Nochistlán de Mejía weather in February

In February, Nochistlán de Mejía sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Nochistlán de Mejía's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nochistlán de Mejía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:28 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Nochistlán de Mejía is city and municipality in Zacatecas, Mexico.

Founded
1532

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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nochistlán de Mejía reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1238
2238
3238
4238
5238
6238
7239
8249
9249
10249
11249
12249
13249
14249
15259
16259
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20259
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222510
232610
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272610
282610

Nochistlán de Mejía weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 192.410.88.2
Feb24° / 131.711.38.7
Mar27° / 11°70.911.88.3
Apr29° / 13°51.212.56.7
May31° / 16°275135.4
Jun29° / 17°14915.613.34.8
Jul26° / 16°20021.513.24.9
Aug26° / 16°17720.512.75.1
Sep26° / 15°15017.512.15.5
Oct26° / 13°557.911.57.2
Nov24° / 10°142.6118.6
Dec23° / 81.310.78.5

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
57030
67030
77129
87228
97228
107327
117525
127525
137624
147624
157624
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237822
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267723
277723
287723

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nochistlán de Mejía gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
610
710
89
99
108
117
126
136
145
155
164
174
183
193
203
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
4100
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6100
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9100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 7:34 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:346:36
211.17:346:37
311.17:336:37
411.17:336:38
511.17:336:38
611.17:326:39
711.17:326:40
811.17:316:40
911.27:316:41
1011.27:306:41
1111.27:306:42
1211.27:296:42
1311.27:296:43
1411.37:286:44
1511.37:286:44
1611.37:276:45
1711.37:276:45
1811.37:266:46
1911.37:256:46
2011.47:256:47
2111.47:246:47
2211.47:246:48
2311.47:236:48
2411.47:226:49
2511.57:216:49
2611.57:216:49
2711.57:206:50
2811.57:196:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nochistlán de Mejía

In seasonPeak

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

Nochistlán de Mejía's monsoon runs June–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 Nochistlán de Mejía?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nochistlán de Mejía in February

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

In February, Nochistlán de Mejía sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nochistlán de Mejía in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nochistlán de Mejía peaks around April 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 23UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nochistlán de Mejía 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 Nochistlán de Mejía is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1223 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nochistlán de Mejía?

Nochistlán de Mejía sits at 21.4°N, 102.8°W, 1,866 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Teocaltiche, 29 km away.

Topography around Nochistlán de Mejía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nochistlán de Mejía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,881 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,091 m.

The land around Nochistlán de Mejía is covered by cropland (37%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
1,068 m
80 km
2,091 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Teocaltiche 29 km · Villa Hidalgo 44 km · Jalostotitlán 46 km · San Juan de los Lagos 55 km · Calvillo 55 km · San Miguel el Alto 59 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 61 km · Encarnación de Díaz 65 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 Nochistlán de Mejía (21.3636°, -102.8475°, elevation 1,866 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).