Huauchinango weather in February

In February, Huauchinango sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Huauchinango's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huauchinango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:07 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Huauchinango is municipal seat of Huauchinango, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Founded
1116

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 22°C by the end.

A typical February day in Huauchinango reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°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)
11910
21911
31911
41911
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
142111
152111
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252212
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282212

Huauchinango weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°7913.910.95.5
Feb21° / 11°7413.211.35.7
Mar23° / 13°10016.311.95.8
Apr25° / 15°12818.112.45.5
May26° / 17°13721.212.95.0
Jun25° / 17°24624.513.24.4
Jul25° / 17°22227.613.14.1
Aug25° / 17°22226.712.74.2
Sep24° / 17°29325.712.14.3
Oct23° / 15°23919.411.55.3
Nov21° / 13°12414.8115.6
Dec19° / 11°7613.510.85.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33565
43565
53466
63565
73565
83763
93763
103763
113862
123961
133961
144060
154159
164258
174258
184357
194456
204357
214456
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Huauchinango gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
548
648
747
847
946
1046
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2146
2246
2347
2447
2547
2647
2748
2848

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164351
263361
361372
461372
560382
660382
758393
857403
956413
1054424
1152435
1251445
1349456
1447466
1546477
1644488
1743489
1842499
19414910
20404911
21395011
22395012
23385012
24385012
25385013
26385013
27374913
28374913

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 7:13 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:136:19
211.17:136:19
311.17:126:20
411.17:126:20
511.27:126:21
611.27:116:21
711.27:116:22
811.27:116:23
911.27:106:23
1011.27:106:24
1111.27:096:24
1211.37:096:25
1311.37:086:25
1411.37:086:26
1511.37:076:26
1611.37:076:27
1711.37:066:27
1811.47:066:28
1911.47:056:28
2011.47:056:29
2111.47:046:29
2211.47:036:30
2311.57:036:30
2411.57:026:30
2511.57:016:31
2611.57:016:31
2711.57:006:32
2811.56:596:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Huauchinango

In seasonPeak

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

Huauchinango's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Huauchinango?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Huauchinango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huauchinango in February

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

In February, Huauchinango sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Huauchinango 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 Huauchinango peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Huauchinango 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 Huauchinango is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2194 µg/m³Sep 1649 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Huauchinango?

Huauchinango sits at 20.2°N, 98.1°W, 1,531 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Xicotepec de Juárez, 15 km away.

Topography around Huauchinango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huauchinango has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m around an average of 1,547 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,357 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,452 m.

The land around Huauchinango is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
619 m
16 km
2,357 m
80 km
3,452 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Xicotepec de Juárez 15 km · Zacatlán 28 km · Cuautepec de Hinojosa 31 km · Tulancingo 34 km · Santiago Tulantepec 35 km · Chignahuapan 37 km · Apan 66 km · Tepeapulco 67 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 Huauchinango (20.1738°, -98.0549°, elevation 1,531 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).