Cantaura weather in February

In February, Cantaura sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 24% 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 Cantaura's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cantaura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Cantaura is place in Anzoátegui, Venezuela.

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 Cantaura 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 on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Cantaura

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.

Cantaura weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°82.211.54.3
Feb33° / 22°51.111.74.0
Mar34° / 23°141.911.93.4
Apr35° / 23°324.812.22.8
May34° / 24°7912.312.42.9
Jun32° / 23°10218.312.53.2
Jul31° / 23°10920.812.53.2
Aug32° / 23°12321.112.33.0
Sep33° / 23°10317.912.12.9
Oct33° / 23°8315.611.82.8
Nov33° / 23°6613.111.63.2
Dec33° / 23°256.811.53.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265545
275446
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cantaura gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
54
64
74
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94
104
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275
285

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1349462
2349462
3349462
4349462
5349472
6349472
7249472
8249472
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10249472
11249472
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26450442
27450442
28451432

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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2817light breeze

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 6:13 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:49
211.66:135:49
311.66:135:50
411.66:135:50
511.66:135:50
611.66:135:51
711.66:135:51
811.66:125:51
911.76:125:51
1011.76:125:52
1111.76:125:52
1211.76:125:52
1311.76:125:52
1411.76:115:53
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1611.76:115:53
1711.76:115:53
1811.76:105:53
1911.76:105:54
2011.76:105:54
2111.76:095:54
2211.76:095:54
2311.86:095:54
2411.86:085:54
2511.86:085:55
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2711.86:075:55
2811.86:075:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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185.5Bright
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285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cantaura

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Cantaura?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cantaura in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cantaura 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 Cantaura peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cantaura 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 Cantaura is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1430 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cantaura?

Cantaura sits at 9.3°N, 64.4°W, 263 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Anaco, 18 km away.

Punta de MataBarcelonaCaicara

Topography around Cantaura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantaura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,639 m.

The land around Cantaura is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
1,639 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Anaco 18 km · El Tigre 48 km · San José de Guanipa 51 km · Aragua de Barcelona 54 km · Pariaguán 64 km · Punta de Mata 93 km · Barcelona 99 km · Caicara 100 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 Cantaura (9.3057°, -64.3584°, elevation 263 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).