Zacatelco weather in February

In February, Zacatelco sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Zacatelco's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacatelco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:07 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Zacatelco is municipal seat of Zacatelco, State of Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Density
3,118/km²
people per km²
Founded
1529

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zacatelco reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°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)
1206
2206
3216
4216
5217
6217
7217
8217
9217
10217
11217
12217
13227
14227
15227
16227
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Zacatelco weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 122.6117.8
Feb22° / 122.311.38.3
Mar23° / 25611.98.0
Apr24° / 10°438.812.47.3
May24° / 11°7814.612.96.4
Jun23° / 12°17218.413.15.3
Jul22° / 11°16220.4135.0
Aug22° / 11°17521.212.74.9
Sep21° / 11°17720.212.14.8
Oct21° / 10°8211.711.66.3
Nov21° / 244.711.17.6
Dec20° / 8210.98.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57624
67624
77723
87723
97822
107822
118020
128020
138020
148218
158218
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178317
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208515
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238614
248614
258614
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288515

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Zacatelco gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
611
711
810
910
109
119
128
137
147
157
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
237
247
258
268
279
2810

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
10100
11100
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15100
16100
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Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:12 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:126:21
211.27:126:21
311.27:126:22
411.27:116:22
511.27:116:23
611.27:116:23
711.27:106:24
811.27:106:25
911.37:106:25
1011.37:096:26
1111.37:096:26
1211.37:086:27
1311.37:086:27
1411.37:086:28
1511.47:076:28
1611.47:076:29
1711.47:066:29
1811.47:056:29
1911.47:056:30
2011.47:046:30
2111.47:046:31
2211.57:036:31
2311.57:036:32
2411.57:026:32
2511.57:016:32
2611.57:016:33
2711.67:006:33
2811.66:596:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zacatelco

In seasonPeak

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

Zacatelco'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 Zacatelco?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Zacatelco for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Zacatelco in February

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

In February, Zacatelco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Zacatelco in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zacatelco peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zacatelco 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 Zacatelco is worst in December — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13163 µg/m³Aug 15114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May143Unhealthy
Jun121Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug113Unhealthy
Sep120Unhealthy
Oct121Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec165Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zacatelco?

Zacatelco sits at 19.2°N, 98.2°W, 2,223 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Teolocholco, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Zacatelco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacatelco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 2,219 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,329 m.

The land around Zacatelco is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
953 m
80 km
4,329 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Teolocholco 6.0 km · Papalotla 6.0 km · La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 9.0 km · Tlaxcala 11 km · Santa Ana Chiautempan 11 km · Sanctorum 13 km · Villa Vicente Guerrero 13 km · Cuautlancingo 14 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 Zacatelco (19.2158°, -98.2397°, elevation 2,223 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).