Tulancingo weather in February

In February, Tulancingo sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 42 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Tulancingo's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulancingo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:08 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Tulancingo is locality of Mexico.

Air quality
Good
PM10 28 µg/m³ · 2018

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tulancingo reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4176
5186
6186
7186
8186
9186
10186
11186
12186
13186
14196
15196
16196
17196
18197
19197
20197
21197
22197
23207
24207
25207
26207
27207
28207

Tulancingo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 429.610.95.5
Feb19° / 429.611.36.1
Mar20° / 6314.611.95.9
Apr22° / 10°10018.812.45.3
May22° / 11°11120.312.95.2
Jun21° / 12°22723.213.24.4
Jul20° / 11°22028.113.13.7
Aug20° / 12°22327.512.73.8
Sep20° / 12°26025.712.13.8
Oct19° / 10°1851911.54.8
Nov18° / 8213115.4
Dec17° / 359.110.85.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65248
75347
85446
95545
105545
115743
125842
135941
146040
156139
166238
176337
186436
196436
206436
216535
226634
236535
246634
256634
266634
276634
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tulancingo gets around 42 mm of rain over 9.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 7:14 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:146:20
211.17:146:21
311.17:136:21
411.17:136:22
511.27:136:22
611.27:126:23
711.27:126:23
811.27:126:24
911.27:116:24
1011.27:116:25
1111.37:106:26
1211.37:106:26
1311.37:106:27
1411.37:096:27
1511.37:086:28
1611.37:086:28
1711.47:076:29
1811.47:076:29
1911.47:066:30
2011.47:066:30
2111.47:056:30
2211.47:046:31
2311.57:046:31
2411.57:036:32
2511.57:026:32
2611.57:026:33
2711.57:016:33
2811.67:006:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tulancingo

In seasonPeak

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

Tulancingo'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 Tulancingo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tulancingo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tulancingo in February

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

In February, Tulancingo sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tulancingo 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 Tulancingo peaks around June 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 19UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tulancingo 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 Tulancingo is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2194 µg/m³Sep 1649 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tulancingo?

Tulancingo sits at 20.1°N, 98.4°W, 2,187 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santiago Tulantepec, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tulancingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulancingo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 2,177 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,732 m.

The land around Tulancingo is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
3,732 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Santiago Tulantepec 5.0 km · Cuautepec de Hinojosa 8.0 km · Huauchinango 34 km · La Providencia Siglo XXI 37 km · Tepeapulco 38 km · Pachuca de Soto 39 km · Ciudad Sahagun 41 km · Apan 42 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 Tulancingo (20.0835°, -98.3629°, elevation 2,187 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).