Boca Chica weather in February

In February, Boca Chica sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 67% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Boca Chica's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boca Chica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Boca Chica 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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Boca Chica

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.

Boca Chica weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°284.911.65.1
Feb32° / 24°163.111.74.7
Mar33° / 25°285.411.94.1
Apr32° / 25°15417.312.23.3
May30° / 25°45829.112.42.7
Jun29° / 25°46829.612.52.7
Jul29° / 25°48430.312.42.7
Aug29° / 24°50130.812.32.7
Sep29° / 24°45829.9122.7
Oct29° / 24°62530.711.82.8
Nov29° / 24°55428.311.63.1
Dec30° / 24°18716.711.54.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48317
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Boca Chica gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1563302
2663292
3663292
4664282
5664282
6664282
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8763282
9763282
10763282
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 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 6:53 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:536:32
211.76:536:32
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411.76:536:33
511.76:536:33
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
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46.0Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Boca Chica

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Boca Chica?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boca Chica in February

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

In February, Boca Chica sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Boca Chica in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 15 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in November near 28°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Boca Chica 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 Boca Chica peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Boca Chica 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 Boca Chica is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1716 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boca Chica?

Boca Chica sits at 8.2°N, 82.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Pedregal, 29 km away.

La ConcepciónBoqueteBocas del ToroSantiago de VeraguasChanguinolaPuerto Viejo

Topography around Boca Chica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boca Chica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,430 m.

The land around Boca Chica is covered by water (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
3,430 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Pedregal 29 km · David 33 km · La Concepción 55 km · Boquete 67 km · Bocas del Toro 125 km · Santiago de Veraguas 137 km · Changuinola 139 km · Puerto Viejo 170 km

Panama travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,790
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 491
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Boca Chica (8.2204°, -82.2185°, elevation 0 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. 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).