Cabo San Lucas weather in February

In February, Cabo San Lucas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 9 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cabo San Lucas's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabo San Lucas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:58 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Cabo San Lucas is town in Los Cabos Municipality, State of Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Founded
1828

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cabo San Lucas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152317
162317
172317
182317
192317
202317
212317
222317
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282317

How February really feels in Cabo San Lucas

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.

Cabo San Lucas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°81.310.88.6
Feb23° / 17°90.911.28.7
Mar24° / 18°10.311.89.0
Apr24° / 18°00.112.59.0
May25° / 20°00.213.19.1
Jun27° / 21°50.613.48.9
Jul29° / 24°193.713.36.8
Aug30° / 26°659.112.85.4
Sep29° / 25°12410.512.15.5
Oct29° / 24°24311.57.1
Nov27° / 22°161.810.98.4
Dec24° / 19°100.910.68.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76634
86733
96733
106733
116733
126832
136931
147030
157030
167129
177129
187228
197228
207129
217228
227327
237327
247327
257228
267228
277228
287129

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cabo San Lucas gets around 9 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
74
84
94
104
114
123
133
143
153
163
173
182
192
202
212
222
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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1543781
2533881
3523891
4523891
5523891
65138101
75039101
84939111
94940111
104840111
114740111
124741121
134741121
144741121
154740121
164840111
174940111
185039101
195039101
20523990
21523990
22533980
23533980
24543970
25543970
26543970
27553870
28563860

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:046:02
211.07:046:03
311.07:046:03
411.07:036:04
511.07:036:05
611.07:036:05
711.17:026:06
811.17:026:06
911.17:016:07
1011.17:016:08
1111.17:006:08
1211.27:006:09
1311.26:596:09
1411.26:586:10
1511.26:586:11
1611.26:576:11
1711.36:576:12
1811.36:566:12
1911.36:556:13
2011.36:556:13
2111.36:546:14
2211.46:536:14
2311.46:526:15
2411.46:526:16
2511.46:516:16
2611.46:506:17
2711.56:496:17
2811.56:496:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cabo San Lucas

In seasonPeak

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

Cabo San Lucas sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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

Is February a good time to visit Cabo San Lucas?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cabo San Lucas in February

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

In February, Cabo San Lucas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cabo San Lucas in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in April near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Cabo San Lucas in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cabo San Lucas peaks around May 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 14UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Cabo San Lucas?

Cabo San Lucas sits at 22.9°N, 109.9°W, 11 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Colonia del Sol, 3.0 km away.

Ciudad ConstituciónNavolatoLicenciado Benito JuárezCosta Rica

Topography around Cabo San Lucas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabo San Lucas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Cabo San Lucas is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, water (57%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
958 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Colonia del Sol 3.0 km · San José del Cabo 28 km · Todos Santos 70 km · La Paz 145 km · Ciudad Constitución 297 km · Navolato 307 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 311 km · Costa Rica 319 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 Cabo San Lucas (22.8909°, -109.9124°, elevation 11 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).