Uchiza weather in February

In February, Uchiza sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 293 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Uchiza's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uchiza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Uchiza is city in San Martín, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Uchiza reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
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182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518

Uchiza weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°30723.512.44.4
Feb25° / 18°29321.212.34.4
Mar26° / 18°22822.112.14.6
Apr26° / 17°12318.111.85.1
May26° / 17°8715.611.65.9
Jun26° / 16°519.511.57.0
Jul26° / 16°407.211.67.5
Aug27° / 16°286.211.77.5
Sep28° / 17°467.5126.7
Oct27° / 18°13715.512.25.5
Nov26° / 18°25421.312.44.6
Dec26° / 18°33024.812.54.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
4991
5991
6991
7892
8793
9694
10694
11595
12595
13496
14496
15496
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23298
24298
25298
26397
27397
28496

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Uchiza gets around 293 mm of rain over 21.2 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 76% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
168
268
369
469
570
671
771
873
974
1075
1176
1277
1378
1479
1579
1680
1780
1880
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2080
2180
2280
2379
2479
2578
2677
2776
2875

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114456
124456
134555
144555
154654
164654
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:086:30
212.46:096:30
312.46:096:30
412.36:096:30
512.36:106:30
612.36:106:30
712.36:106:30
812.36:116:30
912.36:116:30
1012.36:116:30
1112.36:116:30
1212.36:126:29
1312.36:126:29
1412.36:126:29
1512.36:126:29
1612.36:126:29
1712.36:136:28
1812.36:136:28
1912.26:136:28
2012.26:136:27
2112.26:136:27
2212.26:136:27
2312.26:136:27
2412.26:136:26
2512.26:146:26
2612.26:146:25
2712.26:146:25
2812.26:146:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Uchiza

In seasonPeak

In February, Uchiza sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Uchiza's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Uchiza?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Uchiza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uchiza in February

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

In February, Uchiza sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Uchiza 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 Uchiza peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Uchiza 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 Uchiza is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1125 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uchiza?

Uchiza sits at 8.5°S, 76.5°W, 563 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Tocache, 31 km away.

AguaytíaJuanjuíBellavistaHuánucoCentenarioHuaraz

Topography around Uchiza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uchiza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,490 m.

The land around Uchiza is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
1,830 m
80 km
4,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tocache 31 km · Tingo María 106 km · Aguaytía 123 km · Juanjuí 146 km · Bellavista 157 km · Huánuco 165 km · Centenario 166 km · Huaraz 167 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 Uchiza (-8.4592°, -76.4633°, elevation 563 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).