Santiago weather in February

In February, Santiago sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 84 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°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 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santiago's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:22 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Santiago is municipal seat of Santiago, State of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Founded
1648

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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical February day in Santiago reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 26°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8198
9198
10198
11198
12198
13198
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Santiago weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 609.310.65.9
Feb20° / 8410.111.16.3
Mar22° / 11°13114.211.86.2
Apr25° / 14°17215.612.66.1
May27° / 16°1581613.25.9
Jun28° / 18°871113.66.0
Jul29° / 18°8810.413.45.8
Aug29° / 18°6810.412.95.9
Sep26° / 17°19116.212.25.8
Oct24° / 14°10711.111.47.0
Nov20° / 10°669.210.86.7
Dec18° / 477.110.46.3

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 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55545
65545
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
135941
145941
156040
165941
175941
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santiago gets around 84 mm of rain over 10.1 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
935
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2838

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89370
99370
109280
119280
129190
1390100
1490100
1589110
1688120
1788120
1887130
1986140
2086140
2184151
2284151
2383161
2483161
2582171
2682171
2781181
2880191

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 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 7:29 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:296:19
210.87:296:20
310.97:296:20
410.97:286:21
510.97:286:22
610.97:276:22
710.97:276:23
811.07:266:24
911.07:266:25
1011.07:256:25
1111.07:246:26
1211.07:246:27
1311.17:236:27
1411.17:226:28
1511.17:226:29
1611.17:216:29
1711.27:206:30
1811.27:206:31
1911.27:196:31
2011.27:186:32
2111.27:176:32
2211.37:176:33
2311.37:166:34
2411.37:156:34
2511.37:146:35
2611.47:136:35
2711.47:126:36
2811.47:126:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Santiago?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Santiago for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santiago in February

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

In February, Santiago sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Santiago in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santiago peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 11Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Santiago 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 Santiago is worst in December — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1724 µg/m³Aug 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago?

Santiago sits at 25.4°N, 100.2°W, 486 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Allende, 21 km away.

Topography around Santiago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,598 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,555 m.

The land around Santiago is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
2,598 m
80 km
3,555 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ciudad de Allende 21 km · Jardines de la Silla 23 km · Cadereyta Jiménez 24 km · Cadereyta 24 km · Ciudad Benito Juárez 25 km · Guadalupe 30 km · Monterrey 33 km · San Pedro Garza García 36 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 Santiago (25.426°, -100.154°, elevation 486 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).