Zapopan weather in February

In February, Zapopan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zapopan's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zapopan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:29 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Zapopan is municipal seat of Zapopan, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
7,382/km²
people per km²
Founded
1541

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 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zapopan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12510
22510
32510
42510
52610
62610
72610
82610
92610
102610
112610
122611
132711
142711
152711
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172711
182711
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212811
222811
232811
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How February really feels in Zapopan

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zapopan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 192.110.98.5
Feb27° / 11°131.811.38.2
Mar29° / 12°71.111.96.9
Apr31° / 14°41.112.55.4
May33° / 16°143.7134.3
Jun31° / 18°13018.313.23.7
Jul28° / 18°22025.913.13.8
Aug28° / 18°19725.112.74.1
Sep28° / 17°16820.912.14.7
Oct28° / 15°599.211.56.6
Nov27° / 12°142.4118.2
Dec25° / 10°81.410.88.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57129
67129
77228
87228
97426
107525
117525
127525
137723
147723
157723
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177822
187921
197921
207921
217921
227921
237921
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257921
267822
277822
287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Zapopan gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
79
89
98
108
117
126
136
145
155
165
174
184
194
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283

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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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.

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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
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 30 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 7:35 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:356:39
211.17:356:40
311.17:346:40
411.17:346:41
511.17:346:41
611.17:336:42
711.27:336:43
811.27:336:43
911.27:326:44
1011.27:326:44
1111.27:316:45
1211.27:316:45
1311.37:306:46
1411.37:306:46
1511.37:296:47
1611.37:296:47
1711.37:286:48
1811.37:286:48
1911.47:276:49
2011.47:266:49
2111.47:266:50
2211.47:256:50
2311.47:246:51
2411.57:246:51
2511.57:236:52
2611.57:226:52
2711.57:226:53
2811.57:216:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zapopan

In seasonPeak

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

Zapopan'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 Zapopan?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zapopan in February

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

In February, Zapopan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zapopan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zapopan peaks around May 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 13UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zapopan 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 Zapopan is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1530 µg/m³Jul 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zapopan?

Zapopan sits at 20.7°N, 103.4°W, 1,565 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Guadalajara, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Zapopan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapopan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 1,562 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,215 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,409 m.

The land around Zapopan is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
1,215 m
80 km
2,409 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Guadalajara 6.0 km · Nuevo México 7.0 km · San Francisco Tesistán 13 km · Tlaquepaque 13 km · Las Pintas de Arriba 17 km · Coyula 18 km · Tonalá 19 km · Las Pintitas 20 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 Zapopan (20.7211°, -103.3874°, elevation 1,565 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).