Nagarote weather in February

In February, Nagarote sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:13 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Nagarote is city and municipal seat in León, 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 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Nagarote reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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

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.

Nagarote weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°10.211.44.1
Feb35° / 23°10.211.63.6
Mar36° / 24°20.411.92.7
Apr37° / 25°163.712.31.9
May35° / 25°17116.312.62.1
Jun33° / 25°18219.212.72.7
Jul34° / 25°841212.62.9
Aug34° / 25°13516.712.42.5
Sep33° / 24°22023.612.12.4
Oct32° / 24°23522.511.72.9
Nov33° / 24°568.111.43.8
Dec34° / 23°40.711.34.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nagarote gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11852381
21852381
31853371
41853371
51854361
61854361
71954351
81954351
91955341
101956340
111956340
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281755352

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
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1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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2818light breeze

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 6:16 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:44
211.56:165:44
311.56:165:45
411.56:155:45
511.56:155:45
611.56:155:46
711.56:155:46
811.56:155:46
911.56:155:47
1011.56:145:47
1111.66:145:47
1211.66:145:48
1311.66:145:48
1411.66:135:48
1511.66:135:49
1611.66:135:49
1711.66:125:49
1811.66:125:50
1911.66:125:50
2011.66:115:50
2111.76:115:50
2211.76:105:50
2311.76:105:51
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2511.76:095:51
2611.76:095:51
2711.76:085:51
2811.76:085:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nagarote

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nagarote's monsoon runs August–October, 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 Nagarote?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nagarote. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nagarote in February

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

In February, Nagarote sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Nagarote 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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Nagarote 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 Nagarote peaks around March 24 at about 14 (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 24UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nagarote 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 Nagarote is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Jan 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nagarote?

Nagarote sits at 12.3°N, 86.6°W, 86 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is La Paz Centro, 15 km away.

ManaguaLeónEl CruceroSan Rafael del SurTipitapa

Topography around Nagarote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nagarote has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m.

The land around Nagarote is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (33%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (29%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: La Paz Centro 15 km · Mateare 15 km · Ciudad Sandino 27 km · Managua 37 km · León 39 km · El Crucero 41 km · San Rafael del Sur 48 km · Tipitapa 51 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 Nagarote (12.2659°, -86.5647°, elevation 86 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).