Huixtla weather in February

In February, Huixtla sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Huixtla's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huixtla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:40 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Huixtla is municipal seat of Huixtla, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1486

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Huixtla reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
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223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018

Huixtla weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°154.111.26.9
Feb30° / 18°144.211.56.3
Mar30° / 19°339.311.95.4
Apr30° / 20°10817.712.34.3
May29° / 20°34428.512.73.3
Jun28° / 20°53529.412.93.3
Jul28° / 19°51830.812.83.1
Aug28° / 19°57930.912.53.2
Sep28° / 20°64029.712.13.2
Oct27° / 19°43829.411.73.5
Nov28° / 18°15219.511.35.1
Dec28° / 17°368.411.16.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Huixtla gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.2 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
815
915
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1535555
2634555
3634555
4734545
5733555
6833554
7833554
8933535
9933535
10933535
11934525
12934525
13935506
14935506
15836506
16836496
17737497
18737497
19637498
20637498
21537508
22536509
23435529
244355110
254345210
264335310
274325311
284305511

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 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 6:43 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:436:03
211.36:436:04
311.46:436:04
411.46:436:05
511.46:436:05
611.46:426:06
711.46:426:06
811.46:426:07
911.46:426:07
1011.46:416:07
1111.46:416:08
1211.56:416:08
1311.56:406:09
1411.56:406:09
1511.56:406:09
1611.56:396:10
1711.56:396:10
1811.56:386:10
1911.56:386:11
2011.66:376:11
2111.66:376:11
2211.66:366:12
2311.66:366:12
2411.66:356:12
2511.66:356:13
2611.66:346:13
2711.76:346:13
2811.76:336:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Huixtla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Huixtla's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Huixtla?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huixtla in February

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

In February, Huixtla sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Huixtla in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 34 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Huixtla in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huixtla peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Huixtla 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 Huixtla is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1039 µg/m³Feb 827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huixtla?

Huixtla sits at 15.1°N, 92.5°W, 52 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tapachula, 34 km away.

Topography around Huixtla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huixtla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Huixtla is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
1,802 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Tapachula 34 km · Motozintla 34 km · Cacahoatán 36 km · Malacatán 50 km · Mapastepec 57 km · Comalapa 67 km · San Marcos 74 km · Comitancillo 77 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 Huixtla (15.1392°, -92.4634°, elevation 52 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).