Ica weather in February

In February, Ica sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 31 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ica's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ica is city of Peru, capital of Ica region.

Founded
1563

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ica reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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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22820
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42820
52820
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92820
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Ica weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°245.712.76.0
Feb28° / 20°318.912.55.4
Mar29° / 20°216.812.15.7
Apr28° / 19°40.911.77.4
May27° / 17°0011.48.8
Jun25° / 16°0011.29.3
Jul24° / 15°0011.39.6
Aug25° / 15°0011.59.5
Sep26° / 15°0011.99.1
Oct27° / 16°10.412.38.4
Nov27° / 17°10.412.77.9
Dec28° / 18°51.712.87.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

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 (%)
11090
21090
31090
4991
5991
6991
7991
8892
9892
10793
11793
12892
13892
14892
15892
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251090
261090
271090
281090

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ica gets around 31 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
533
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197615
287715
387715
487715
587715
677815
777914
877914
977914
1087814
1187814
1287913
1387913
1487913
1597813
1697813
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27107911
2898011

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:586:35
212.65:586:35
312.65:596:35
412.65:596:35
512.66:006:34
612.66:006:34
712.66:016:34
812.56:016:34
912.56:016:33
1012.56:026:33
1112.56:026:33
1212.56:026:33
1312.56:036:32
1412.56:036:32
1512.56:046:32
1612.56:046:31
1712.46:046:31
1812.46:046:30
1912.46:056:30
2012.46:056:30
2112.46:056:29
2212.46:066:29
2312.46:066:28
2412.46:066:28
2512.36:066:27
2612.36:076:27
2712.36:076:26
2812.36:076:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ica?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ica in February

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

In February, Ica sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ica in February

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 54 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in September near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 16 to Mar 8 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Ica in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 18 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ica peaks around February 13 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 13UV 17Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ica?

Ica sits at 14.1°S, 75.7°W, 396 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Paracas, 62 km away.

NazcaNuevo ImperialImperialSan Vicente de Cañete

Topography around Ica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,519 m.

The land around Ica is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
1,045 m
80 km
4,519 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Paracas 62 km · San Clemente 64 km · Pisco 65 km · Chincha Alta 86 km · Nazca 120 km · Nuevo Imperial 128 km · Imperial 131 km · San Vicente de Cañete 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 Ica (-14.0754°, -75.7342°, elevation 396 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).