Gualaco weather in February

In February, Gualaco sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Gualaco's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gualaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Gualaco 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 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gualaco reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716

Gualaco 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
Jan25° / 16°381011.27.0
Feb26° / 16°195.711.57.3
Mar28° / 17°255.111.96.7
Apr30° / 18°396.512.35.3
May30° / 19°14516.212.74.3
Jun28° / 19°14221.312.94.3
Jul28° / 19°10719.512.84.8
Aug29° / 19°11220.112.54.3
Sep29° / 19°1482112.14.0
Oct27° / 18°18622.611.74.4
Nov26° / 17°9815.711.35.7
Dec25° / 17°4711.911.16.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86733
96733
106733
116832
126832
136931
146931
156931
166931
177030
186931
196931
206931
216832
226832
236733
246733
256634
266634
276634
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gualaco gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.7 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
723
823
922
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1433612
2433612
3433612
4434602
5534592
6534601
7535591
8535591
9536581
10536581
11537571
12538561
13438580
14439570
15440560
16440560
17441550
18342550
19342550
20343531
21343531
22343531
23343531
24343531
25343522
26443512
27444502
28444493

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 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 6:18 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:185:38
211.36:175:38
311.46:175:39
411.46:175:39
511.46:175:40
611.46:175:40
711.46:165:41
811.46:165:41
911.46:165:42
1011.46:165:42
1111.56:155:42
1211.56:155:43
1311.56:155:43
1411.56:145:44
1511.56:145:44
1611.56:135:44
1711.56:135:45
1811.56:135:45
1911.66:125:45
2011.66:125:46
2111.66:115:46
2211.66:115:46
2311.66:105:46
2411.66:105:47
2511.66:095:47
2611.66:095:47
2711.76:085:48
2811.76:085:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gualaco

In seasonPeak

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

Gualaco'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 Gualaco?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Gualaco for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gualaco in February

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

In February, Gualaco sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gualaco 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 Gualaco 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
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gualaco 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 Gualaco 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 Gualaco?

Gualaco sits at 15.0°N, 86.1°W, 653 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Catacamas, 27 km away.

JuticalpaSabáDulce Nombre de CulmíSonagueraTocoaOlanchitoLa Ceiba

Topography around Gualaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gualaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,773 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,303 m.

The land around Gualaco is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,773 m
80 km
2,303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Catacamas 27 km · Juticalpa 43 km · Sabá 53 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 58 km · Sonaguera 73 km · Tocoa 74 km · Olanchito 74 km · La Ceiba 112 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 Gualaco (15.0252°, -86.0708°, elevation 653 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).