Cuernavaca weather in February

In February, Cuernavaca sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cuernavaca's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuernavaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:11 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Cuernavaca is capital of the State of Morelos, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
2,240/km²
people per km²
Founded
1714

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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical February day in Cuernavaca reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1238
2238
3238
4238
5238
6238
7238
8238
9238
10238
11248
12248
13249
14249
15249
16249
17249
18249
19249
20259
21259
22259
23259
24259
25259
26259
27259
28259

Cuernavaca weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 111.6118.4
Feb24° / 10211.48.8
Mar26° / 10°133.211.98.3
Apr27° / 12°326.712.47.2
May26° / 13°13916.712.95.7
Jun24° / 14°2592513.14.4
Jul24° / 13°20226.4134.3
Aug24° / 14°24227.612.64.2
Sep23° / 14°27126.412.14.1
Oct23° / 12°11616.311.65.9
Nov23° / 10°286.211.17.8
Dec22° / 71.310.98.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37624
47624
57624
67723
77822
87822
97921
107921
118020
128119
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148218
158317
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208713
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248812
258812
268713
278713
288713

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cuernavaca gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 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 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
97
107
117
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
217
227
237
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257
267
278
288

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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23100
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28100

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
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:166:25
211.27:166:26
311.27:156:26
411.27:156:27
511.27:156:27
611.27:146:28
711.27:146:28
811.37:146:29
911.37:136:29
1011.37:136:30
1111.37:136:30
1211.37:126:31
1311.37:126:31
1411.37:116:32
1511.47:116:32
1611.47:106:33
1711.47:106:33
1811.47:096:34
1911.47:096:34
2011.47:086:35
2111.57:076:35
2211.57:076:35
2311.57:066:36
2411.57:066:36
2511.57:056:37
2611.57:046:37
2711.67:046:37
2811.67:036:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cuernavaca

In seasonPeak

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

Cuernavaca's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Cuernavaca?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cuernavaca in February

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

In February, Cuernavaca sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cuernavaca in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cuernavaca peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Cuernavaca 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 Cuernavaca is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cuernavaca's WHO annual average of 19 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 2125 µg/m³Apr 914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cuernavaca?

Cuernavaca sits at 18.9°N, 99.2°W, 1,540 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tres de Mayo, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Cuernavaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuernavaca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 1,543 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,726 m.

The land around Cuernavaca is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
2,328 m
80 km
4,726 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Tres de Mayo 7.0 km · Jiutepec 7.0 km · Temixco 8.0 km · Emiliano Zapata 11 km · Xochitepec 16 km · Yautepec 18 km · Santa Rosa Treinta 26 km · Xoxocotla 27 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 Cuernavaca (18.9261°, -99.2308°, elevation 1,540 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).