Tangancícuaro de Arista weather in February

In February, Tangancícuaro de Arista sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tangancícuaro de Arista's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tangancícuaro de Arista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:24 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Tangancícuaro de Arista is municipal seat of Tangancícuaro, State of Michoacán, 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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tangancícuaro de Arista reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
1248
2248
3248
4248
5248
6248
7248
8248
9259
10259
11259
12259
13259
14259
15259
16259
17269
18269
19269
20269
21269
22269
23269
24269
25269
26269
27269
282710

Tangancícuaro de Arista weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 192.810.98.4
Feb25° / 152.411.38.5
Mar27° / 10°14211.98.0
Apr29° / 12°72.212.46.5
May30° / 14°418.512.95.3
Jun28° / 15°19120.613.24.5
Jul25° / 15°28527.313.14.1
Aug25° / 15°26326.212.74.2
Sep25° / 14°22322.912.14.6
Oct25° / 13°9012.111.56.5
Nov25° / 10°244.211.18.2
Dec24° / 91.810.88.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47030
57129
67129
77228
87327
97426
107525
117624
127723
137723
147822
157921
167921
178020
188020
198119
208119
218119
228218
238218
248218
258119
268119
278119
288020

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tangancícuaro de Arista gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
412
512
612
712
811
911
1010
1110
129
138
148
157
167
176
186
196
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:296:36
211.17:296:36
311.17:296:37
411.27:286:37
511.27:286:38
611.27:286:38
711.27:276:39
811.27:276:40
911.27:266:40
1011.27:266:41
1111.37:266:41
1211.37:256:42
1311.37:256:42
1411.37:246:43
1511.37:246:43
1611.37:236:44
1711.47:236:44
1811.47:226:45
1911.47:216:45
2011.47:216:46
2111.47:206:46
2211.47:206:46
2311.57:196:47
2411.57:186:47
2511.57:186:48
2611.57:176:48
2711.57:166:49
2811.67:166:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tangancícuaro de Arista

In seasonPeak

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

Tangancícuaro de Arista'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 Tangancícuaro de Arista?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tangancícuaro de Arista in February

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

In February, Tangancícuaro de Arista sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tangancícuaro de Arista in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tangancícuaro de Arista peaks around June 9 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 highJun 9UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tangancícuaro de Arista 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 Tangancícuaro de Arista is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tangancícuaro de Arista?

Tangancícuaro de Arista sits at 19.9°N, 102.2°W, 1,727 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jacona de Plancarte, 13 km away.

Topography around Tangancícuaro de Arista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tangancícuaro de Arista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 1,720 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,387 m.

The land around Tangancícuaro de Arista is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
3,387 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Jacona de Plancarte 13 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 14 km · Purépero de Echáiz 21 km · Paracho de Verduzco 31 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 43 km · Zacapu 44 km · Peribán de Ramos 46 km · Yurécuaro 51 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 Tangancícuaro de Arista (19.8868°, -102.2072°, elevation 1,727 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).