23°38427.711.73.0
Nov30° / 23°11615.511.34.4
Dec31° / 22°276.111.25.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
169010
178911
188911
198911
208812
218812
228812
238812
248812
258713
268713
278812
288812

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nuevo San Carlos gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.8 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
412
512
613
713
813
913
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2817

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1124696
2125686
3125686
4225685
5225685
6224695
7224695
8224695
9223705
10223705
11223705
12223705
13223705
14223696
15223696
16223696
17223696
18223696
19223687
20124687
21123688
22123688
23123679
24123679
251226710
261226710
270216811
280206812

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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 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 6:40 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:406:01
211.46:396:02
311.46:396:02
411.46:396:02
511.46:396:03
611.46:396:03
711.46:386:04
811.46:386:04
911.46:386:05
1011.56:386:05
1111.56:376:05
1211.56:376:06
1311.56:376:06
1411.56:366:06
1511.56:366:07
1611.56:366:07
1711.56:356:07
1811.66:356:08
1911.66:346:08
2011.66:346:08
2111.66:336:09
2211.66:336:09
2311.66:326:09
2411.66:326:10
2511.66:316:10
2611.76:316:10
2711.76:306:10
2811.76:306:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nuevo San Carlos

In seasonPeak

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

Nuevo San Carlos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Nuevo San Carlos'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 Nuevo San Carlos?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Nuevo San Carlos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nuevo San Carlos in February

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

In February, Nuevo San Carlos sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Nuevo San Carlos in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Nuevo San Carlos in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nuevo San Carlos peaks around March 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 12Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nuevo San Carlos 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 Nuevo San Carlos is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2145 µg/m³Jun 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May40Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nuevo San Carlos?

Nuevo San Carlos sits at 14.6°N, 91.7°W, 375 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is El Asintal, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Nuevo San Carlos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nuevo San Carlos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 359 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,424 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Nuevo San Carlos is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
1,424 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: El Asintal 4.0 km · San Sebastián 6.0 km · Retalhuleu 7.0 km · San Felipe 11 km · Colomba 13 km · El Palmar 14 km · San Francisco Zapotitlán 19 km · Mazatenango 22 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 Nuevo San Carlos (14.593°, -91.6939°, elevation 375 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).