Piedras Negras weather in February

In February, Piedras Negras sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Piedras Negras's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piedras Negras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:27 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Piedras Negras is municipal seat of Piedras Negras, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Founded
1850

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 24°C by the end.

A typical February day in Piedras Negras reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4209
5219
6219
7219
8219
9219
10219
11219
122210
132210
142210
152210
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232311
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272411
282411

How February really feels in Piedras Negras

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.

Piedras Negras weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 254.410.47.1
Feb22° / 10°274.5117.6
Mar26° / 14°435.611.87.5
Apr30° / 18°486.112.75.5
May33° / 22°748.313.43.5
Jun36° / 25°466.113.82.1
Jul37° / 26°505.913.61.6
Aug37° / 26°464.6131.6
Sep34° / 23°798.312.23.5
Oct29° / 18°606.511.36.2
Nov23° / 12°364.810.67.8
Dec19° / 274.510.27.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Piedras Negras gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190730
289740
389740
488840
588840
688840
787850
886950
986950
10851050
11851050
12831160
13831160
14821260
15821260
16821260
17811270
18811270
19811270
20791380
21791380
22791380
23791380
24781381
25771391
26771391
27761491
28761491

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:366:15
210.77:366:16
310.77:356:17
410.77:356:17
510.77:346:18
610.87:346:19
710.87:336:20
810.87:326:21
910.87:326:21
1010.97:316:22
1110.97:306:23
1210.97:306:24
1310.97:296:24
1411.07:286:25
1511.07:276:26
1611.07:276:27
1711.07:266:28
1811.17:256:28
1911.17:246:29
2011.17:236:30
2111.17:226:30
2211.27:216:31
2311.27:216:32
2411.27:206:33
2511.27:196:33
2611.37:186:34
2711.37:176:35
2811.37:166:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Piedras Negras?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piedras Negras in February

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

In February, Piedras Negras sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Piedras Negras in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piedras Negras peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Piedras Negras 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 Piedras Negras is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Feb 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piedras Negras?

Piedras Negras sits at 28.7°N, 100.5°W, 223 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Eagle Pass, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Piedras Negras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piedras Negras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m.

The land around Piedras Negras is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (70%) within 16 km, and shrubs (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Eagle Pass 3.0 km · Nava 39 km · Allende 51 km · Ciudad Acuña 81 km · Del Rio 82 km · Uvalde 91 km · Nueva Rosita 109 km · Sabinas 110 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 Piedras Negras (28.7001°, -100.5235°, elevation 223 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).