Paita weather in February

In February, Paita sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Paita's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paita's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 32°; 2nd warmest
Overnight low: 23°; 12th coldest
Rainfall: 38 mm; 6.3 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 12 min; 6:34 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover: 73%; 11th clearest
Wind: 10 km/h; 11th windiest
Solar energy: 5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.3; out of 10

Paita is city in Piura, Peru.

Founded: 1782

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Paita reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32
Avg low (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	23
2	31	23
3	31	23
4	31	23
5	31	23
6	31	23
7	31	23
8	31	23
9	32	23
10	32	23
11	32	23
12	32	23
13	32	23
14	32	23
15	32	23
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	32	24
26	32	24
27	32	24
28	32	24

How February really feels in Paita

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Paita weather by month

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

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 22°	20	2.9	12.3	5.2
Feb	32° / 23°	38	6.3	12.2	4.3
Mar	32° / 23°	58	7.5	12	4.1
Apr	31° / 22°	20	4.1	11.9	5.1
May	29° / 20°	3	0.7	11.8	6.7
Jun	27° / 19°	1	0.3	11.7	8.3
Jul	26° / 18°	1	0.2	11.7	8.7
Aug	25° / 17°	0	0.1	11.8	8.9
Sep	26° / 17°	1	0.3	12	8.5
Oct	26° / 18°	2	0.4	12.1	8.1
Nov	27° / 19°	3	1	12.2	7.8
Dec	29° / 20°	9	2.1	12.3	6.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	36	34	33	32	30	30	30	29	28	28	27	27	28	28	27	27	27	26	26	26	26	26	27	26	26	26	26	26
Cloudier (%)	64	66	67	68	70	70	70	71	72	72	73	73	72	72	73	73	73	74	74	74	74	74	73	74	74	74	74	74

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	34	66
3	33	67
4	32	68
5	30	70
6	30	70
7	30	70
8	29	71
9	28	72
10	28	72
11	27	73
12	27	73
13	28	72
14	28	72
15	27	73
16	27	73
17	27	73
18	26	74
19	26	74
20	26	74
21	26	74
22	26	74
23	27	73
24	26	74
25	26	74
26	26	74
27	26	74
28	26	74

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Paita gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.3 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	20	21	22	22	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	22	22	23	23	23	24

	Rain chance (%)
1	20
2	21
3	22
4	22
5	23
6	23
7	23
8	23
9	22
10	22
11	22
12	21
13	21
14	21
15	20
16	20
17	20
18	20
19	21
20	21
21	21
22	21
23	22
24	22
25	23
26	23
27	23
28	24

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Humid (%)	9	8	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5
Muggy (%)	75	75	73	73	73	72	71	72	71	71	71	71	71	71	71	71	71	70	70	70	70	69	69	69	69	68	68	68
Oppressive (%)	12	13	15	16	17	18	19	19	20	21	21	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
Miserable (%)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	9	75	12	4
2	8	75	13	4
3	8	73	15	4
4	7	73	16	4
5	6	73	17	4
6	6	72	18	4
7	6	71	19	4
8	5	72	19	4
9	5	71	20	4
10	4	71	21	4
11	4	71	21	4
12	3	71	22	4
13	3	71	22	4
14	3	71	22	4
15	3	71	22	4
16	3	71	22	4
17	3	71	22	4
18	3	70	23	4
19	3	70	23	4
20	3	70	23	4
21	3	70	23	4
22	4	69	23	4
23	4	69	23	4
24	4	69	23	4
25	4	69	23	4
26	5	68	23	4
27	5	68	23	4
28	5	68	23	4

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	11	calm
2	10	calm
3	10	calm
4	10	calm
5	10	calm
6	10	calm
7	10	calm
8	10	calm
9	10	calm
10	10	calm
11	10	calm
12	10	calm
13	10	calm
14	10	calm
15	10	calm
16	10	calm
17	10	calm
18	10	calm
19	10	calm
20	10	calm
21	10	calm
22	10	calm
23	10	calm
24	10	calm
25	10	calm
26	10	calm
27	10	calm
28	10	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 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 6:31 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:41 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1
Sunrise (AM)	6:31	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35
Sunset (PM)	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:44	6:44	6:44	6:44	6:44	6:44	6:44	6:44	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:42	6:42	6:42	6:41	6:41

