Esquías weather in February

In February, Esquías sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Esquías 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical February day in Esquías reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
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92916
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283017

How February really feels in Esquías

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.

Esquías weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°133.911.27.5
Feb29° / 17°82.411.56.5
Mar31° / 18°143.611.95.2
Apr33° / 19°245.412.33.9
May32° / 20°10314.112.73.5
Jun30° / 20°11216.412.93.9
Jul31° / 20°6713.212.84.2
Aug31° / 20°8515.612.53.8
Sep31° / 20°13018.512.13.5
Oct28° / 19°14818.211.74.6
Nov27° / 18°5710.211.36.3
Dec26° / 17°195.311.17.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106535
116535
126634
136634
146733
156733
166832
176832
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
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286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Esquías gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.4 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
289

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11358290
21359280
31359280
41360270
51460260
61460260
71461250
81461250
91561240
101561240
111561240
121562230
131562230
141563220
151563220
161662220
171663210
181762210
191762210
201860220
211860220
221958221
231958221
242057221
252057221
262156221
272254231
282254231

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 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 6:22 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:225:44
211.46:225:44
311.46:225:44
411.46:225:45
511.46:225:45
611.46:225:46
711.46:215:46
811.46:215:47
911.46:215:47
1011.56:205:47
1111.56:205:48
1211.56:205:48
1311.56:205:49
1411.56:195:49
1511.56:195:49
1611.56:185:50
1711.56:185:50
1811.56:185:50
1911.66:175:51
2011.66:175:51
2111.66:165:51
2211.66:165:52
2311.66:155:52
2411.66:155:52
2511.66:145:52
2611.76:145:53
2711.76:135:53
2811.76:135:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Esquías

In seasonPeak

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

Esquías'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 Esquías?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esquías in February

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

In February, Esquías sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Esquías 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 Esquías peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Esquías 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 Esquías is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1791 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar22Moderate
Apr99Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esquías?

Esquías sits at 14.7°N, 87.4°W, 669 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 22 km away.

El RosarioComayaguaYoroSiguatepequeVilla de San Antonio

Topography around Esquías

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esquías has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 742 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,364 m.

The land around Esquías is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (49%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
508 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
2,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Victoria 22 km · Sulaco 22 km · Yorito 37 km · El Rosario 42 km · Comayagua 43 km · Yoro 51 km · Siguatepeque 52 km · Villa de San Antonio 53 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 Esquías (14.7439°, -87.3712°, elevation 669 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).