León weather in February

In February, León sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 León's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see León's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

León is colonial city and capital of the León Department, Nicaragua.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in León reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°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 León

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

León weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°40.811.45.5
Feb32° / 24°20.711.65.2
Mar33° / 25°61.511.94.7
Apr33° / 26°387.812.34.0
May31° / 25°28121.312.63.1
Jun31° / 25°27822.912.73.1
Jul32° / 25°14916.512.73.5
Aug31° / 25°23122.812.43.1
Sep30° / 24°37027.412.12.9
Oct29° / 24°40925.811.73.3
Nov30° / 24°11512.611.44.6
Dec31° / 24°82.311.35.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11928
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

León gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
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273
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11435537
21436527
31436527
41437517
51537507
61537507
71538498
81538488
91538478
101539469
111640459
1216404410
1316414310
1405414310
1505414211
1605414211
1705414212
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1904414113
2004414114
2103404115
2203404215
2303394216
2403394216
2503384316
2603374316
2703374316
2804364416

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light 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 6:17 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:175:45
211.56:175:45
311.56:175:46
411.56:175:46
511.56:175:46
611.56:175:47
711.56:165:47
811.56:165:47
911.56:165:48
1011.56:165:48
1111.56:165:49
1211.66:155:49
1311.66:155:49
1411.66:155:49
1511.66:145:50
1611.66:145:50
1711.66:145:50
1811.66:135:51
1911.66:135:51
2011.66:135:51
2111.76:125:51
2211.76:125:52
2311.76:115:52
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2711.76:105:53
2811.76:095:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
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146.2Intense
156.3Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for León

In seasonPeak

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

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

León's monsoon runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit León?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit León for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for León in February

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

In February, León sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near León 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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in León 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 León peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 21UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in León 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 León is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateApr 2234 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is León?

León sits at 12.4°N, 86.9°W, 102 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Chichigalpa, 22 km away.

CorintoChinandegaNagaroteEl ViejoMateareCiudad Sandino

Topography around León

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around León has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m.

The land around León is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (31%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
1,751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Chichigalpa 22 km · La Paz Centro 24 km · Corinto 32 km · Chinandega 35 km · Nagarote 39 km · El Viejo 40 km · Mateare 54 km · Ciudad Sandino 66 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 León (12.4353°, -86.8786°, elevation 102 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).