Centenario weather in February

In February, Centenario sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 221 mm of precipitation across 26.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Centenario's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Centenario's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Precipitation
221 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Centenario is city in Ancash, Peru.

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 11°C through the month.

A typical February day in Centenario reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 13°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)
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How February really feels in Centenario

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Centenario weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 21729.24.812.51.4
Feb11° / 22126.64.912.31.4
Mar11° / 25230.24.612.11.4
Apr11° / 16827.51.311.81.5
May11° / 11422.40.711.61.9
Jun11° / -0°6214.80.711.52.3
Jul11° / -1°5613.21.311.52.5
Aug11° / -1°8217.11.711.72.3
Sep11° / 163254.111.91.6
Oct11° / 21928.24.612.21.5
Nov11° / 19725.83.912.41.6
Dec11° / 22928.24.512.51.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4298
5298
6298
7298
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Centenario gets around 221 mm of rain and snow over 26.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
19717
29717
39717
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
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114calm
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134calm
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274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:116:36
212.46:126:36
312.46:126:36
412.46:126:36
512.46:136:36
612.46:136:36
712.46:136:36
812.46:146:35
912.46:146:35
1012.46:146:35
1112.36:146:35
1212.36:156:35
1312.36:156:35
1412.36:156:34
1512.36:156:34
1612.36:166:34
1712.36:166:34
1812.36:166:33
1912.36:166:33
2012.36:166:33
2112.36:166:32
2212.36:176:32
2312.26:176:32
2412.26:176:31
2512.26:176:31
2612.26:176:31
2712.26:176:30
2812.26:176:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
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145.4Bright
155.4Bright
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215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Centenario?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Centenario.

What to pack for Centenario in February

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

In February, Centenario sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Centenario in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 20 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Centenario peaks around February 14 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 19Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb20Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct18Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Centenario?

Centenario sits at 9.5°S, 77.5°W, 3,039 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Huaraz, 1.0 km away.

YanacanchaChimboteCoishcoParamongaBarrancaHuánuco

Topography around Centenario

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centenario has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 3,161 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,012 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,676 m.

The land around Centenario is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
3,012 m
80 km
6,676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
February weather nearby: Huaraz 1.0 km · Huarmey 92 km · Yanacancha 126 km · Chimbote 127 km · Coishco 131 km · Paramonga 132 km · Barranca 140 km · Huánuco 149 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Centenario (-9.5166°, -77.5305°, elevation 3,039 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).