Venustiano Carranza weather in February

In February, Venustiano Carranza sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Venustiano Carranza's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Venustiano Carranza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Venustiano Carranza is municipal seat of Venustiano Carranza, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1560

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical February day in Venustiano Carranza reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92719
102719
112719
122719
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Venustiano Carranza weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°235.311.18.1
Feb28° / 19°113.411.57.8
Mar30° / 20°123.211.96.6
Apr31° / 21°367.912.45.1
May30° / 22°1352012.83.9
Jun28° / 21°28526.1133.5
Jul29° / 21°20223.112.93.9
Aug28° / 21°27626.512.53.6
Sep27° / 21°36728.512.13.5
Oct27° / 20°24523.911.64.4
Nov26° / 19°7212.211.26.5
Dec26° / 18°276.4117.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Venustiano Carranza gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
914
1014
1114
1213
1312
1412
1511
1611
1710
1810
199
209
219
229
239
249
258
268
278
288

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1325684
2325684
3326674
4326674
5327664
6427654
7428644
8428644
9429634
10429634
11430624
12430624
13431614
14431605
15331615
16331615
17331615
18331615
19331615
20331606
21331606
22330616
23330616
24330616
25330616
26330616
27330616
28330616

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:456:02
211.36:456:03
311.36:456:03
411.36:456:04
511.36:456:04
611.36:446:05
711.36:446:05
811.46:446:05
911.46:436:06
1011.46:436:06
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1211.46:426:07
1311.46:426:08
1411.46:426:08
1511.56:416:08
1611.56:416:09
1711.56:406:09
1811.56:406:10
1911.56:396:10
2011.56:396:10
2111.56:386:11
2211.66:386:11
2311.66:376:11
2411.66:376:12
2511.66:366:12
2611.66:366:12
2711.66:356:13
2811.66:346:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Venustiano Carranza

In seasonPeak

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

Venustiano Carranza's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Venustiano Carranza?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Venustiano Carranza in February

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

In February, Venustiano Carranza sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Venustiano Carranza in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Venustiano Carranza peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Venustiano Carranza 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 Venustiano Carranza is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1955 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Venustiano Carranza?

Venustiano Carranza sits at 16.3°N, 92.6°W, 775 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Rosas, 21 km away.

Topography around Venustiano Carranza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Venustiano Carranza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m around an average of 704 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,489 m.

The land around Venustiano Carranza is covered by grassland (43%), trees (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
600 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
2,489 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Las Rosas 21 km · Teopisca 25 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 44 km · Comitán 47 km · Las Margaritas 62 km · Chiapas 63 km · Suchiapa 65 km · Tuxtla 75 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 Venustiano Carranza (16.3385°, -92.5632°, elevation 775 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).