San Francisco Zapotitlán weather in February

In February, San Francisco Zapotitlán sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 5.2 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 San Francisco Zapotitlán's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco Zapotitlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in San Francisco Zapotitlán reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
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How February really feels in San Francisco Zapotitlán

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 4 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
4
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.

San Francisco Zapotitlán 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
Jan30° / 20°22611.26.0
Feb31° / 20°175.211.55.4
Mar31° / 21°5310.911.94.5
Apr31° / 22°13317.912.33.6
May30° / 22°43828.512.72.9
Jun29° / 22°4332912.82.9
Jul29° / 22°36630.112.82.9
Aug29° / 22°45230.612.52.9
Sep29° / 22°54229.512.12.9
Oct28° / 22°54129.811.73.1
Nov29° / 21°2072211.34.2
Dec29° / 20°411011.25.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3928
4928
5928
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14919
15919
16919
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259010
269010
279010
28919

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Francisco Zapotitlán gets around 17 mm of rain over 5.2 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1819
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2019
2119
2219
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2721
2822

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11954351
21954351
311053351
411053351
511053351
611053351
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811152351
911153350
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1611154340
1711055340
1801055350
1901055350
200956350
210955360
220854371
230854371
240853381
250753391
260752401
270651412
280650422

Wind in February

Winds average 6 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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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96calm
106calm
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126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
176calm
186calm
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206calm
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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 6:00 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:396:00
211.46:396:01
311.46:396:01
411.46:386:02
511.46:386:02
611.46:386:03
711.46:386:03
811.46:376:03
911.46:376:04
1011.56:376:04
1111.56:376:05
1211.56:366:05
1311.56:366:05
1411.56:366:06
1511.56:356:06
1611.56:356:06
1711.56:346:07
1811.66:346:07
1911.66:346:07
2011.66:336:08
2111.66:336:08
2211.66:326:08
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2411.66:316:09
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2611.76:306:09
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 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for San Francisco Zapotitlán

In seasonPeak

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

San Francisco Zapotitlán sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

San Francisco Zapotitlán'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 San Francisco Zapotitlán?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Francisco Zapotitlán in February

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

In February, San Francisco Zapotitlán sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Francisco Zapotitlán 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 53 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 San Francisco Zapotitlán 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 San Francisco Zapotitlán 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 San Francisco Zapotitlán 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 San Francisco Zapotitlán 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 San Francisco Zapotitlán?

San Francisco Zapotitlán sits at 14.6°N, 91.5°W, 635 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Mazatenango, 6.0 km away.

Topography around San Francisco Zapotitlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco Zapotitlán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,376 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around San Francisco Zapotitlán is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
3,376 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Mazatenango 6.0 km · San Pablo Jocopilas 7.0 km · San Felipe 9.0 km · El Palmar 9.0 km · San Sebastián 14 km · Retalhuleu 18 km · Nuevo San Carlos 19 km · Chicacao 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 San Francisco Zapotitlán (14.5894°, -91.5214°, elevation 635 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).