Los Rastrojos weather in February

In February, Los Rastrojos sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Los Rastrojos's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Rastrojos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Los Rastrojos reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120

How February really feels in Los Rastrojos

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.

Los Rastrojos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°71.811.55.8
Feb31° / 20°72.111.75.2
Mar32° / 21°254.411.94.6
Apr30° / 21°5211.612.24.2
May29° / 21°6616.612.54.3
Jun28° / 21°6018.712.64.6
Jul28° / 20°5418.512.54.9
Aug28° / 20°4417.712.34.6
Sep29° / 21°4115.212.14.4
Oct30° / 21°5515.811.84.3
Nov30° / 21°4312.111.54.6
Dec30° / 20°164.511.45.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% 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 (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156238
166139
176040
185941
195842
205743
215743
225545
235545
245446
255248
265149
275050
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Los Rastrojos gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.1 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
289

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10196417
20196318
30186418
40186319
50186319
60176419
70176320
80176320
90166420
100166420
110166420
120156520
130156520
140156520
150156619
160156619
170146719
180146719
190146719
200146719
210146719
221156519
231156420
241156420
251156321
261166221
271166122
281166023

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:07
211.66:336:08
311.66:336:08
411.66:336:09
511.66:336:09
611.66:336:09
711.66:336:09
811.66:336:10
911.66:336:10
1011.66:336:10
1111.66:326:11
1211.66:326:11
1311.76:326:11
1411.76:326:11
1511.76:316:12
1611.76:316:12
1711.76:316:12
1811.76:316:12
1911.76:306:13
2011.76:306:13
2111.76:306:13
2211.76:296:13
2311.76:296:13
2411.76:296:13
2511.86:286:13
2611.86:286:14
2711.86:276:14
2811.86:276:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.37 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
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Los Rastrojos?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Los Rastrojos in February

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

In February, Los Rastrojos sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Los Rastrojos 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 Los Rastrojos peaks around March 20 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 20UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Los Rastrojos 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 Los Rastrojos 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 Los Rastrojos?

Los Rastrojos sits at 10.0°N, 69.2°W, 446 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cabudare, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Los Rastrojos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Rastrojos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,275 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,322 m.

The land around Los Rastrojos is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,275 m
80 km
2,322 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Cabudare 2.0 km · Barquisimeto 13 km · Yaritagua 14 km · Sabana de Parra 25 km · Urachiche 30 km · Duaca 30 km · Chivacoa 41 km · Quíbor 43 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 Los Rastrojos (10.0259°, -69.2417°, elevation 446 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).