San Pedro Sacatepéquez weather in February

In February, San Pedro Sacatepéquez sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 25 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 San Pedro Sacatepéquez's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro Sacatepéquez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical February day in San Pedro Sacatepéquez reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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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San Pedro Sacatepéquez weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°247.411.26.9
Feb21° / 10°257.911.57.0
Mar21° / 11°6416.711.95.8
Apr21° / 12°12423.812.34.5
May21° / 13°32329.712.73.5
Jun20° / 13°41629.212.93.3
Jul20° / 12°26828.312.83.6
Aug20° / 12°32529.712.53.4
Sep20° / 13°41529.712.13.2
Oct20° / 12°29328.811.73.5
Nov20° / 11°851811.35.1
Dec19° / 10°348.611.16.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Pedro Sacatepéquez gets around 25 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
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424
525
625
725
825
925
1026
1126
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2031
2131
2232
2332
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28964

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

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
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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165calm
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185calm
195calm
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285calm

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

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:406:01
211.46:406:01
311.46:406:02
411.46:406:02
511.46:406:03
611.46:396:03
711.46:396:04
811.46:396:04
911.46:396:04
1011.46:386:05
1111.56:386:05
1211.56:386:06
1311.56:376:06
1411.56:376:06
1511.56:376:07
1611.56:366:07
1711.56:366:07
1811.56:356:08
1911.66:356:08
2011.66:346:08
2111.66:346:09
2211.66:346:09
2311.66:336:09
2411.66:326:10
2511.66:326:10
2611.66:316:10
2711.76:316:10
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 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.5Bright
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55.6Bright
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115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for San Pedro Sacatepéquez

In seasonPeak

None of San Pedro Sacatepéquez'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 Pedro Sacatepéquez's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit San Pedro Sacatepéquez?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit San Pedro Sacatepéquez for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Pedro Sacatepéquez in February

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

In February, San Pedro Sacatepéquez sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in San Pedro Sacatepéquez 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 San Pedro Sacatepéquez peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Pedro Sacatepéquez 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 Pedro Sacatepéquez is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro Sacatepéquez?

San Pedro Sacatepéquez sits at 15.0°N, 91.8°W, 2,321 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Marcos, 4.0 km away.

QuetzaltenangoColombaSan Andrés Xecul

Topography around San Pedro Sacatepéquez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro Sacatepéquez has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m around an average of 2,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,772 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around San Pedro Sacatepéquez is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
963 m
16 km
2,772 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: San Marcos 4.0 km · Comitancillo 14 km · Cabricán 17 km · Ostuncalco 19 km · La Esperanza 24 km · Quetzaltenango 29 km · Colomba 29 km · San Andrés Xecul 31 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 Pedro Sacatepéquez (14.9681°, -91.7617°, elevation 2,321 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).