Matagalpa weather in February

In February, Matagalpa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Matagalpa's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matagalpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 7th warmest
Overnight low: 17°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 6 mm; 1.6 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 36 min; 6:11 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover: 46%; 2nd clearest
Wind: 15 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score: 8.0; out of 10

Matagalpa is urban settlement and municipal seat in Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua.

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

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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 Matagalpa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	28
Avg low (°C)	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	26	17
8	26	17
9	27	17
10	27	17
11	27	17
12	27	17
13	27	17
14	27	17
15	27	17
16	27	17
17	27	17
18	27	17
19	27	17
20	27	17
21	27	17
22	27	17
23	27	17
24	27	17
25	27	17
26	27	17
27	27	17
28	28	17

Matagalpa 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	26° / 17°	9	2.5	11.3	8.0
Feb	27° / 17°	6	1.6	11.6	8.0
Mar	28° / 18°	8	2.1	11.9	7.1
Apr	30° / 19°	35	5	12.3	5.7
May	29° / 20°	196	17.5	12.6	4.4
Jun	27° / 20°	157	22.8	12.7	4.3
Jul	27° / 20°	81	18.3	12.7	5.1
Aug	27° / 20°	113	20	12.4	4.8
Sep	27° / 19°	167	23.4	12.1	4.2
Oct	27° / 19°	190	22.9	11.7	4.5
Nov	26° / 18°	52	10.3	11.4	6.5
Dec	26° / 18°	13	3.9	11.3	7.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 26%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	70	70	71	71	72	72	73	74	74	74	74	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75
Cloudier (%)	30	30	29	29	28	28	27	26	26	26	26	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	70	30
2	70	30
3	71	29
4	71	29
5	72	28
6	72	28
7	73	27
8	74	26
9	74	26
10	74	26
11	74	26
12	75	25
13	75	25
14	75	25
15	75	25
16	75	25
17	75	25
18	75	25
19	75	25
20	75	25
21	75	25
22	75	25
23	75	25
24	75	25
25	75	25
26	75	25
27	75	25
28	75	25

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Matagalpa gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	6	6	6	6	6

	Rain chance (%)
1	6
2	6
3	6
4	6
5	6
6	6
7	7
8	7
9	7
10	7
11	7
12	7
13	7
14	7
15	7
16	6
17	6
18	6
19	6
20	6
21	6
22	5
23	5
24	6
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	6

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
Comfortable (%)	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	26	26	27	27	28	29	30	31	31	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34
Humid (%)	71	71	71	71	71	70	70	69	69	69	69	68	68	67	68	67	66	65	64	64	63	63	62	62	61	60	60	59
Muggy (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	3	24	71	2
2	3	24	71	2
3	3	24	71	2
4	3	24	71	2
5	3	24	71	2
6	4	24	70	2
7	4	24	70	2
8	4	25	69	2
9	4	25	69	2
10	4	25	69	2
11	4	25	69	2
12	4	26	68	2
13	4	26	68	2
14	4	27	67	2
15	3	27	68	2
16	3	28	67	2
17	3	29	66	2
18	3	30	65	2
19	2	31	64	3
20	2	31	64	3
21	2	32	63	3
22	2	32	63	3
23	2	33	62	3
24	2	33	62	3
25	2	33	61	4
26	3	33	60	4
27	3	33	60	4
28	3	34	59	4

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	15	light breeze
2	15	light breeze
3	15	light breeze
4	15	light breeze
5	15	light breeze
6	15	light breeze
7	15	light breeze
8	15	light breeze
9	15	light breeze
10	15	light breeze
11	15	light breeze
12	15	light breeze
13	15	light breeze
14	15	light breeze
15	15	light breeze
16	15	light breeze
17	15	light breeze
18	15	light breeze
19	15	light breeze
20	15	light breeze
21	15	light breeze
22	15	light breeze
23	15	light breeze
24	15	light breeze
25	14	light breeze
26	14	light breeze
27	14	light breeze
28	14	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:49 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.4	11.4	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7
Sunrise (AM)	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:11	6:11	6:11	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:09	6:09	6:08	6:08	6:07	6:07	6:07	6:06	6:06
Sunset (PM)	5:40	5:41	5:41	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:49

