Comitán weather in February

In February, Comitán sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Comitán's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comitán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Comitán is municipal seat of Comitán, State of Chiapas, 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Comitán reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Comitán weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°71.211.18.9
Feb27° / 14°30.511.58.7
Mar29° / 15°9211.97.5
Apr29° / 17°356.112.46.0
May28° / 18°15416.812.75.0
Jun26° / 18°28822.712.94.5
Jul27° / 17°12813.812.95.7
Aug27° / 17°22217.412.55.2
Sep26° / 17°35523.812.14.3
Oct25° / 17°2181811.65.5
Nov25° / 15°426.411.27.7
Dec25° / 14°101.811.18.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Comitán gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
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33
43
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63
72
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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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:446:01
211.36:436:01
311.36:436:02
411.36:436:02
511.36:436:03
611.36:426:03
711.46:426:03
811.46:426:04
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1511.56:396:07
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1811.56:386:08
1911.56:386:08
2011.56:376:09
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2211.66:366:09
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2411.66:356:10
2511.66:346:10
2611.66:346:11
2711.66:336:11
2811.66:336:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Comitán

In seasonPeak

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

Comitán's monsoon runs June–June, 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 Comitán?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Comitán in February

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

In February, Comitán sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Comitán 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 Comitán peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 12UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Comitán 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 Comitán is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1955 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Comitán?

Comitán sits at 16.2°N, 92.1°W, 1,655 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Margaritas, 18 km away.

Topography around Comitán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comitán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,643 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,997 m.

The land around Comitán is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
1,658 m
80 km
2,997 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Las Margaritas 18 km · Las Rosas 29 km · Venustiano Carranza 47 km · Teopisca 49 km · Comalapa 64 km · Ocosingo 74 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 76 km · Jacaltenango 78 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 Comitán (16.24°, -92.1367°, elevation 1,655 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).