Catacamas weather in February

In February, Catacamas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 10 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Catacamas's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catacamas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Catacamas is human settlement in Honduras.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Catacamas reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263119
273119
283119

How February really feels in Catacamas

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.

Catacamas 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
Jan28° / 18°19611.26.5
Feb30° / 18°103.611.55.9
Mar32° / 19°133.411.95.0
Apr33° / 21°24512.33.8
May33° / 22°10014.912.73.2
Jun31° / 21°11021.212.93.3
Jul30° / 21°7717.212.83.9
Aug31° / 21°7417.812.53.6
Sep32° / 21°10918.812.13.2
Oct30° / 20°14218.511.74.0
Nov29° / 19°6510.411.35.5
Dec28° / 19°23611.16.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237327
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Catacamas gets around 10 mm of rain over 3.6 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 14% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13196612
23196612
33196612
43206611
53206611
63206611
73216511
83216610
93216610
103226510
11322669
12323659
13323659
14323659
153246310
162246410
172246410
182246311
192236411
202236411
212236312
222236312
232226313
242226313
252226313
262226214
272226214
282236114

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 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:175:38
211.46:175:38
311.46:165:38
411.46:165:39
511.46:165:39
611.46:165:40
711.46:165:40
811.46:155:41
911.46:155:41
1011.46:155:41
1111.56:145:42
1211.56:145:42
1311.56:145:43
1411.56:135:43
1511.56:135:43
1611.56:135:44
1711.56:125:44
1811.56:125:44
1911.66:115:45
2011.66:115:45
2111.66:105:45
2211.66:105:46
2311.66:095:46
2411.66:095:46
2511.66:085:46
2611.66:085:47
2711.76:075:47
2811.76:075:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Catacamas

In seasonPeak

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

Catacamas's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Catacamas?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catacamas in February

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

In February, Catacamas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Catacamas 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 Catacamas peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 10UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Catacamas 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 Catacamas is worst in April — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1873 µg/m³Dec 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr79Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catacamas?

Catacamas sits at 14.9°N, 85.9°W, 449 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Gualaco, 27 km away.

JuticalpaDulce Nombre de CulmíSabáTocoaSonagueraOlanchitoJalapa

Topography around Catacamas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catacamas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,245 m.

The land around Catacamas is covered by trees (41%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
2,049 m
80 km
2,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Gualaco 27 km · Juticalpa 41 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 48 km · Sabá 78 km · Tocoa 93 km · Sonaguera 99 km · Olanchito 101 km · Jalapa 106 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Catacamas (14.8511°, -85.8941°, elevation 449 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).