San Miguel el Alto weather in February

In February, San Miguel el Alto sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San Miguel el Alto's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Miguel el Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:26 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

San Miguel el Alto is municipal seat of San Miguel, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical February day in San Miguel el Alto reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°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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4239
5239
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11249
12249
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San Miguel el Alto weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 182.710.98.2
Feb24° / 10°131.811.38.7
Mar27° / 11°91.111.98.4
Apr29° / 14°61.512.56.8
May30° / 16°274.9135.7
Jun28° / 17°1331513.35.1
Jul26° / 15°18420.813.15.1
Aug26° / 15°16119.112.75.3
Sep25° / 15°13716.412.15.7
Oct25° / 13°517.511.57.4
Nov24° / 10°142.7118.6
Dec23° / 81.410.78.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
56931
67030
77129
87129
97327
107426
117426
127525
137624
147624
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287723

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Miguel el Alto gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
610
710
89
99
108
117
126
136
145
155
165
174
184
194
203
213
223
232
242
252
262
272
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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69calm
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109calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 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 7:32 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:326:35
211.17:316:35
311.17:316:36
411.17:316:37
511.17:306:37
611.17:306:38
711.17:306:38
811.27:296:39
911.27:296:39
1011.27:286:40
1111.27:286:41
1211.27:276:41
1311.27:276:42
1411.37:266:42
1511.37:266:43
1611.37:256:43
1711.37:256:44
1811.37:246:44
1911.47:236:45
2011.47:236:45
2111.47:226:46
2211.47:216:46
2311.47:216:47
2411.57:206:47
2511.57:196:48
2611.57:196:48
2711.57:186:48
2811.57:176:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for San Miguel el Alto

In seasonPeak

None of San Miguel el Alto'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 Miguel el Alto'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 San Miguel el Alto?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Miguel el Alto in February

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

In February, San Miguel el Alto sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Miguel el Alto in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Miguel el Alto peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in San Miguel el Alto 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 Miguel el Alto is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1223 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Miguel el Alto?

San Miguel el Alto sits at 21.0°N, 102.4°W, 1,861 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jalostotitlán, 16 km away.

Topography around San Miguel el Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Miguel el Alto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,866 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around San Miguel el Alto is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
544 m
80 km
1,640 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Jalostotitlán 16 km · San Juan de los Lagos 25 km · Arandas 37 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 44 km · Teocaltiche 48 km · Purísima de Bustos 54 km · Atotonilco el Alto 54 km · San Francisco del Rincón 56 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 Miguel el Alto (21.0305°, -102.4023°, elevation 1,861 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).