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.2	6:31	6:45
2	12.2	6:32	6:45
3	12.2	6:32	6:45
4	12.2	6:32	6:45
5	12.2	6:32	6:45
6	12.2	6:33	6:45
7	12.2	6:33	6:45
8	12.2	6:33	6:45
9	12.2	6:33	6:45
10	12.2	6:33	6:45
11	12.2	6:34	6:44
12	12.2	6:34	6:44
13	12.2	6:34	6:44
14	12.2	6:34	6:44
15	12.2	6:34	6:44
16	12.2	6:34	6:44
17	12.2	6:34	6:44
18	12.2	6:34	6:44
19	12.1	6:34	6:43
20	12.1	6:34	6:43
21	12.1	6:35	6:43
22	12.1	6:35	6:43
23	12.1	6:35	6:43
24	12.1	6:35	6:42
25	12.1	6:35	6:42
26	12.1	6:35	6:42
27	12.1	6:35	6:41
28	12.1	6:35	6:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.7	Bright
2	5.7	Bright
3	5.7	Bright
4	5.7	Bright
5	5.7	Bright
6	5.7	Bright
7	5.7	Bright
8	5.7	Bright
9	5.7	Bright
10	5.7	Bright
11	5.7	Bright
12	5.7	Bright
13	5.7	Bright
14	5.7	Bright
15	5.8	Bright
16	5.8	Bright
17	5.8	Bright
18	5.8	Bright
19	5.8	Bright
20	5.8	Bright
21	5.8	Bright
22	5.8	Bright
23	5.8	Bright
24	5.8	Bright
25	5.8	Bright
26	5.8	Bright
27	5.8	Bright
28	5.8	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Paita?

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

4.3

Sightseeing

11th-best month of the year

6.7

Beach & pool

11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paita in February

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

In February, Paita sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Paita in February

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 24 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 15 to May 28 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	22	23	23	21	20	19	19	18	18	19	19	20
Comfort	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	22	Refreshing
Feb	23	Refreshing
Mar	23	Refreshing
Apr	21	Refreshing
May	20	Refreshing
Jun	19	Cool
Jul	19	Cool
Aug	18	Cool
Sep	18	Cool
Oct	19	Cool
Nov	19	Cool
Dec	20	Refreshing

UV index in Paita 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 Paita peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	15	13	12	10	10	11	12	13	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Paita?

Paita sits at 5.1°S, 81.1°W, 16 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Martin, 50 km away.

Topography around Paita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,114 m.

The land around Paita is covered by bare terrain (41%), water (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km

77 m

bare terrain 41%

16 km

366 m

bare terrain 53%

80 km

1,114 m

water 40%

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← January Paita year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: San Martin 50 km · Marcavelica 51 km · Catacaos 52 km · Piura 52 km · Sullana 52 km · La Unión 54 km · Querecotillo 59 km · Talara 60 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

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 Paita (-5.0892°, -81.1144°, elevation 16 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	23
2	31	23
3	31	23
4	31	23
5	31	23
6	31	23
7	31	23
8	31	23
9	32	23
10	32	23
11	32	23
12	32	23
13	32	23
14	32	23
15	32	23
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	32	24
26	32	24
27	32	24
28	32	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	34	66
3	33	67
4	32	68
5	30	70
6	30	70
7	30	70
8	29	71
9	28	72
10	28	72
11	27	73
12	27	73
13	28	72
14	28	72
15	27	73
16	27	73
17	27	73
18	26	74
19	26	74
20	26	74
21	26	74
22	26	74
23	27	73
24	26	74
25	26	74
26	26	74
27	26	74
28	26	74

	Rain chance (%)
1	20
2	21
3	22
4	22
5	23
6	23
7	23
8	23
9	22
10	22
11	22
12	21
13	21
14	21
15	20
16	20
17	20
18	20
19	21
20	21
21	21
22	21
23	22
24	22
25	23
26	23
27	23
28	24

