Fortín de las Flores weather in February

In February, Fortín de las Flores sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 114 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Fortín de las Flores's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fortín de las Flores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:02 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Fortín de las Flores is municipal seat of Fortín, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Founded
1750

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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical February day in Fortín de las Flores reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°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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Fortín de las Flores weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 12315.8115.2
Feb20° / 10°11413.611.45.6
Mar22° / 12°20216.911.95.7
Apr23° / 13°26517.812.45.7
May24° / 15°23820.212.95.4
Jun24° / 16°23621.213.15.0
Jul24° / 15°12316.5135.8
Aug24° / 15°13018.612.65.6
Sep23° / 16°19622.512.14.7
Oct22° / 14°17719.511.65.1
Nov20° / 12°13715.511.15.4
Dec19° / 10°10113.810.95.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
54060
64159
74258
84357
94456
104555
114654
124753
134852
145149
155248
165347
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245644
255545
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285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Fortín de las Flores gets around 114 mm of rain over 13.6 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 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
455
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654
754
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1051
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2244
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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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172280
271281
371281
471281
571281
671281
770291
870291
970291
1069301
1168311
1266322
1365332
1464342
1563352
1661372
1760382
1858402
1957412
2055432
2154442
2252462
2351472
2450482
2549483
2648493
2748493
2847503

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
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55calm
65calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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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 7:07 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:16
211.27:076:17
311.27:066:17
411.27:066:18
511.27:066:18
611.27:056:19
711.27:056:19
811.37:056:20
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1611.47:016:24
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1811.47:006:25
1911.47:006:25
2011.46:596:26
2111.56:596:26
2211.56:586:26
2311.56:576:27
2411.56:576:27
2511.56:566:28
2611.56:556:28
2711.66:556:28
2811.66:546:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
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135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Fortín de las Flores?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Fortín de las Flores for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fortín de las Flores in February

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

In February, Fortín de las Flores sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Fortín de las Flores 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 Fortín de las Flores peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Fortín de las Flores 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 Fortín de las Flores is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1547 µg/m³Oct 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr38Poor
May48Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fortín de las Flores?

Fortín de las Flores sits at 18.9°N, 97.0°W, 1,048 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Córdoba, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fortín de las Flores

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fortín de las Flores.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fortín de las Flores has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 1,027 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,913 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,558 m.

The land around Fortín de las Flores is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
1,913 m
80 km
5,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Córdoba 8.0 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 9.0 km · Orizaba 12 km · Río Blanco 19 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 19 km · Nogales 19 km · Ciudad Mendoza 22 km · Huatusco 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 Fortín de las Flores (18.9081°, -97°, elevation 1,048 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).