Nazca weather in February

In February, Nazca sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 75 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nazca's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nazca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Nazca is city in Ica, Peru.

Founded
1591

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 Nazca reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Nazca weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°5713.312.85.7
Feb27° / 19°7517.412.54.8
Mar27° / 19°6316.312.15.3
Apr27° / 17°103.111.77.5
May26° / 15°10.311.38.9
Jun24° / 13°0011.19.4
Jul24° / 13°00.111.29.5
Aug25° / 13°0011.59.5
Sep26° / 14°10.211.99.0
Oct27° / 15°30.912.38.3
Nov27° / 16°30.912.77.9
Dec27° / 17°123.912.97.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
3892
4892
5892
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7892
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nazca gets around 75 mm of rain over 17.4 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 62% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1018739
2017749
3016759
4016759
5015769
6015769
7015778
8015778
9015778
10116767
11116767
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13117757
14118756
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17120745
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19121735
20121744
21122734
22122734
23122743
24121753
25121753
26120763
27119773
28119773

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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:546:33
212.65:546:33
312.65:556:33
412.65:556:32
512.65:566:32
612.65:566:32
712.65:566:32
812.65:576:31
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2712.36:036:23
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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 Nazca?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Nazca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nazca in February

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

In February, Nazca sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Nazca 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 57 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in September near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 10 to Mar 14 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May18Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Nazca 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 Nazca peaks around February 10 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 10UV 17Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nazca?

Nazca sits at 14.8°S, 74.9°W, 584 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Minas de Marcona, 46 km away.

IcaParacasSan ClementePiscoAyacuchoChincha AltaAndahuaylas

Topography around Nazca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nazca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 613 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,474 m.

The land around Nazca is covered by bare terrain (42%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
1,701 m
80 km
4,474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Minas de Marcona 46 km · Ica 120 km · Paracas 179 km · San Clemente 184 km · Pisco 185 km · Ayacucho 201 km · Chincha Alta 204 km · Andahuaylas 212 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 Nazca (-14.831°, -74.939°, elevation 584 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).