Sololá weather in February

In February, Sololá sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Sololá's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sololá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sololá reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212

Sololá weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°143.411.27.8
Feb22° / 12°204.711.57.7
Mar22° / 13°6511.911.96.6
Apr22° / 14°15918.512.35.3
May22° / 14°36825.912.74.0
Jun21° / 15°37526.212.93.8
Jul21° / 14°1991912.84.9
Aug21° / 14°26021.812.54.5
Sep21° / 14°37927.112.13.7
Oct21° / 14°2672311.74.3
Nov20° / 13°6110.411.36.3
Dec20° / 12°214.311.17.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108218
118218
128119
138119
148119
157921
167921
177921
187921
197723
207723
217723
227723
237624
247624
257624
267525
277525
287525

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sololá gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.7 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1316
1416
1517
1617
1718
1818
1919
2020
2120
2221
2322
2423
2523
2624
2725
2825

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12955
13955
14946
15946
16937
17937
18928
19919
20919
219010
228911
238911
248812
258713
268713
278614
288614

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

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 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 6:38 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:385:59
211.46:385:59
311.46:376:00
411.46:376:00
511.46:376:01
611.46:376:01
711.46:376:01
811.46:366:02
911.46:366:02
1011.46:366:03
1111.56:356:03
1211.56:356:03
1311.56:356:04
1411.56:346:04
1511.56:346:05
1611.56:346:05
1711.56:336:05
1811.56:336:06
1911.66:326:06
2011.66:326:06
2111.66:326:07
2211.66:316:07
2311.66:316:07
2411.66:306:07
2511.66:296:08
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 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sololá

In seasonPeak

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

Sololá sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Sololá'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 Sololá?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Sololá for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sololá in February

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

In February, Sololá sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Sololá 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 Sololá peaks around April 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sololá 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 Sololá 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 Sololá?

Sololá sits at 14.8°N, 91.2°W, 2,044 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Panajachel, 4.0 km away.

Santa Cruz del Quiché

Topography around Sololá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sololá has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m around an average of 2,095 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,931 m.

The land around Sololá is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
907 m
16 km
1,785 m
80 km
3,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Panajachel 4.0 km · Santiago Atitlán 16 km · Nahualá 17 km · Tecpán Guatemala 21 km · Chichicastenango 21 km · Patzún 21 km · Totonicapán 25 km · Santa Cruz del Quiché 29 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 Sololá (14.7707°, -91.1834°, elevation 2,044 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). 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).