Bartica weather in February

In February, Bartica sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 95 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bartica's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bartica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Bartica is Regional capital of Cuyuni-Mazaruni or Region N.7 administered de facto by Guyana and claimed by Venezuela.

Founded
1842

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bartica reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
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102823
112823
122823
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212823
222823
232823
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272823
282823

How February really feels in Bartica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bartica weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°14522.411.74.3
Feb28° / 23°9517.711.84.6
Mar29° / 23°8917.2124.6
Apr29° / 24°13819.912.14.0
May29° / 24°27826.312.33.4
Jun29° / 23°33129.112.43.0
Jul29° / 23°27929.712.33.0
Aug30° / 24°19926.912.23.1
Sep31° / 24°12320.9123.5
Oct31° / 24°13522.211.93.5
Nov30° / 24°19024.511.73.3
Dec29° / 23°20427.111.63.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54060
64258
74258
84357
94357
104456
114357
124357
134258
144258
154159
164159
174060
184060
193961
203862
213862
223961
233862
243862
253961
263961
274060
284060

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bartica gets around 95 mm of rain over 17.7 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 63% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
467
566
666
765
865
964
1064
1163
1263
1363
1463
1562
1662
1762
1862
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2760
2860

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26931
37921
47921
57921
68911
78911
89901
99901
109901
119901
1210891
1310891
1410891
1510891
1610891
1710891
1810891
1910891
2010891
2110891
2210891
239901
249901
259901
269901
279901
288911

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:166:00
211.76:166:00
311.76:166:00
411.76:166:01
511.76:166:01
611.76:166:01
711.86:166:01
811.86:166:02
911.86:166:02
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1211.86:166:02
1311.86:166:03
1411.86:166:03
1511.86:156:03
1611.86:156:03
1711.86:156:03
1811.86:156:03
1911.86:156:03
2011.86:146:03
2111.86:146:03
2211.86:146:04
2311.86:146:04
2411.86:136:04
2511.86:136:04
2611.96:136:04
2711.96:126:04
2811.96:126:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bartica?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bartica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bartica in February

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

In February, Bartica sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bartica 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 Bartica peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Bartica 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 Bartica is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1526 µg/m³Aug 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bartica?

Bartica sits at 6.4°N, 58.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guyana. The nearest listed city is Parika, 53 km away.

ParikaLindenGeorgetownNew AmsterdamMabarumaTumeremoEl DoradoSanta Elena de Uairén

Topography around Bartica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bartica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m.

The land around Bartica is covered by water (69%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
463 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Parika 53 km · Linden 56 km · Georgetown 68 km · New Amsterdam 124 km · Mabaruma 237 km · Tumeremo 333 km · El Dorado 335 km · Santa Elena de Uairén 341 km

Guyana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / D / G
240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,414
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 35%Hindu 25%other Christian 21%Roman Catholic 7%

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 Bartica (6.4054°, -58.6233°, 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).