Ciudad del Este weather in February

In February, Ciudad del Este sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 159 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ciudad del Este's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad del Este's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Ciudad del Este is city and departmental capital of Alto Paraná, Paraguay.

Density
2,026/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ciudad del Este reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13122
23122
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How February really feels in Ciudad del Este

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.

Ciudad del Este weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15916.113.43.7
Feb31° / 22°15914.712.93.9
Mar30° / 21°14612.612.24.7
Apr28° / 18°1429.411.46.3
May24° / 15°1629.510.87.0
Jun22° / 14°1369.410.46.9
Jul22° / 13°1198.510.67.2
Aug25° / 14°94711.17.6
Sep27° / 16°15610.111.86.7
Oct29° / 19°20013.412.65.4
Nov30° / 20°16211.913.24.9
Dec31° / 21°19015.213.64.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
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275248
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ciudad del Este gets around 159 mm of rain over 14.7 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
651
751
850
950
1050
1150
1251
1351
1451
1552
1653
1753
1854
1954
2054
2154
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100624682
200624682
301625662
401725652
501726642
601727632
701727632
801728622
901729603
1001829593
1112829573
1212830563
1312830563
1412830563
1512830563
1612829573
1712829573
1812828583
1912827593
2012827593
2112826603
2212826603
2312925603
2412925612
25111025612
26111024622
27111124612
28011125612

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:177:27
213.26:187:27
313.16:187:27
413.16:197:26
513.16:207:26
613.16:207:25
713.16:217:25
813.06:227:24
913.06:227:24
1013.06:237:23
1113.06:247:22
1213.06:257:22
1312.96:257:21
1412.96:267:21
1512.96:267:20
1612.96:277:19
1712.86:287:19
1812.86:287:18
1912.86:297:17
2012.86:307:16
2112.86:307:15
2212.76:317:15
2312.76:327:14
2412.76:327:13
2512.76:337:12
2612.66:337:11
2712.66:347:10
2812.66:347:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
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285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ciudad del Este?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciudad del Este.

What to pack for Ciudad del Este in February

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

In February, Ciudad del Este sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ciudad del Este in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad del Este peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ciudad del Este 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 Ciudad del Este is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad del Este?

Ciudad del Este sits at 25.5°S, 54.7°W, 197 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Presidente Franco, 8.0 km away.

Colonia WandaPuerto EsperanzaMedianeira

Topography around Ciudad del Este

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad del Este has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Ciudad del Este is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
568 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Presidente Franco 8.0 km · Foz do Iguacu 8.0 km · Iguazu 13 km · Santa Terezinha de Itaipu 26 km · São Miguel do Iguaçu 45 km · Colonia Wanda 53 km · Puerto Esperanza 58 km · Medianeira 61 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%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 Ciudad del Este (-25.5036°, -54.6507°, elevation 197 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).