El Tocuyo weather in February

In February, El Tocuyo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 46 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 El Tocuyo's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Tocuyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

El Tocuyo is Venezuelan city.

Founded
1545

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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in El Tocuyo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282717

El Tocuyo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°3910.611.56.6
Feb26° / 16°4610.311.76.3
Mar27° / 17°11415.511.95.5
Apr26° / 18°17120.912.24.5
May26° / 18°14421.112.44.6
Jun26° / 18°9618.812.65.0
Jul25° / 17°7317.312.55.4
Aug26° / 17°5313.812.35.8
Sep27° / 18°7516.112.15.2
Oct27° / 17°12920.811.84.7
Nov26° / 17°12921.411.64.6
Dec26° / 16°6115.711.45.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34852
44852
54852
64753
74654
84654
94753
104654
114654
124654
134555
144456
154456
164357
174258
184159
194159
204060
213961
223763
233664
243565
253466
263367
273268
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

El Tocuyo gets around 46 mm of rain over 10.3 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1434
1535
1636
1736
1837
1937
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2541
2641
2742
2842

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11051372
21050382
3951382
4949393
5949393
6948403
7948403
8948403
9948403
10948403
11948413
12948413
13947412
14947422
15946432
16946442
17945442
18845452
19844462
20844462
21843472
22843472
23842473
24842483
25841483
26841484
27840484
28840484

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:10
211.66:356:10
311.66:356:11
411.66:356:11
511.66:356:11
611.66:356:12
711.66:356:12
811.66:356:12
911.66:356:13
1011.66:346:13
1111.66:346:13
1211.76:346:13
1311.76:346:14
1411.76:346:14
1511.76:336:14
1611.76:336:14
1711.76:336:15
1811.76:336:15
1911.76:326:15
2011.76:326:15
2111.76:326:15
2211.76:316:15
2311.76:316:16
2411.86:316:16
2511.86:306:16
2611.86:306:16
2711.86:296:16
2811.86:296:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit El Tocuyo?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Tocuyo in February

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

In February, El Tocuyo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Tocuyo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Tocuyo peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 19UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in El Tocuyo 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 El Tocuyo is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2031 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Tocuyo?

El Tocuyo sits at 9.8°N, 69.8°W, 616 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Sanare, 16 km away.

Topography around El Tocuyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Tocuyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 646 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,419 m.

The land around El Tocuyo is covered by grassland (35%), shrubs (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
1,847 m
80 km
3,419 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sanare 16 km · Quíbor 25 km · Carora 53 km · Barquisimeto 57 km · Cabudare 64 km · Araure 65 km · Los Rastrojos 66 km · Ospino 66 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 El Tocuyo (9.7871°, -69.7929°, elevation 616 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).