Frontera weather in February

In February, Frontera sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Frontera is municipal seat of Centla, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
3,799/km²
people per km²
Founded
1780

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical February day in Frontera reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°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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How February really feels in Frontera

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.

Frontera weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°558.9117.0
Feb28° / 22°345.911.46.9
Mar30° / 24°194.111.95.8
Apr33° / 25°224.612.44.5
May33° / 27°558.812.93.5
Jun32° / 26°16918.513.13.1
Jul32° / 26°10315.7133.4
Aug32° / 26°15719.812.63.1
Sep31° / 25°23124.512.13.0
Oct29° / 25°20719.311.64.2
Nov28° / 23°10613.111.15.8
Dec27° / 22°588.810.96.9

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 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67327
77426
87426
97624
107624
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127822
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Frontera gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.9 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 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
527
627
726
826
925
1024
1123
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1718
1817
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2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14164734
24154734
34154734
44154734
54154734
64144734
74144734
84144734
94144734
104144734
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Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2816light breeze

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 6:49 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:495:59
211.26:496:00
311.26:486:00
411.26:486:01
511.26:486:01
611.26:486:02
711.36:476:03
811.36:476:03
911.36:466:04
1011.36:466:04
1111.36:466:05
1211.36:456:05
1311.36:456:05
1411.46:446:06
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1611.46:436:07
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1811.46:426:08
1911.46:426:08
2011.56:416:09
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2211.56:406:09
2311.56:406:10
2411.56:396:10
2511.56:386:11
2611.66:386:11
2711.66:376:11
2811.66:366:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
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104.9Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Frontera

In seasonPeak

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

Frontera sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Frontera's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Frontera?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Frontera for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Frontera in February

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

In February, Frontera sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Frontera 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Frontera 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 Frontera peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7High
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Frontera 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 Frontera is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1638 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May39Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frontera?

Frontera sits at 18.5°N, 92.6°W, 5 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Taxco, 59 km away.

Topography around Frontera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frontera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m.

The land around Frontera is covered by mangroves (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (32%) and wetland (32%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and wetland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
85 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Taxco 59 km · Jalpa de Méndez 60 km · Paraiso 62 km · Comalcalco 68 km · Villahermosa 69 km · Cunduacán 77 km · Playas del Rosario 83 km · Ciudad del Carmen 87 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 Frontera (18.5433°, -92.6453°, elevation 5 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).