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.4	6:14	5:40
2	11.4	6:14	5:41
3	11.5	6:14	5:41
4	11.5	6:14	5:42
5	11.5	6:14	5:42
6	11.5	6:13	5:42
7	11.5	6:13	5:43
8	11.5	6:13	5:43
9	11.5	6:13	5:43
10	11.5	6:13	5:44
11	11.5	6:12	5:44
12	11.5	6:12	5:44
13	11.6	6:12	5:45
14	11.6	6:11	5:45
15	11.6	6:11	5:45
16	11.6	6:11	5:46
17	11.6	6:10	5:46
18	11.6	6:10	5:46
19	11.6	6:10	5:47
20	11.6	6:09	5:47
21	11.6	6:09	5:47
22	11.6	6:08	5:47
23	11.7	6:08	5:48
24	11.7	6:07	5:48
25	11.7	6:07	5:48
26	11.7	6:07	5:48
27	11.7	6:06	5:48
28	11.7	6:06	5:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.1	Bright
2	5.1	Bright
3	5.2	Bright
4	5.2	Bright
5	5.2	Bright
6	5.2	Bright
7	5.2	Bright
8	5.3	Bright
9	5.3	Bright
10	5.3	Bright
11	5.3	Bright
12	5.3	Bright
13	5.4	Bright
14	5.4	Bright
15	5.4	Bright
16	5.4	Bright
17	5.5	Bright
18	5.5	Bright
19	5.5	Bright
20	5.5	Bright
21	5.5	Bright
22	5.6	Bright
23	5.6	Bright
24	5.6	Bright
25	5.6	Bright
26	5.7	Bright
27	5.7	Bright
28	5.7	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Matagalpa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Matagalpa?

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

8.0

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

8.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Matagalpa in February

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

In February, Matagalpa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Matagalpa 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 Matagalpa peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	13	14	14	13	13	12	13	13	12	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Matagalpa 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 Matagalpa is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	6	7	9	21	23	19	24	18	14	12	9	8
Level	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	6	Good
Feb	7	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	21	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	19	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	12	Good
Nov	9	Good
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Matagalpa?

Matagalpa sits at 12.9°N, 85.9°W, 689 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Jinotega, 20 km away.

Topography around Matagalpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matagalpa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m around an average of 816 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,670 m.

The land around Matagalpa is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km

522 m

trees 43%

16 km

1,225 m

trees 58%

80 km

1,670 m

trees 56%

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← January Matagalpa year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Jinotega 20 km · Estelí 51 km · Boaco 58 km · Camoapa 75 km · Río Blanco 75 km · Tipitapa 84 km · Somoto 95 km · Mateare 95 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

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 Matagalpa (12.9279°, -85.9191°, elevation 689 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	26	17
8	26	17
9	27	17
10	27	17
11	27	17
12	27	17
13	27	17
14	27	17
15	27	17
16	27	17
17	27	17
18	27	17
19	27	17
20	27	17
21	27	17
22	27	17
23	27	17
24	27	17
25	27	17
26	27	17
27	27	17
28	28	17

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	70	30
2	70	30
3	71	29
4	71	29
5	72	28
6	72	28
7	73	27
8	74	26
9	74	26
10	74	26
11	74	26
12	75	25
13	75	25
14	75	25
15	75	25
16	75	25
17	75	25
18	75	25
19	75	25
20	75	25
21	75	25
22	75	25
23	75	25
24	75	25
25	75	25
26	75	25
27	75	25
28	75	25

