Pátzcuaro weather in February

In February, Pátzcuaro sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pátzcuaro's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pátzcuaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:21 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Pátzcuaro is municipal seat of Pátzcuaro, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Density
127/km²
people per km²
Founded
1540

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical February day in Pátzcuaro reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
1207
2207
3207
4207
5207
6217
7217
8217
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10217
11217
12217
13217
14217
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16227
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28238

Pátzcuaro weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 334.8117.3
Feb21° / 294.411.37.8
Mar23° / 315.311.98.1
Apr25° / 10°336.712.47.6
May25° / 12°13516.312.96.1
Jun23° / 13°25023.713.24.4
Jul22° / 12°34429.513.13.6
Aug22° / 12°32928.712.73.7
Sep22° / 12°28825.412.14.0
Oct22° / 11°13616.711.65.5
Nov21° / 528.111.17.0
Dec20° / 203.610.87.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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 (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56931
66931
77030
87129
97228
107327
117426
127525
137525
147723
157723
167822
177921
187921
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288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pátzcuaro gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.4 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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14100
15100
16100
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21100
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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 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:266:34
211.17:266:34
311.27:266:35
411.27:256:35
511.27:256:36
611.27:256:37
711.27:246:37
811.27:246:38
911.27:246:38
1011.37:236:39
1111.37:236:39
1211.37:226:40
1311.37:226:40
1411.37:216:41
1511.37:216:41
1611.47:206:42
1711.47:206:42
1811.47:196:43
1911.47:196:43
2011.47:186:44
2111.47:186:44
2211.57:176:44
2311.57:166:45
2411.57:166:45
2511.57:156:46
2611.57:146:46
2711.57:146:46
2811.67:136:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.88 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
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pátzcuaro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pátzcuaro's monsoon runs June–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 Pátzcuaro?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pátzcuaro in February

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

In February, Pátzcuaro sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Pátzcuaro 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 Pátzcuaro peaks around June 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pátzcuaro 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 Pátzcuaro is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1131 µg/m³Mar 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pátzcuaro?

Pátzcuaro sits at 19.5°N, 101.6°W, 2,152 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tacámbaro de Codallos, 35 km away.

Topography around Pátzcuaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pátzcuaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 2,188 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,632 m.

The land around Pátzcuaro is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,250 m
80 km
3,632 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tacámbaro de Codallos 35 km · Ario de Rosales 35 km · Zacapu 39 km · Uruapan 48 km · Paracho de Verduzco 48 km · Morelia 49 km · Purépero de Echáiz 61 km · Puruándiro 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 Pátzcuaro (19.5132°, -101.6099°, elevation 2,152 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). 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).