Contamana weather in February

In February, Contamana sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 231 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 2% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Contamana's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Contamana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Contamana is capital city of Ucayali Province, Loreto Region, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Contamana reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
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53123
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103123
113123
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143123
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173123
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193023
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283023

How February really feels in Contamana

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.

Contamana weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°21622.712.43.1
Feb31° / 23°23122.412.22.9
Mar30° / 23°31826.1122.9
Apr30° / 23°2702411.83.1
May30° / 23°19421.211.73.6
Jun30° / 22°14617.511.64.1
Jul30° / 22°11815.611.64.4
Aug31° / 22°11813.811.84.1
Sep31° / 23°15917.2123.6
Oct31° / 23°20521.712.23.1
Nov31° / 23°22523.212.32.9
Dec31° / 23°21023.412.43.0

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 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51288
61288
71288
81189
91189
101090
11991
12991
13991
14991
15892
16892
17892
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24694
25595
26694
27694
28694

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Contamana gets around 231 mm of rain over 22.4 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 80% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
476
576
677
777
878
978
1078
1179
1279
1380
1480
1580
1681
1781
1882
1982
2082
2183
2283
2383
2484
2584
2685
2785
2885

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17129
27228
37228
47327
57327
67426
77426
87426
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147426
157426
167426
177327
187327
197228
207228
217129
227129
237030
247030
256931
266931
276931
286832

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:046:23
212.36:046:23
312.36:056:23
412.36:056:23
512.36:056:23
612.36:066:23
712.36:066:23
812.36:066:23
912.36:066:23
1012.36:076:23
1112.36:076:22
1212.36:076:22
1312.36:076:22
1412.26:076:22
1512.26:076:22
1612.26:086:22
1712.26:086:21
1812.26:086:21
1912.26:086:21
2012.26:086:21
2112.26:086:20
2212.26:086:20
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2812.26:096:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
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214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Contamana?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Contamana.

What to pack for Contamana in February

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

In February, Contamana sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Contamana in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Contamana peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 16Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Contamana 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 Contamana is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1525 µg/m³Jun 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Contamana?

Contamana sits at 7.3°S, 75.0°W, 147 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Pucallpa, 127 km away.

PucallpaSan FernandoLa BandaBellavistaJuanjuíTocacheAguaytíaYurimaguas

Topography around Contamana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Contamana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m.

The land around Contamana is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
1,456 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Pucallpa 127 km · San Fernando 130 km · La Banda 174 km · Bellavista 176 km · Juanjuí 190 km · Tocache 191 km · Aguaytía 197 km · Yurimaguas 201 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 Contamana (-7.3333°, -75.0167°, elevation 147 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).