Castaños weather in February

In February, Castaños sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Castaños's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castaños's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:29 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Castaños is municipal seat of Castaños, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Founded
1674

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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical February day in Castaños reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5208
6208
7218
8218
9218
10219
11219
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
172310
182310
192310
202310
212310
222310
232310
242310
252410
262410
272411
282411

How February really feels in Castaños

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.

Castaños weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 173.610.57.2
Feb22° / 123.111.18.0
Mar25° / 13°244.311.88.0
Apr29° / 16°275.812.66.2
May32° / 20°4911.613.34.3
Jun33° / 22°5610.213.73.8
Jul32° / 22°8110.213.54.0
Aug32° / 22°649.212.94.3
Sep28° / 19°1211312.25.6
Oct26° / 15°396.711.47.6
Nov22° / 11°213.910.78.0
Dec19° / 193.410.37.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56337
66238
76337
86337
96535
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
226733
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266733
276733
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Castaños gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
712
812
912
1011
1111
1211
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
2710
2810

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149640
159640
169640
179640
189640
199640
209640
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279451
289451

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:376:22
210.87:366:23
310.87:366:23
410.87:356:24
510.87:356:25
610.97:346:26
710.97:346:26
810.97:336:27
910.97:336:28
1010.97:326:29
1111.07:316:29
1211.07:316:30
1311.07:306:31
1411.07:296:31
1511.17:296:32
1611.17:286:33
1711.17:276:33
1811.17:266:34
1911.27:266:35
2011.27:256:35
2111.27:246:36
2211.27:236:37
2311.37:226:37
2411.37:216:38
2511.37:216:39
2611.37:206:39
2711.47:196:40
2811.47:186:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Castaños

In seasonPeak

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

Castaños's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Castaños?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Castaños for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Castaños in February

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

In February, Castaños sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Castaños in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Castaños peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 12Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Castaños 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 Castaños is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Castaños?

Castaños sits at 26.8°N, 101.4°W, 756 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Monclova, 13 km away.

Topography around Castaños

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castaños has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 777 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,316 m.

The land around Castaños is covered by shrubs (58%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (81%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,344 m
80 km
2,316 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Monclova 13 km · Frontera 16 km · San Buenaventura 32 km · Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 121 km · Sabinas 123 km · Palaú 123 km · Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 128 km · Nueva Rosita 129 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 Castaños (26.7893°, -101.4321°, elevation 756 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).