Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz weather in February

In February, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is municipal seat of Miahuatlán, State of Oaxaca, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82310
92310
102310
112410
122410
132410
142410
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Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°102.611.18.4
Feb24° / 10°123.211.58.6
Mar25° / 12°427.211.97.8
Apr25° / 13°10812.812.46.5
May25° / 14°31221.312.85.2
Jun23° / 14°62825.7134.1
Jul23° / 14°53923.712.94.5
Aug23° / 14°56225.412.54.2
Sep23° / 14°6112612.14.0
Oct23° / 13°25316.511.65.6
Nov23° / 11°435.611.27.7
Dec22° / 10°112.2118.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48515
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.2 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
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1211
1311
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1511
1611
1711
1812
1912
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2112
2213
2313
2413
2514
2614
2715
2815

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:026:18
211.37:016:19
311.37:016:19
411.37:016:20
511.37:016:20
611.37:006:21
711.37:006:21
811.47:006:22
911.47:006:22
1011.46:596:23
1111.46:596:23
1211.46:596:23
1311.46:586:24
1411.46:586:24
1511.56:576:25
1611.56:576:25
1711.56:566:25
1811.56:566:26
1911.56:566:26
2011.56:556:26
2111.56:556:27
2211.66:546:27
2311.66:536:27
2411.66:536:28
2511.66:526:28
2611.66:526:28
2711.66:516:29
2811.66:516:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz

In seasonPeak

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

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in February

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

In February, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr19Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz?

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sits at 16.3°N, 96.6°W, 1,552 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocotlán de Morelos, 52 km away.

Topography around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,707 m.

The land around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
1,441 m
80 km
3,707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ocotlán de Morelos 52 km · Puerto Escondido 72 km · San Antonio de la Cal 79 km · Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 79 km · Crucecita 79 km · Oaxaca 82 km · Santa María Atzompa 88 km · Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 145 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz (16.329°, -96.5961°, elevation 1,552 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).