Coishco weather in February

In February, Coishco sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Coishco's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coishco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Coishco is city in Ancash Department, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Coishco reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Coishco weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°6212.57.4
Feb27° / 21°123.312.36.8
Mar27° / 21°144.512.16.8
Apr25° / 19°41.311.87.9
May23° / 17°10.211.68.6
Jun22° / 16°10.111.58.4
Jul21° / 15°10.111.58.2
Aug20° / 15°10.111.78.1
Sep21° / 15°10.111.97.9
Oct21° / 15°20.412.27.8
Nov22° / 16°10.312.47.9
Dec24° / 18°51.112.57.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31387
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Coishco gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.3 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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214
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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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128675
227676
326686
424706
523716
622726
721736
820746
919756
1019756
1118766
1217776
1316795
1416795
1515805
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1814815
1913825
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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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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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 6:16 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:166:40
212.46:176:40
312.46:176:40
412.46:176:40
512.46:186:39
612.46:186:39
712.46:186:39
812.36:186:39
912.36:196:39
1012.36:196:39
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1212.36:206:39
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2012.36:216:37
2112.36:216:36
2212.26:216:36
2312.26:226:36
2412.26:226:35
2512.26:226:35
2612.26:226:35
2712.26:226:34
2812.26:226:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Coishco?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coishco in February

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

In February, Coishco sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Coishco in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 4 to Apr 15 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Coishco in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coishco peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Coishco?

Coishco sits at 9.0°S, 78.6°W, 20 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Chimbote, 6.0 km away.

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Topography around Coishco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coishco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,108 m.

The land around Coishco is covered by bare terrain (59%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
449 m
16 km
572 m
80 km
5,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Chimbote 6.0 km · Virú 69 km · Moche 104 km · Laredo 110 km · Trujillo 111 km · Huarmey 127 km · Centenario 131 km · Huaraz 132 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 Coishco (-9.0231°, -78.6156°, elevation 20 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).