Santa Cruz del Quiché weather in February

In February, Santa Cruz del Quiché sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Santa Cruz del Quiché's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz del Quiché's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical February day in Santa Cruz del Quiché reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5219
6219
7219
8219
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
15219
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28229

Santa Cruz del Quiché weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 92.811.27.6
Feb21° / 82.311.58.1
Mar23° / 10°235.111.98.0
Apr24° / 11°601012.37.0
May23° / 12°17519.412.75.1
Jun21° / 13°28125.812.93.9
Jul21° / 12°15321.112.84.6
Aug21° / 12°18622.912.54.4
Sep21° / 12°26426.512.13.8
Oct20° / 12°18320.711.74.6
Nov20° / 11°428.211.36.4
Dec20° / 173.711.17.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88119
98119
108119
118119
128119
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188317
198317
208317
218218
228218
238218
248218
258218
268119
278119
288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz del Quiché gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.3 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
129
139
149
158
168
178
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
258
268
279
289

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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15100
16100
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21100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:385:58
211.36:385:59
311.46:385:59
411.46:376:00
511.46:376:00
611.46:376:01
711.46:376:01
811.46:366:01
911.46:366:02
1011.46:366:02
1111.56:366:03
1211.56:356:03
1311.56:356:03
1411.56:356:04
1511.56:346:04
1611.56:346:05
1711.56:336:05
1811.56:336:05
1911.66:336:06
2011.66:326:06
2111.66:326:06
2211.66:316:06
2311.66:316:07
2411.66:306:07
2511.66:306:07
2611.66:296:08
2711.76:286:08
2811.76:286:08

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 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 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
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz del Quiché

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Cruz del Quiché'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 Santa Cruz del Quiché?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Santa Cruz del Quiché for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Cruz del Quiché in February

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

In February, Santa Cruz del Quiché sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in Santa Cruz del Quiché 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 Santa Cruz del Quiché peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 13UV 15Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa Cruz del Quiché 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 Santa Cruz del Quiché 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 Santa Cruz del Quiché?

Santa Cruz del Quiché sits at 15.0°N, 91.1°W, 1,979 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Chichicastenango, 10 km away.

TotonicapánNahualáMomostenangoSololáPanajachelSan Francisco El AltoTecpán Guatemala

Topography around Santa Cruz del Quiché

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz del Quiché.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz del Quiché has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 2,014 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,428 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,872 m.

The land around Santa Cruz del Quiché is covered by trees (41%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
1,428 m
80 km
3,872 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Chichicastenango 10 km · Totonicapán 26 km · Nahualá 28 km · Momostenango 28 km · Sololá 29 km · Panajachel 32 km · San Francisco El Alto 33 km · Tecpán Guatemala 34 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 Santa Cruz del Quiché (15.0299°, -91.1488°, elevation 1,979 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).