Monterrey weather in February

In February, Monterrey sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Monterrey's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monterrey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:23 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Monterrey is capital of the State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
1,171/km²
people per km²
Founded
1596

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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical February day in Monterrey reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62110
72110
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142311
152311
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202412
212412
222412
232412
242412
252412
262412
272413
282413

How February really feels in Monterrey

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.

Monterrey weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 376.310.67.0
Feb23° / 11°335.711.17.6
Mar26° / 14°467.111.87.5
Apr29° / 17°466.712.66.1
May31° / 20°527.713.24.7
Jun33° / 22°395.413.63.9
Jul34° / 23°414.713.43.6
Aug34° / 23°314.512.93.6
Sep30° / 21°11710.412.24.9
Oct27° / 17°597.211.47.0
Nov23° / 13°386.310.77.7
Dec20° / 10°325.710.47.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55743
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Monterrey gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.7 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2219
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184142
284142
383143
483143
582153
681154
781154
880164
978175
1078175
1176186
1275196
1374206
1474206
1572217
1672217
1770228
1870228
1969229
2069229
2169229
22682210
23692110
24682111
25682111
26672112
27672112
28662113

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 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 7:30 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:306:19
210.87:306:20
310.97:306:21
410.97:296:21
510.97:296:22
610.97:286:23
710.97:286:23
811.07:276:24
911.07:276:25
1011.07:266:26
1111.07:256:26
1211.07:256:27
1311.17:246:28
1411.17:236:28
1511.17:236:29
1611.17:226:30
1711.17:216:30
1811.27:216:31
1911.27:206:32
2011.27:196:32
2111.27:186:33
2211.37:186:33
2311.37:176:34
2411.37:166:35
2511.37:156:35
2611.47:146:36
2711.47:136:36
2811.47:126:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Monterrey?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Monterrey for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Monterrey in February

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

In February, Monterrey sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Monterrey 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 Monterrey peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Monterrey 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 Monterrey is worst in December — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Monterrey's WHO annual average of 23 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1726 µg/m³Aug 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Monterrey?

Monterrey sits at 25.7°N, 100.3°W, 560 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Guadalupe, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Monterrey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monterrey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 542 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,519 m.

The land around Monterrey is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
3,519 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Guadalupe 6.0 km · San Nicolás de los Garza 7.0 km · San Pedro Garza García 9.0 km · Ciudad General Escobedo 12 km · Santa Catarina 14 km · Jardines de la Silla 14 km · Mitras Poniente 15 km · Ciudad Apodaca 17 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 Monterrey (25.6843°, -100.3172°, elevation 560 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).