Lepaera weather in February

In February, Lepaera sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 47 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Lepaera 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical February day in Lepaera reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12315
22315
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
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182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515

Lepaera weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°7714.111.26.2
Feb24° / 15°479.211.57.1
Mar27° / 16°407.711.97.2
Apr29° / 17°478.412.35.8
May29° / 18°15518.512.74.3
Jun28° / 19°2452412.94.0
Jul27° / 18°15121.612.84.7
Aug27° / 18°18623.512.54.3
Sep27° / 18°26826.712.13.8
Oct26° / 18°20924.111.74.4
Nov24° / 16°12318.511.35.3
Dec23° / 15°8115.711.15.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35743
45743
55842
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156337
166337
176436
186535
196535
206535
216733
226733
236832
246832
256931
266931
276832
286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lepaera gets around 47 mm of rain over 9.2 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 33% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
540
639
739
838
938
1037
1136
1236
1335
1434
1533
1632
1731
1830
1929
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
2526
2626
2726
2827

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1424702
2324712
3324712
4324721
5324721
6325711
7325711
8325711
9326701
10326701
11327691
12327691
13328681
14228691
15228691
16228691
17229681
18229672
19129682
20129682
21129682
22129673
23229663
24229654
25229654
26229645
27329635
28329626

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:48
211.46:275:49
311.46:275:49
411.46:275:50
511.46:275:50
611.46:265:51
711.46:265:51
811.46:265:52
911.46:265:52
1011.46:255:52
1111.56:255:53
1211.56:255:53
1311.56:245:53
1411.56:245:54
1511.56:245:54
1611.56:235:55
1711.56:235:55
1811.56:225:55
1911.66:225:56
2011.66:225:56
2111.66:215:56
2211.66:215:56
2311.66:205:57
2411.66:205:57
2511.66:195:57
2611.66:195:58
2711.76:185:58
2811.76:175:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lepaera

In seasonPeak

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

Lepaera'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 Lepaera?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lepaera in February

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

In February, Lepaera sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lepaera 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 Lepaera peaks around April 9 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 9UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Lepaera 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 Lepaera is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2341 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lepaera?

Lepaera sits at 14.8°N, 88.6°W, 959 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa de Copán, 20 km away.

CorquínBelén Gualcho

Topography around Lepaera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lepaera has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m around an average of 1,023 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,869 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,791 m.

The land around Lepaera is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
917 m
16 km
1,869 m
80 km
2,791 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Santa Rosa de Copán 20 km · Atima 20 km · Gracias 21 km · La Iguala 22 km · Cucuyagua 34 km · San Pedro de Copán 35 km · Corquín 38 km · Belén Gualcho 40 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 Lepaera (14.7788°, -88.5902°, elevation 959 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).