Ixtaczoquitlán weather in February

In February, Ixtaczoquitlán sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 96 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Ixtaczoquitlán's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ixtaczoquitlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:02 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Ixtaczoquitlán is municipal seat of Ixtaczoquitlán, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ixtaczoquitlán reaches about 21°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 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)
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32010
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Ixtaczoquitlán weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°11115.9115.3
Feb21° / 10°9613.111.45.9
Mar22° / 12°15116.711.95.8
Apr24° / 14°19218.712.45.6
May25° / 15°2112112.95.2
Jun24° / 16°2272313.14.8
Jul24° / 15°14518.1135.6
Aug24° / 15°14219.912.65.4
Sep23° / 16°20423.912.14.5
Oct22° / 14°1922111.64.9
Nov21° / 12°14016.711.15.3
Dec20° / 10°9314.510.95.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84654
94852
105050
115050
125149
135347
145446
155545
165644
175743
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236040
246040
256040
265941
275941
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ixtaczoquitlán gets around 96 mm of rain over 13.1 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
453
553
652
752
851
950
1049
1149
1248
1347
1446
1545
1644
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2743
2843

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 (%)
170291
270291
370291
470291
570291
670291
769292
869292
969292
1068302
1168302
1267312
1365323
1464333
1563343
1661363
1760373
1859383
1957403
2056413
2154433
2253443
2352453
2451463
2550473
2649483
2749483
2848493

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 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
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286calm

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 6:17 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:17
211.27:076:17
311.27:066:18
411.27:066:18
511.27:066:19
611.27:066:19
711.27:056:20
811.37:056:20
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1011.37:046:21
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1211.37:036:22
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1411.37:026:23
1511.47:026:24
1611.47:016:24
1711.47:016:25
1811.47:006:25
1911.47:006:26
2011.46:596:26
2111.56:596:26
2211.56:586:27
2311.56:586:27
2411.56:576:28
2511.56:566:28
2611.56:566:28
2711.66:556:29
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 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 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
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ixtaczoquitlán?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ixtaczoquitlán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ixtaczoquitlán in February

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

In February, Ixtaczoquitlán sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ixtaczoquitlán in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ixtaczoquitlán peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ixtaczoquitlán 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 Ixtaczoquitlán 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 Ixtaczoquitlán?

Ixtaczoquitlán sits at 18.9°N, 97.1°W, 1,146 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Orizaba, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ixtaczoquitlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ixtaczoquitlán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m around an average of 1,170 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,541 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,540 m.

The land around Ixtaczoquitlán is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
790 m
16 km
2,541 m
80 km
5,540 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Orizaba 4.0 km · Fortín de las Flores 9.0 km · Río Blanco 10 km · Nogales 11 km · Ciudad Mendoza 13 km · Córdoba 15 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 24 km · Huatusco 34 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 Ixtaczoquitlán (18.8536°, -97.0623°, elevation 1,146 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).