La Cruz weather in February

In February, La Cruz sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is La Cruz's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:47 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

La Cruz is municipal seat of Elota, State of Sinaloa, Mexico.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in La Cruz reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
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172317
182317
192317
202317
212317
222317
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282317

How February really feels in La Cruz

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.

La Cruz weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°121.610.78.5
Feb23° / 17°141.311.28.6
Mar24° / 18°30.411.89.0
Apr25° / 20°20.312.58.8
May27° / 22°00.113.18.6
Jun29° / 25°202.813.46.8
Jul30° / 27°13014.113.34.4
Aug30° / 27°17919.112.83.8
Sep30° / 26°18118.412.14.1
Oct29° / 25°505.111.46.4
Nov27° / 21°391.910.88.3
Dec24° / 18°121.710.58.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
156931
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246931
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267030
277030
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

La Cruz gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
105
115
125
135
145
155
164
174
184
194
204
214
223
233
243
253
263
272
282

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1935488
2935488
3936478
4935479
5835479
68354710
78344711
88344711
97334712
107334713
117324713
127324714
137324714
147324615
157324615
168324615
178324615
188324614
198324614
208324713
218324713
228324712
238334811
248334811
258334911
268334910
277335010
28733519

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
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2010calm
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2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:545:48
210.96:545:49
310.96:535:50
411.06:535:50
511.06:525:51
611.06:525:52
711.06:515:52
811.06:515:53
911.16:505:54
1011.16:505:54
1111.16:495:55
1211.16:495:55
1311.16:485:56
1411.26:485:57
1511.26:475:57
1611.26:465:58
1711.26:465:59
1811.26:455:59
1911.36:446:00
2011.36:446:00
2111.36:436:01
2211.36:426:01
2311.36:416:02
2411.46:416:03
2511.46:406:03
2611.46:396:04
2711.46:386:04
2811.56:376:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for La Cruz

In seasonPeak

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

La Cruz sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

La Cruz's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit La Cruz?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Cruz in February

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

In February, La Cruz sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near La Cruz in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in La Cruz in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Cruz peaks around May 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 12UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is La Cruz?

La Cruz sits at 23.9°N, 106.9°W, 32 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Costa Rica, 90 km away.

Topography around La Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,454 m.

The land around La Cruz is covered by cropland (49%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), water (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
2,454 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Costa Rica 90 km · Mazatlan 92 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 105 km · Culiacán 110 km · Navolato 124 km · El Rosario 148 km · El Salto 157 km · Escuinapa de Hidalgo 166 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 La Cruz (23.9213°, -106.8925°, elevation 32 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).