Tenosique weather in February

In February, Tenosique sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tenosique's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tenosique's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:38 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Tenosique is municipal seat of Tenosique, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
2,506/km²
people per km²
Founded
1525

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 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tenosique reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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93020
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163120
173120
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203121
213121
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How February really feels in Tenosique

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 14 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
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tenosique weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°578.611.16.4
Feb31° / 20°315.411.45.5
Mar34° / 22°304.711.93.7
Apr36° / 24°516.212.42.1
May36° / 25°9811.712.81.7
Jun34° / 25°22421.2132.1
Jul34° / 24°13517.512.92.6
Aug34° / 24°20521.512.62.3
Sep32° / 24°25225.212.12.4
Oct31° / 23°18918.711.63.7
Nov29° / 21°9911.911.25.3
Dec28° / 20°548.4116.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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 (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57228
67228
77228
87228
97426
107426
117426
127624
137624
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tenosique gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.4 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
525
625
724
824
924
1023
1122
1222
1321
1420
1519
1619
1718
1817
1917
2016
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105205718
205205619
305205619
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705205718
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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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:425:56
211.26:425:56
311.26:425:57
411.36:425:58
511.36:425:58
611.36:415:59
711.36:415:59
811.36:416:00
911.36:406:00
1011.36:406:00
1111.46:406:01
1211.46:396:01
1311.46:396:02
1411.46:386:02
1511.46:386:03
1611.46:376:03
1711.46:376:04
1811.56:366:04
1911.56:366:04
2011.56:356:05
2111.56:356:05
2211.56:346:05
2311.56:346:06
2411.56:336:06
2511.66:336:07
2611.66:326:07
2711.66:316:07
2811.66:316:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
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195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tenosique

In seasonPeak

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

Tenosique's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Tenosique?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tenosique for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tenosique in February

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

In February, Tenosique sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tenosique 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 Tenosique peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tenosique 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 Tenosique is worst in May — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMay 1259 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr54Poor
May60Unhealthy
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tenosique?

Tenosique sits at 17.5°N, 91.4°W, 33 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Emiliano Zapata, 47 km away.

Topography around Tenosique

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tenosique has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,917 m.

The land around Tenosique is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
1,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Emiliano Zapata 47 km · Palenque 59 km · Ocosingo 95 km · Yajalón 102 km · Macuspana 128 km · Ciudad del Carmen 137 km · Las Margaritas 142 km · Escárcega 145 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 Tenosique (17.4729°, -91.4236°, elevation 33 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).