Mayagüez weather in February

In February, Mayagüez sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 19 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mayagüez's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mayagüez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:02 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mayagüez reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°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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How February really feels in Mayagüez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mayagüez weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°164.9117.8
Feb26° / 24°196.311.47.6
Mar26° / 24°289.111.97.2
Apr27° / 24°3610.512.46.7
May28° / 25°7014.812.85.7
Jun29° / 26°4713.213.15.1
Jul29° / 26°5114.4135.0
Aug29° / 27°6716.812.64.6
Sep29° / 26°9817.412.14.6
Oct28° / 26°7115.611.65.1
Nov28° / 25°5510.311.16.4
Dec27° / 25°184.610.97.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
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239010
248911
258911
268812
278812
288812

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mayagüez gets around 19 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 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1197416
2197416
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7187516
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10177616
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Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:066:18
211.27:066:18
311.27:066:19
411.27:066:19
511.27:056:20
611.37:056:20
711.37:056:21
811.37:046:21
911.37:046:22
1011.37:046:22
1111.37:036:23
1211.37:036:23
1311.47:026:24
1411.47:026:24
1511.47:026:25
1611.47:016:25
1711.47:016:26
1811.47:006:26
1911.47:006:26
2011.56:596:27
2111.56:586:27
2211.56:586:28
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2511.56:566:29
2611.66:556:29
2711.66:556:30
2811.66:546:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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105.4Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mayagüez

In seasonPeak

None of Mayagüez's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mayagüez sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Mayagüez's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mayagüez sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Mayagüez?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Mayagüez for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mayagüez in February

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

In February, Mayagüez sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mayagüez in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Mayagüez in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mayagüez peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Jan 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mayagüez?

Mayagüez sits at 18.2°N, 67.1°W, 21 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is San Germán, 17 km away.

San GermánAguadillaLa PargueraYaucoAreciboPonceBarcelonetaManatí

Topography around Mayagüez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mayagüez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Mayagüez is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
766 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: San Germán 17 km · Aguadilla 25 km · La Parguera 27 km · Yauco 36 km · Arecibo 54 km · Ponce 58 km · Barceloneta 69 km · Manatí 73 km

Puerto Rico travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 78% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$40,620
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2015
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
14.6
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%Protestant 33%none 7%other 2%

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 Mayagüez (18.2011°, -67.1396°, elevation 21 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).