Bluefields weather in February

In February, Bluefields sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 60 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bluefields's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bluefields's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Bluefields is City in Nicaragua, capital of the RACCS.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bluefields reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Bluefields

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.

Bluefields weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°9423.911.44.8
Feb27° / 24°601911.65.2
Mar28° / 24°4815.911.95.8
Apr29° / 25°6517.412.34.8
May29° / 25°24626.212.53.4
Jun29° / 25°33829.112.72.9
Jul28° / 25°35630.212.63.0
Aug29° / 25°31830.212.42.9
Sep29° / 25°28628.912.12.9
Oct29° / 24°31428.611.73.1
Nov28° / 24°26826.411.43.8
Dec27° / 24°14726.111.34.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% 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 (%)
18119
28119
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48119
58119
68119
78119
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bluefields gets around 60 mm of rain over 19 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 67% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
569
669
769
869
968
1068
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1768
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1968
2067
2167
2266
2365
2464
2563
2662
2760
2859

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
109883
209883
309883
409883
509883
609883
709883
809883
909883
1009874
1108884
1208884
1308884
1407894
1507894
1606904
1706904
1805905
1904915
2004915
2104915
2203916
2303916
2403916
2504906
2614896
2715886
2815886

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:045:33
211.56:045:33
311.56:045:34
411.56:045:34
511.56:045:34
611.56:045:35
711.56:035:35
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2811.75:565:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bluefields

In seasonPeak

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

Bluefields sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Bluefields's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bluefields?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bluefields for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bluefields in February

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

In February, Bluefields sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bluefields in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Bluefields 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 Bluefields peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bluefields 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 Bluefields is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1629 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr19Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bluefields?

Bluefields sits at 12.0°N, 83.8°W, 11 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Pearl Lagoon, 38 km away.

Pearl LagoonRamaNueva GuineaEl CastilloSan CarlosJuigalpaRío BlancoSan José

Topography around Bluefields

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bluefields has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m.

The land around Bluefields is covered by water (45%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (41%), trees (32%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
616 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Pearl Lagoon 38 km · Rama 52 km · Nueva Guinea 84 km · El Castillo 130 km · San Carlos 148 km · Juigalpa 174 km · Río Blanco 189 km · San José 190 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 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 Bluefields (12.0129°, -83.7645°, elevation 11 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).