Ameca weather in February

In February, Ameca sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 63% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ameca's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ameca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:32 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Ameca is municipal seat of Ameca, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
2,410/km²
people per km²
Founded
1325

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 Ameca reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

10°20°30°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1259
2259
3259
4259
5259
6259
7259
8259
9269
10269
11269
12269
13269
14269
15269
16269
17279
18279
19279
202710
212710
222710
232710
242710
252710
262810
272810
282810

How February really feels in Ameca

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.

Ameca weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20210.98.6
Feb26° / 141.611.38.4
Mar29° / 10°61.111.97.4
Apr31° / 12°4112.55.8
May32° / 15°164.1134.7
Jun30° / 17°15318.213.24.0
Jul27° / 17°21525.313.14.1
Aug27° / 17°19724.612.74.2
Sep27° / 17°17620.512.14.8
Oct27° / 15°639.111.56.7
Nov26° / 11°162.7118.3
Dec25° / 81.410.88.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67129
77129
87228
97426
107426
117525
127525
137624
147723
157723
167723
177822
187921
197921
207822
217822
227921
237921
247822
257822
267822
277822
287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ameca gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
49
59
69
79
88
98
107
117
126
135
145
155
164
174
184
193
203
213
223
232
242
252
262
272
282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000

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 6 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
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 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 7:37 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:376:42
211.17:376:43
311.17:376:43
411.17:376:44
511.17:366:44
611.27:366:45
711.27:356:45
811.27:356:46
911.27:356:47
1011.27:346:47
1111.27:346:48
1211.27:336:48
1311.37:336:49
1411.37:326:49
1511.37:326:50
1611.37:316:50
1711.37:316:51
1811.47:306:51
1911.47:296:52
2011.47:296:52
2111.47:286:53
2211.47:286:53
2311.47:276:54
2411.57:266:54
2511.57:266:55
2611.57:256:55
2711.57:246:55
2811.57:236:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ameca

In seasonPeak

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

Ameca's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Ameca?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ameca in February

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

In February, Ameca sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ameca in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ameca peaks around April 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 23UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

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

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1638 µg/m³Jan 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr20Moderate
May41Poor
Jun18Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ameca?

Ameca sits at 20.5°N, 104.0°W, 1,244 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ahualulco de Mercado, 19 km away.

Topography around Ameca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ameca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,432 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,570 m.

The land around Ameca is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
1,432 m
80 km
2,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ahualulco de Mercado 19 km · Cocula 31 km · Tala 38 km · Magdalena 41 km · Tequila 43 km · El Salto 53 km · San Agustín 60 km · Zacoalco de Torres 61 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Ameca (20.5478°, -104.0461°, elevation 1,244 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).