El Salto weather in February

In February, El Salto sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 25 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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 El Salto's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:33 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

El Salto is village in Atenguillo Municipality, Jalisco, 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical February day in El Salto reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 27°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)
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El Salto 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
Jan23° / 333.110.98.2
Feb24° / 10°252.611.38.6
Mar26° / 10°121.611.98.5
Apr28° / 12°81.512.57.5
May29° / 14°386.7136.2
Jun27° / 16°23421.413.24.7
Jul25° / 16°30827.113.14.0
Aug25° / 16°30627.212.74.0
Sep25° / 16°26923.112.14.5
Oct25° / 15°10312.211.56.5
Nov25° / 12°284118.3
Dec23° / 10°172.410.88.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77327
87327
97426
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

El Salto gets around 25 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
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514
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713
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1011
1110
129
139
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158
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215
225
235
244
254
264
274
284

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
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51000
61000
71000
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91000
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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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 7:39 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:396:44
211.17:396:45
311.17:386:45
411.17:386:46
511.17:386:46
611.27:376:47
711.27:376:48
811.27:376:48
911.27:366:49
1011.27:366:49
1111.27:356:50
1211.37:356:50
1311.37:346:51
1411.37:346:51
1511.37:336:52
1611.37:336:52
1711.37:326:53
1811.47:326:53
1911.47:316:54
2011.47:306:54
2111.47:306:55
2211.47:296:55
2311.57:296:56
2411.57:286:56
2511.57:276:57
2611.57:266:57
2711.57:266:57
2811.57:256:58

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 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 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
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for El Salto

In seasonPeak

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

El Salto's monsoon runs June–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 El Salto?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Salto in February

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

In February, El Salto sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Salto 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 El Salto peaks around April 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 19UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in El Salto 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 El Salto is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1638 µg/m³Jan 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr20Moderate
May41Poor
Jun18Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Salto?

El Salto sits at 20.3°N, 104.5°W, 1,563 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ameca, 53 km away.

Topography around El Salto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Salto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 1,528 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,673 m.

The land around El Salto is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
1,227 m
80 km
2,673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Ameca 53 km · Autlán de Navarro 64 km · El Grullo 66 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 68 km · Cocula 71 km · Ixtlán del Río 79 km · Puerto Vallarta 82 km · Magdalena 84 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 El Salto (20.3333°, -104.5°, elevation 1,563 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).