Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada weather in February

In February, Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 72 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. 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 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:36 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada is town in Ensenada Municipality, State of Baja California, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical February day in Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2188
3188
4188
5188
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Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 585.210.27.0
Feb18° / 726.110.86.6
Mar19° / 48511.87.1
Apr20° / 11°213.212.87.9
May22° / 13°71.513.68.6
Jun24° / 16°10.1149.4
Jul27° / 19°10.213.98.8
Aug28° / 20°20.313.28.4
Sep27° / 18°40.712.28.6
Oct25° / 15°121.911.28.9
Nov21° / 11°223.310.48.0
Dec18° / 454.9106.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106337
116337
126238
136238
146040
156040
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265941
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada gets around 72 mm of rain over 6.1 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
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517
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1121
1222
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1724
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2024
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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28991

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 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 6:46 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:465:14
210.56:455:15
310.56:455:16
410.56:445:17
510.66:435:17
610.66:435:18
710.66:425:19
810.66:415:20
910.76:405:21
1010.76:405:22
1110.76:395:23
1210.86:385:24
1310.86:375:25
1410.86:365:25
1510.86:365:26
1610.96:355:27
1710.96:345:28
1810.96:335:29
1911.06:325:30
2011.06:315:30
2111.06:305:31
2211.16:295:32
2311.16:285:33
2411.16:275:34
2511.16:265:35
2611.26:255:35
2711.26:245:36
2811.26:235:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
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64.2Bright
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214.6Bright
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244.7Bright
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284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada in February

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

In February, Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada?

Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada sits at 31.7°N, 116.6°W, 47 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ensenada, 17 km away.

Topography around Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,863 m.

The land around Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
1,062 m
80 km
1,863 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Ensenada 17 km · Rosarito 84 km · Las Delicias 84 km · Villa del Prado 2da Sección 87 km · Terrazas del Valle 88 km · La Joya 90 km · Pórticos de San Antonio 91 km · Tecate 94 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 Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada (31.7229°, -116.572°, elevation 47 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).