Compostela weather in February

In February, Compostela sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 19 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Compostela's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Compostela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:36 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Compostela is municipal seat of Compostela, State of Nayarit, Mexico.

Founded
1540

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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Compostela reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22514
32514
42515
52515
62615
72615
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122615
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Compostela weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°222.410.98.3
Feb26° / 15°191.811.38.4
Mar27° / 15°81.311.88.4
Apr28° / 16°30.812.57.7
May29° / 18°153.6136.5
Jun29° / 21°19818.813.34.4
Jul28° / 22°34429.613.23.1
Aug28° / 22°41730.412.73.0
Sep28° / 22°36129.112.13.1
Oct28° / 21°13318.811.54.7
Nov27° / 18°224.5117.6
Dec26° / 15°212.110.78.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
57030
66931
77030
87030
97129
107129
117228
127228
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227426
237426
247426
257426
267426
277327
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Compostela gets around 19 mm of rain over 1.8 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
59
69
79
89
98
108
117
127
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146
156
166
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185
195
205
215
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234
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264
274
284

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11154341
21154341
31153351
41153351
51152361
61152370
71151380
81150390
91148400
101147410
111146420
121145430
131144440
141243450
151243450
161243450
171243440
181244441
191244431
201245421
211246411
221247401
231248391
241249381
251250371
261251361
271251361
281252351

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:425:44
211.16:425:45
311.16:415:46
411.16:415:46
511.16:415:47
611.16:405:47
711.16:405:48
811.26:395:49
911.26:395:49
1011.26:385:50
1111.26:385:50
1211.26:385:51
1311.26:375:51
1411.36:365:52
1511.36:365:52
1611.36:355:53
1711.36:355:53
1811.36:345:54
1911.36:345:55
2011.46:335:55
2111.46:325:55
2211.46:325:56
2311.46:315:56
2411.46:305:57
2511.56:305:57
2611.56:295:58
2711.56:285:58
2811.56:275:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Compostela

In seasonPeak

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

Compostela sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Compostela?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Compostela in February

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

In February, Compostela sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Compostela in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Compostela 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 Compostela peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighMay 11UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Compostela 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 Compostela is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1823 µg/m³Feb 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Compostela?

Compostela sits at 21.2°N, 104.9°W, 855 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Xalisco, 23 km away.

Topography around Compostela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Compostela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 865 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,712 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,631 m.

The land around Compostela is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,712 m
80 km
2,631 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Xalisco 23 km · Tepic 30 km · Ixtlán del Río 60 km · San José del Valle 63 km · Ixtapa 66 km · Mezcales 69 km · Sayulita 69 km · Bucerías 70 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 Compostela (21.2373°, -104.9006°, elevation 855 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. 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).