Isla Mujeres weather in February

In February, Isla Mujeres sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Isla Mujeres's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isla Mujeres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
23 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Isla Mujeres is municipal seat of Isla Mujeres, State of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Founded
1850

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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Isla Mujeres reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Isla Mujeres

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.

Isla Mujeres weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°6510.110.97.1
Feb25° / 24°356.911.37.6
Mar26° / 24°244.911.88.0
Apr26° / 25°254.712.57.9
May27° / 26°669.1136.9
Jun28° / 27°13115.613.35.5
Jul28° / 27°6611.213.25.8
Aug29° / 27°9114.612.75.3
Sep28° / 27°1642012.14.5
Oct28° / 26°1901911.55.1
Nov27° / 25°9011.6116.5
Dec26° / 24°6211.810.76.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Isla Mujeres gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.9 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12121733360
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Wind in February

Winds average 23 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Isla Mujeres

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
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Feb
Mar
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Dec

Is February a good time to visit Isla Mujeres?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Isla Mujeres in February

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

In February, Isla Mujeres sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Isla Mujeres in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Isla Mujeres in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Isla Mujeres peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
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Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Isla Mujeres 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 Isla Mujeres is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2024 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Isla Mujeres?

Isla Mujeres sits at 21.2°N, 86.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cancun, 14 km away.

Chichen ItzaFelipe Carrillo Puerto

Topography around Isla Mujeres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isla Mujeres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m.

The land around Isla Mujeres is covered by water (90%) within 3 km, water (84%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

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February weather nearby: Cancun 14 km · Playa del Carmen 76 km · Cozumel 84 km · Tulum 137 km · Tizimín 148 km · Valladolid 164 km · Chichen Itza 201 km · Felipe Carrillo Puerto 229 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 Isla Mujeres (21.2311°, -86.731°, elevation 0 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).