Santa Bárbara weather in February

In February, Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 51 mm of rain across 10.2 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Santa Bárbara 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical February day in Santa Bárbara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
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92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718

How February really feels in Santa Bárbara

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.

Santa Bárbara 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
Jan25° / 17°8114.711.26.3
Feb26° / 17°5110.211.56.6
Mar29° / 18°498.711.96.2
Apr31° / 20°529.612.34.5
May31° / 21°15118.512.73.3
Jun30° / 21°22624.712.93.1
Jul29° / 21°17324.812.83.6
Aug29° / 21°1952612.53.3
Sep29° / 21°26027.412.13.0
Oct28° / 20°2152511.74.0
Nov25° / 19°14719.211.35.1
Dec25° / 18°8816.311.15.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106436
116436
126436
136535
146535
156634
166733
176832
186832
196931
206931
217030
227030
237030
247030
257129
267129
277030
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Bárbara gets around 51 mm of rain over 10.2 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
643
743
842
942
1042
1141
1240
1340
1439
1537
1636
1735
1834
1933
2032
2131
2231
2330
2429
2529
2629
2728
2828

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11540540
21539550
31539550
41539550
51539550
61539550
71539550
81539550
91639540
101640530
111640530
121640530
131540540
140540550
150541540
160541540
170441550
180442540
190442540
200442540
210442540
220342550
230441550
240441541
250440551
260440551
270540541
280539551

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
285calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:265:47
211.46:265:47
311.46:265:48
411.46:265:48
511.46:255:49
611.46:255:49
711.46:255:49
811.46:255:50
911.46:245:50
1011.46:245:51
1111.56:245:51
1211.56:245:52
1311.56:235:52
1411.56:235:52
1511.56:225:53
1611.56:225:53
1711.56:225:53
1811.56:215:54
1911.66:215:54
2011.66:205:54
2111.66:205:55
2211.66:195:55
2311.66:195:55
2411.66:185:55
2511.66:185:56
2611.66:175:56
2711.76:175:56
2811.76:165:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Santa Bárbara

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Bárbara'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 Santa Bárbara?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Bárbara in February

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

In February, Santa Bárbara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara sits at 14.9°N, 88.2°W, 239 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San José de Colinas, 15 km away.

Santa Cruz de YojoaLepaera

Topography around Santa Bárbara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Bárbara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,615 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,815 m.

The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
446 m
16 km
2,615 m
80 km
2,815 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: San José de Colinas 15 km · Atima 27 km · Azacualpa 28 km · San Antonio de Cortés 30 km · San Francisco de Yojoa 30 km · San Luis 31 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 38 km · Lepaera 41 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 Santa Bárbara (14.9222°, -88.2376°, elevation 239 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).