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	9	75	12	4
2	8	75	13	4
3	8	73	15	4
4	7	73	16	4
5	6	73	17	4
6	6	72	18	4
7	6	71	19	4
8	5	72	19	4
9	5	71	20	4
10	4	71	21	4
11	4	71	21	4
12	3	71	22	4
13	3	71	22	4
14	3	71	22	4
15	3	71	22	4
16	3	71	22	4
17	3	71	22	4
18	3	70	23	4
19	3	70	23	4
20	3	70	23	4
21	3	70	23	4
22	4	69	23	4
23	4	69	23	4
24	4	69	23	4
25	4	69	23	4
26	5	68	23	4
27	5	68	23	4
28	5	68	23	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	23
2	31	23
3	31	23
4	31	23
5	31	23
6	31	23
7	31	23
8	31	23
9	32	23
10	32	23
11	32	23
12	32	23
13	32	23
14	32	23
15	32	23
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	32	24
26	32	24
27	32	24
28	32	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	34	66
3	33	67
4	32	68
5	30	70
6	30	70
7	30	70
8	29	71
9	28	72
10	28	72
11	27	73
12	27	73
13	28	72
14	28	72
15	27	73
16	27	73
17	27	73
18	26	74
19	26	74
20	26	74
21	26	74
22	26	74
23	27	73
24	26	74
25	26	74
26	26	74
27	26	74
28	26	74

	Rain chance (%)
1	20
2	21
3	22
4	22
5	23
6	23
7	23
8	23
9	22
10	22
11	22
12	21
13	21
14	21
15	20
16	20
17	20
18	20
19	21
20	21
21	21
22	21
23	22
24	22
25	23
26	23
27	23
28	24

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	9	75	12	4
2	8	75	13	4
3	8	73	15	4
4	7	73	16	4
5	6	73	17	4
6	6	72	18	4
7	6	71	19	4
8	5	72	19	4
9	5	71	20	4
10	4	71	21	4
11	4	71	21	4
12	3	71	22	4
13	3	71	22	4
14	3	71	22	4
15	3	71	22	4
16	3	71	22	4
17	3	71	22	4
18	3	70	23	4
19	3	70	23	4
20	3	70	23	4
21	3	70	23	4
22	4	69	23	4
23	4	69	23	4
24	4	69	23	4
25	4	69	23	4
26	5	68	23	4
27	5	68	23	4
28	5	68	23	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	23
2	31	23
3	31	23
4	31	23
5	31	23
6	31	23
7	31	23
8	31	23
9	32	23
10	32	23
11	32	23
12	32	23
13	32	23
14	32	23
15	32	23
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	32	24
26	32	24
27	32	24
28	32	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	34	66
3	33	67
4	32	68
5	30	70
6	30	70
7	30	70
8	29	71
9	28	72
10	28	72
11	27	73
12	27	73
13	28	72
14	28	72
15	27	73
16	27	73
17	27	73
18	26	74
19	26	74
20	26	74
21	26	74
22	26	74
23	27	73
24	26	74
25	26	74
26	26	74
27	26	74
28	26	74

	Rain chance (%)
1	20
2	21
3	22
4	22
5	23
6	23
7	23
8	23
9	22
10	22
11	22
12	21
13	21
14	21
15	20
16	20
17	20
18	20
19	21
20	21
21	21
22	21
23	22
24	22
25	23
26	23
27	23
28	24

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	9	75	12	4
2	8	75	13	4
3	8	73	15	4
4	7	73	16	4
5	6	73	17	4
6	6	72	18	4
7	6	71	19	4
8	5	72	19	4
9	5	71	20	4
10	4	71	21	4
11	4	71	21	4
12	3	71	22	4
13	3	71	22	4
14	3	71	22	4
15	3	71	22	4
16	3	71	22	4
17	3	71	22	4
18	3	70	23	4
19	3	70	23	4
20	3	70	23	4
21	3	70	23	4
22	4	69	23	4
23	4	69	23	4
24	4	69	23	4
25	4	69	23	4
26	5	68	23	4
27	5	68	23	4
28	5	68	23	4