Sayaxché weather in February

In February, Sayaxché sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 25 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sayaxché's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sayaxché's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:32 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sayaxché reaches about 30°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 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Sayaxché

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 9 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
9
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.

Sayaxché weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°5210.511.16.4
Feb30° / 20°257.111.45.6
Mar33° / 21°366.911.94.1
Apr36° / 23°526.712.42.5
May35° / 24°15115.612.82.0
Jun33° / 24°29025.9132.2
Jul32° / 23°20825.312.92.6
Aug32° / 23°26026.812.62.4
Sep32° / 23°30228.212.12.3
Oct30° / 22°23623.311.63.3
Nov28° / 21°1051611.25.0
Dec28° / 19°6012.5116.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96931
106931
116931
127030
137030
147228
157228
167426
177525
187525
197624
207624
217723
227723
237723
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257822
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287723

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sayaxché gets around 25 mm of rain over 7.1 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1328
1427
1526
1625
1724
1823
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2721
2821

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103135529
203135430
303135430
404125430
504125430
604125430
704125430
804135330
904135330
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 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 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:365:52
211.36:365:53
311.36:365:53
411.36:365:54
511.36:355:54
611.36:355:55
711.36:355:55
811.46:345:56
911.46:345:56
1011.46:345:57
1111.46:335:57
1211.46:335:58
1311.46:335:58
1411.46:325:58
1511.46:325:59
1611.56:315:59
1711.56:316:00
1811.56:316:00
1911.56:306:00
2011.56:306:01
2111.56:296:01
2211.56:296:01
2311.66:286:02
2411.66:276:02
2511.66:276:02
2611.66:266:03
2711.66:266:03
2811.66:256:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sayaxché

In seasonPeak

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

Sayaxché'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 Sayaxché?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sayaxché in February

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

In February, Sayaxché sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sayaxché 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 Sayaxché peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sayaxché 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 Sayaxché is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2042 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr43Poor
May36Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sayaxché?

Sayaxché sits at 16.5°N, 90.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Benito, 52 km away.

San BenitoFloresChisecPoptúnSan Pedro CarcháCobánMelchor de MencosSan Cristóbal Verapaz

Topography around Sayaxché

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayaxché has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Sayaxché is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
783 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: San Benito 52 km · Flores 54 km · Chisec 80 km · Poptún 85 km · San Pedro Carchá 117 km · Cobán 119 km · Melchor de Mencos 126 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 132 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 Sayaxché (16.5245°, -90.188°, elevation 0 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).