Esperanza weather in February

In February, Esperanza sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 16 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Esperanza's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esperanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:04 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
38%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Esperanza is town in Cajeme Municipality, State of Sonora, Mexico.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Esperanza reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Esperanza

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Esperanza weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 10°121.910.58.4
Feb27° / 11°161.8117.9
Mar30° / 12°70.711.86.4
Apr33° / 15°10.212.64.5
May36° / 18°10.213.32.4
Jun39° / 24°91.113.70.9
Jul38° / 27°579.713.60.8
Aug37° / 27°8413.3131.2
Sep37° / 25°829.912.21.7
Oct36° / 20°262.711.32.9
Nov31° / 14°181.910.65.9
Dec26° / 10°172.110.38.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76832
86733
96733
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Esperanza gets around 16 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
88
98
107
117
127
137
147
156
166
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186
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205
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29091
388102
488102
588102
687112
787112
885123
985123
1085123
1184133
1284133
1383134
1483134
1583134
1683134
1785123
1885123
1986113
2086113
2188102
228992
238992
249082
259082
269181
279271
289271

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 8 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
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:125:55
210.77:115:55
310.87:115:56
410.87:115:57
510.87:105:58
610.87:095:58
710.87:095:59
810.97:086:00
910.97:086:01
1010.97:076:01
1110.97:066:02
1211.07:066:03
1311.07:056:04
1411.07:046:04
1511.07:046:05
1611.07:036:06
1711.17:026:06
1811.17:016:07
1911.17:006:08
2011.17:006:09
2111.26:596:09
2211.26:586:10
2311.26:576:11
2411.36:566:11
2511.36:556:12
2611.36:546:13
2711.36:536:13
2811.46:526:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
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195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Esperanza

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Esperanza?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esperanza in February

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

In February, Esperanza sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Esperanza in February

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 28 — about 9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Esperanza in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esperanza peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Esperanza?

Esperanza sits at 27.6°N, 109.9°W, 46 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Obregón, 11 km away.

HermosilloMiguel Alemán (La Doce)

Topography around Esperanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esperanza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,278 m.

The land around Esperanza is covered by cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
708 m
80 km
1,278 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Ciudad Obregón 11 km · Navojoa 74 km · Huatabampo 89 km · Empalme 97 km · Heroica Guaymas 102 km · San Carlos 117 km · Hermosillo 196 km · Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 206 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 Esperanza (27.5805°, -109.9312°, elevation 46 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).