Acarigua weather in February

In February, Acarigua sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Acarigua's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acarigua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Acarigua is city in Venezuela.

Density
1,076/km²
people per km²
Founded
1620

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 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Acarigua reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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203322
213322
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How February really feels in Acarigua

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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Acarigua weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°102.411.54.7
Feb33° / 22°92.111.74.1
Mar34° / 23°335.311.93.4
Apr32° / 23°12115.512.23.1
May30° / 23°19724.712.43.1
Jun29° / 22°22826.412.53.2
Jul29° / 21°19026.412.53.4
Aug29° / 21°1422612.33.4
Sep30° / 22°1152312.13.4
Oct30° / 22°10721.611.83.4
Nov31° / 22°7816.611.63.7
Dec31° / 22°317.511.54.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215545
225545
235446
245347
255347
265248
275149
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Acarigua gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
228
238
248
258
269
279
2810

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111253313
211253313
311252323
411251324
511251324
611152324
701152334
801153324
901054324
1001054333
1101055323
1201054333
1301054333
1401054333
1501053343
1601054342
1701053352
1801053352
1901052362
2001052362
2101052362
2201151362
2301151362
2401150372
2501149372
2601149373
2701149373
2801148373

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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248calm
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268calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:08
211.66:336:08
311.66:336:09
411.66:336:09
511.66:326:09
611.66:326:10
711.66:326:10
811.66:326:10
911.66:326:10
1011.66:326:11
1111.76:326:11
1211.76:316:11
1311.76:316:12
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1711.76:306:12
1811.76:306:13
1911.76:306:13
2011.76:296:13
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2211.76:296:13
2311.86:286:13
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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 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Acarigua

In seasonPeak

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

Acarigua's monsoon runs April–October, 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 Acarigua?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Acarigua in February

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

In February, Acarigua sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Acarigua in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acarigua peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 24UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Acarigua 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 Acarigua is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2233 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acarigua?

Acarigua sits at 9.6°N, 69.2°W, 189 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Araure, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Acarigua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acarigua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,278 m.

The land around Acarigua is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
2,278 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Araure 6.0 km · Píritu 20 km · Villa Bruzual 26 km · San Rafael de Onoto 28 km · Ospino 40 km · Los Rastrojos 53 km · Cabudare 53 km · Sanare 55 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Acarigua (9.5545°, -69.1956°, elevation 189 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).