Somotillo weather in February

In February, Somotillo sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 Somotillo's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Somotillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Somotillo is Town in Nicaragua, administrative center for Municipality of Somotillo.

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 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Somotillo reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 38°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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23623
33623
43623
53623
63623
73623
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93623
103623
113623
123623
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203724
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273724
283724

How February really feels in Somotillo

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.

Somotillo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°10.311.33.2
Feb36° / 24°10.211.62.5
Mar37° / 24°50.911.91.7
Apr38° / 26°356.612.31.2
May35° / 25°25120.812.61.7
Jun33° / 24°25121.812.82.2
Jul35° / 25°12014.612.72.3
Aug35° / 25°20120.112.42.0
Sep33° / 24°31925.912.12.2
Oct32° / 23°3422411.72.7
Nov33° / 23°668.411.43.7
Dec34° / 23°41.311.23.7

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 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13937
14946
15946
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

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

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
170
180
190
200
210
220
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250
261
271
281

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131666141
231667131
331667131
431667131
531667131
631766131
731765141
831765141
941862151
1041862151
1141961151
1231961161
1332060161
1432059171
1532157181
1632155192
1732253202
1822253212
1922252222
2022250233
2122250233
2222249243
2322248254
2422148254
2522148254
2632147254
2732047264
2832046264

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:10 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)
111.46:185:44
211.46:185:44
311.46:185:45
411.56:185:45
511.56:185:46
611.56:185:46
711.56:175:46
811.56:175:47
911.56:175:47
1011.56:175:48
1111.56:165:48
1211.56:165:48
1311.56:165:49
1411.66:155:49
1511.66:155:49
1611.66:155:50
1711.66:145:50
1811.66:145:50
1911.66:145:50
2011.66:135:51
2111.66:135:51
2211.66:125:51
2311.76:125:51
2411.76:125:52
2511.76:115:52
2611.76:115:52
2711.76:105:52
2811.76:105:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Somotillo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Somotillo'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 Somotillo?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Somotillo in February

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

In February, Somotillo sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Somotillo in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Somotillo 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 Somotillo peaks around March 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Somotillo 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 Somotillo 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 Somotillo?

Somotillo sits at 13.0°N, 86.9°W, 50 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Choluteca, 42 km away.

Ciudad CholutecaEl ViejoMarcoviaChinandegaChichigalpaEstelíSomotoLeón

Topography around Somotillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Somotillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Somotillo is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Ciudad Choluteca 42 km · El Viejo 51 km · Marcovia 52 km · Chinandega 52 km · Chichigalpa 54 km · Estelí 60 km · Somoto 60 km · León 68 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 Somotillo (13.0439°, -86.9051°, elevation 50 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).