Machiques weather in February

In February, Machiques sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Machiques's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machiques's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Machiques is municipality in Zulia, Venezuela.

Founded
1841

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 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Machiques reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
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203423
213423
223423
233423
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273423
283423

How February really feels in Machiques

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.

Machiques weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°91.711.54.4
Feb34° / 23°122.711.73.9
Mar34° / 24°417.311.93.2
Apr34° / 24°8915.412.22.6
May33° / 24°15523.412.52.3
Jun33° / 24°9421.612.62.3
Jul33° / 24°9522.612.52.2
Aug34° / 24°10124.312.32.0
Sep34° / 24°11123.912.12.0
Oct32° / 24°20025.911.82.3
Nov32° / 23°20920.611.53.0
Dec32° / 23°327.611.44.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
67426
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177129
187030
197030
206931
216931
226931
236832
246733
256634
266634
276535
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Machiques gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2311
2411
2511
2612
2712
2813

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1540514
2540514
3540514
4440524
5440515
6440515
7440515
8339535
9339535
10339535
11339535
12339535
13438535
14438535
15438535
16437545
17437545
18437545
19436555
20436546
21436546
22436546
23436546
24435547
25435547
26435547
27434548
28334558

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:476:21
211.66:476:21
311.66:476:21
411.66:476:22
511.66:476:22
611.66:466:22
711.66:466:23
811.66:466:23
911.66:466:23
1011.66:466:24
1111.66:466:24
1211.66:456:24
1311.76:456:24
1411.76:456:25
1511.76:456:25
1611.76:446:25
1711.76:446:25
1811.76:446:26
1911.76:446:26
2011.76:436:26
2111.76:436:26
2211.76:436:26
2311.76:426:26
2411.76:426:27
2511.86:416:27
2611.86:416:27
2711.86:416:27
2811.86:406:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Machiques

In seasonPeak

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

Machiques'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 Machiques?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Machiques. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Machiques in February

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

In February, Machiques sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Machiques in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Machiques peaks around April 10 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Machiques 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 Machiques is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1846 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machiques?

Machiques sits at 10.1°N, 72.6°W, 99 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Villa del Rosario, 39 km away.

ValleduparBecerrilSan Juan del CesarFonseca

Topography around Machiques

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machiques has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,621 m.

The land around Machiques is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
1,109 m
80 km
3,621 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: La Villa del Rosario 39 km · Agustín Codazzi 75 km · San Diego 75 km · Villanueva 77 km · Valledupar 89 km · Becerril 89 km · San Juan del Cesar 93 km · Fonseca 97 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 Machiques (10.0608°, -72.5521°, elevation 99 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).