Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa weather in February

In February, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.9 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 82% 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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is human settlement in Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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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How February really feels in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 15 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
15
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.

Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 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° / 18°82.411.25.9
Feb32° / 19°61.911.55.3
Mar32° / 20°185.611.94.6
Apr32° / 21°5812.612.33.7
May31° / 22°2482612.72.9
Jun29° / 22°33628.512.82.9
Jul29° / 21°25628.112.83.0
Aug29° / 21°29429.312.52.9
Sep29° / 21°37429.412.12.9
Oct29° / 21°33627.611.73.3
Nov29° / 20°10115.611.34.8
Dec30° / 19°174.711.26.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.9 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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26
36
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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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131068190
231068190
331068190
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2011358280
2111357290
2211256310
2311255320
2411155330
2511154340
2611053351
2711052361
281952371

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
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166calm
176calm
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286calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:365:59
211.46:365:59
311.46:366:00
411.46:366:00
511.46:366:01
611.46:366:01
711.46:356:01
811.46:356:02
911.56:356:02
1011.56:356:03
1111.56:346:03
1211.56:346:03
1311.56:346:04
1411.56:336:04
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1711.56:326:05
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1911.66:316:06
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2611.76:286:08
2711.76:276:08
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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166.0Bright
176.0Bright
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196.0Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa'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 Lucía Cotzumalguapa sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa in February

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

In February, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (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 Lucía Cotzumalguapa peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 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 Lucía Cotzumalguapa is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 2046 µg/m³Jul 2030 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr47Poor
May44Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?

Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa sits at 14.3°N, 91.0°W, 386 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Patulul, 18 km away.

EscuintlaLa GomeraAlotenangoPatzicía

Topography around Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,275 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is covered by trees (41%), cropland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
1,275 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Patulul 18 km · Yepocapa 20 km · Masagua 24 km · Santa Bárbara 25 km · Escuintla 26 km · La Gomera 28 km · Alotenango 29 km · Patzicía 35 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 Lucía Cotzumalguapa (14.3351°, -91.0234°, elevation 386 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).