San Carlos weather in February

In February, San Carlos sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San Carlos's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:08 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
36%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

San Carlos is town in Guaymas Municipality, State of Sonora, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in San Carlos reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°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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112413
122413
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How February really feels in San Carlos

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.

San Carlos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°6110.48.8
Feb24° / 13°71.2118.8
Mar26° / 15°40.511.88.8
Apr28° / 18°10.312.67.9
May31° / 21°0013.46.1
Jun34° / 26°10.213.74.3
Jul35° / 29°102.413.63.1
Aug35° / 29°224.2133.0
Sep34° / 27°625.412.23.7
Oct32° / 23°182.311.35.5
Nov27° / 17°121.310.68.1
Dec23° / 13°101.210.38.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
106832
116832
126733
136733
146733
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206832
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286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Carlos gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
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55
65
76
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96
106
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184
194
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263
273
283

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183152
283152
383152
482162
581163
681163
781163
879174
979174
1078175
1178175
1277176
1378166
1478166
1577167
1677167
1777167
1878157
1978157
2079147
2179147
2281136
2381136
2482126
2583125
2683125
2784124
2884124

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:175:58
210.77:175:59
310.77:166:00
410.87:166:01
510.87:156:01
610.87:146:02
710.87:146:03
810.87:136:04
910.97:136:05
1010.97:126:05
1110.97:116:06
1210.97:116:07
1311.07:106:08
1411.07:096:08
1511.07:086:09
1611.07:086:10
1711.17:076:10
1811.17:066:11
1911.17:056:12
2011.17:046:13
2111.27:046:13
2211.27:036:14
2311.27:026:15
2411.27:016:15
2511.37:006:16
2611.36:596:17
2711.36:586:17
2811.36:576:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for San Carlos

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit San Carlos?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Carlos in February

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

In February, San Carlos sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Carlos in February

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 30°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 16 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in San Carlos 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 San Carlos peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in San Carlos 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 San Carlos is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1917 µg/m³Jan 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun8Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Carlos?

San Carlos sits at 28.0°N, 111.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Heroica Guaymas, 15 km away.

NavojoaHuatabampo

Topography around San Carlos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,146 m.

The land around San Carlos is covered by water (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
838 m
80 km
1,146 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Heroica Guaymas 15 km · Empalme 23 km · Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 107 km · Esperanza 117 km · Ciudad Obregón 121 km · Hermosillo 126 km · Navojoa 186 km · Huatabampo 187 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 San Carlos (27.9575°, -111.0435°, elevation 0 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). 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. 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).