Chichen Itza weather in February

In February, Chichen Itza sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Chichen Itza's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chichen Itza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Chichen Itza is human settlement in Mexico.

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 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chichen Itza reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Chichen Itza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chichen Itza weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°214.610.96.4
Feb31° / 19°152.911.35.7
Mar32° / 20°163.211.94.5
Apr34° / 22°294.412.53.3
May35° / 23°588.1132.7
Jun34° / 24°12216.613.22.6
Jul34° / 24°8417.213.12.5
Aug34° / 24°9718.512.72.5
Sep33° / 23°14120.412.12.6
Oct31° / 22°991511.53.8
Nov30° / 20°366.7115.4
Dec29° / 19°234.810.86.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chichen Itza gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.9 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 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:36 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:365:40
211.16:355:40
311.16:355:41
411.16:355:42
511.16:345:42
611.16:345:43
711.26:345:43
811.26:335:44
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1011.26:325:45
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1311.36:315:47
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chichen Itza

In seasonPeak

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

Chichen Itza's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Chichen Itza?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chichen Itza in February

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

In February, Chichen Itza sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chichen Itza in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chichen Itza peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Chichen Itza 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 Chichen Itza is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2026 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chichen Itza?

Chichen Itza sits at 20.7°N, 88.6°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Valladolid, 38 km away.

Topography around Chichen Itza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chichen Itza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m.

The land around Chichen Itza is covered by trees (99%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
54 m
treesgrassland
February weather nearby: Valladolid 38 km · Izamal 56 km · Tizimín 68 km · Peto 71 km · Ek Balam 80 km · Motul 88 km · Tecax 91 km · Oxkutzkab 97 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 Chichen Itza (20.6667°, -88.5667°, elevation 27 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).