Sayulita weather in February

In February, Sayulita sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sayulita's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sayulita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:38 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Sayulita is town in Bahía de Banderas Municipality, State of Nayarit, 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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sayulita reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Sayulita

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.

Sayulita weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 23°151.810.98.6
Feb23° / 22°201.911.38.6
Mar23° / 22°90.911.98.9
Apr24° / 23°10.312.58.9
May26° / 25°30.8138.7
Jun28° / 26°849.513.26.5
Jul29° / 27°11916.113.14.6
Aug29° / 27°1752012.74.1
Sep29° / 27°19621.212.14.0
Oct28° / 27°9211.711.55.8
Nov27° / 25°223.3117.9
Dec25° / 23°222.410.88.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76832
86931
96931
107030
117030
127030
137129
147228
157228
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sayulita gets around 20 mm of rain over 1.9 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 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
98
108
118
127
137
147
156
166
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186
196
205
215
224
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273
283

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102206612
202206711
302216611
402216611
502216611
602216512
702216512
802216512
902216413
1002216413
1102216413
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1702246113
1802256112
1902266012
2002276011
2102285911
2202286010
2302295910
240229609
250230599
260230599
270230608
281229608

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze

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 7:43 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:436:47
211.17:436:48
311.17:436:48
411.17:436:49
511.17:426:49
611.17:426:50
711.27:416:51
811.27:416:51
911.27:416:52
1011.27:406:52
1111.27:406:53
1211.27:396:53
1311.37:396:54
1411.37:386:55
1511.37:386:55
1611.37:376:56
1711.37:376:56
1811.37:366:57
1911.47:356:57
2011.47:356:58
2111.47:346:58
2211.47:336:58
2311.47:336:59
2411.57:326:59
2511.57:317:00
2611.57:317:00
2711.57:307:01
2811.57:297:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
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95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
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185.7Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sayulita

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sayulita's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Sayulita?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sayulita in February

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

In February, Sayulita sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sayulita in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 March near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Sayulita in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sayulita peaks around May 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 13UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Sayulita?

Sayulita sits at 20.9°N, 105.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Bucerías, 16 km away.

Topography around Sayulita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayulita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,708 m.

The land around Sayulita is covered by trees (60%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
2,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bucerías 16 km · Mezcales 22 km · San José del Valle 25 km · Ixtapa 30 km · Puerto Vallarta 35 km · Compostela 69 km · Xalisco 85 km · Tepic 91 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 Sayulita (20.8665°, -105.4394°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).