	Rain chance (%)
1	6
2	6
3	6
4	6
5	6
6	6
7	7
8	7
9	7
10	7
11	7
12	7
13	7
14	7
15	7
16	6
17	6
18	6
19	6
20	6
21	6
22	5
23	5
24	6
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	3	24	71	2
2	3	24	71	2
3	3	24	71	2
4	3	24	71	2
5	3	24	71	2
6	4	24	70	2
7	4	24	70	2
8	4	25	69	2
9	4	25	69	2
10	4	25	69	2
11	4	25	69	2
12	4	26	68	2
13	4	26	68	2
14	4	27	67	2
15	3	27	68	2
16	3	28	67	2
17	3	29	66	2
18	3	30	65	2
19	2	31	64	3
20	2	31	64	3
21	2	32	63	3
22	2	32	63	3
23	2	33	62	3
24	2	33	62	3
25	2	33	61	4
26	3	33	60	4
27	3	33	60	4
28	3	34	59	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	26	17
8	26	17
9	27	17
10	27	17
11	27	17
12	27	17
13	27	17
14	27	17
15	27	17
16	27	17
17	27	17
18	27	17
19	27	17
20	27	17
21	27	17
22	27	17
23	27	17
24	27	17
25	27	17
26	27	17
27	27	17
28	28	17

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	70	30
2	70	30
3	71	29
4	71	29
5	72	28
6	72	28
7	73	27
8	74	26
9	74	26
10	74	26
11	74	26
12	75	25
13	75	25
14	75	25
15	75	25
16	75	25
17	75	25
18	75	25
19	75	25
20	75	25
21	75	25
22	75	25
23	75	25
24	75	25
25	75	25
26	75	25
27	75	25
28	75	25

	Rain chance (%)
1	6
2	6
3	6
4	6
5	6
6	6
7	7
8	7
9	7
10	7
11	7
12	7
13	7
14	7
15	7
16	6
17	6
18	6
19	6
20	6
21	6
22	5
23	5
24	6
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	3	24	71	2
2	3	24	71	2
3	3	24	71	2
4	3	24	71	2
5	3	24	71	2
6	4	24	70	2
7	4	24	70	2
8	4	25	69	2
9	4	25	69	2
10	4	25	69	2
11	4	25	69	2
12	4	26	68	2
13	4	26	68	2
14	4	27	67	2
15	3	27	68	2
16	3	28	67	2
17	3	29	66	2
18	3	30	65	2
19	2	31	64	3
20	2	31	64	3
21	2	32	63	3
22	2	32	63	3
23	2	33	62	3
24	2	33	62	3
25	2	33	61	4
26	3	33	60	4
27	3	33	60	4
28	3	34	59	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	26	17
8	26	17
9	27	17
10	27	17
11	27	17
12	27	17
13	27	17
14	27	17
15	27	17
16	27	17
17	27	17
18	27	17
19	27	17
20	27	17
21	27	17
22	27	17
23	27	17
24	27	17
25	27	17
26	27	17
27	27	17
28	28	17

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	70	30
2	70	30
3	71	29
4	71	29
5	72	28
6	72	28
7	73	27
8	74	26
9	74	26
10	74	26
11	74	26
12	75	25
13	75	25
14	75	25
15	75	25
16	75	25
17	75	25
18	75	25
19	75	25
20	75	25
21	75	25
22	75	25
23	75	25
24	75	25
25	75	25
26	75	25
27	75	25
28	75	25

	Rain chance (%)
1	6
2	6
3	6
4	6
5	6
6	6
7	7
8	7
9	7
10	7
11	7
12	7
13	7
14	7
15	7
16	6
17	6
18	6
19	6
20	6
21	6
22	5
23	5
24	6
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	3	24	71	2
2	3	24	71	2
3	3	24	71	2
4	3	24	71	2
5	3	24	71	2
6	4	24	70	2
7	4	24	70	2
8	4	25	69	2
9	4	25	69	2
10	4	25	69	2
11	4	25	69	2
12	4	26	68	2
13	4	26	68	2
14	4	27	67	2
15	3	27	68	2
16	3	28	67	2
17	3	29	66	2
18	3	30	65	2
19	2	31	64	3
20	2	31	64	3
21	2	32	63	3
22	2	32	63	3
23	2	33	62	3
24	2	33	62	3
25	2	33	61	4
26	3	33	60	4
27	3	33	60	4
28	3	34	59	4