Nueva Italia de Ruiz weather in February

In February, Nueva Italia de Ruiz sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Italia de Ruiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:22 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Nueva Italia de Ruiz is municipal seat of Múgica, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1909

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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nueva Italia de Ruiz reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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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43216
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How February really feels in Nueva Italia de Ruiz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nueva Italia de Ruiz weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°120.8115.6
Feb33° / 16°80.711.44.6
Mar35° / 17°70.411.93.5
Apr37° / 19°00.112.42.2
May37° / 22°92.112.91.9
Jun34° / 23°12416.913.12.5
Jul33° / 23°16322.7132.6
Aug32° / 23°1802412.62.6
Sep31° / 22°19024.312.12.8
Oct32° / 21°841411.63.7
Nov32° / 19°202.811.14.7
Dec32° / 16°40.710.95.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57525
67624
77723
87822
97822
108020
118020
128119
138119
148317
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nueva Italia de Ruiz gets around 8 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
103
113
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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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16327100
2632890
3632890
4622990
5622990
6622990
7622990
8622990
9603091
10603091
11603091
12603091
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206030100
216030100
226129100
236129100
246129100
256129100
266129100
276129100
286129100

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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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 7:27 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:276:36
211.27:276:37
311.27:276:38
411.27:276:38
511.27:266:39
611.27:266:39
711.27:266:40
811.27:256:40
911.37:256:41
1011.37:246:41
1111.37:246:42
1211.37:246:42
1311.37:236:43
1411.37:236:43
1511.47:226:44
1611.47:226:44
1711.47:216:45
1811.47:216:45
1911.47:206:45
2011.47:206:46
2111.57:196:46
2211.57:186:47
2311.57:186:47
2411.57:176:48
2511.57:176:48
2611.57:166:48
2711.67:156:49
2811.67:146:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nueva Italia de Ruiz

In seasonPeak

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

Nueva Italia de Ruiz'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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Nueva Italia de Ruiz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nueva Italia de Ruiz in February

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

In February, Nueva Italia de Ruiz sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nueva Italia de Ruiz in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nueva Italia de Ruiz peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nueva Italia de Ruiz 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodGoodApr 2340 µg/m³Feb 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr40Poor
May40Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Italia de Ruiz?

Nueva Italia de Ruiz sits at 19.0°N, 102.1°W, 416 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apatzingán, 29 km away.

Topography around Nueva Italia de Ruiz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nueva Italia de Ruiz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Italia de Ruiz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,694 m.

The land around Nueva Italia de Ruiz is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
3,694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Apatzingán 29 km · Uruapan 44 km · Ario de Rosales 45 km · Peribán de Ramos 65 km · Paracho de Verduzco 69 km · Tacámbaro de Codallos 71 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 74 km · Pátzcuaro 74 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz (19.0247°, -102.0931°, elevation 416 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).