Motatán weather in February

In February, Motatán sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 121 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Motatán's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Motatán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Motatán is town in Trujillo State, Venezuela.

Founded
1579

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Motatán reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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22818
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42818
52818
62818
72818
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102818
112818
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Motatán weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°10222.111.54.8
Feb28° / 18°12120.511.74.6
Mar28° / 19°22926.411.94.0
Apr28° / 20°41028.412.23.4
May28° / 20°45129.612.43.0
Jun29° / 20°28326.112.53.2
Jul29° / 19°28126.512.53.3
Aug29° / 19°37428.712.33.0
Sep29° / 19°46328.812.13.0
Oct28° / 19°47930.311.83.2
Nov27° / 19°35728.411.63.5
Dec27° / 18°19525.111.54.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45842
55842
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155446
165446
175347
185248
195149
205050
215050
224852
234753
244555
254456
264357
274357
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Motatán gets around 121 mm of rain over 20.5 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 73% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1872
1972
2073
2174
2275
2376
2477
2579
2680
2781
2881

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1437590
2436600
3436600
4435610
5435610
6435610
7434620
8434620
9334630
10334630
11334630
12333631
13333631
14333631
15333631
16332641
17332641
18231661
19231652
20230662
21230662
22229672
23228673
24228673
25227683
26227683
27226684
28126694

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
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284calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:14
211.66:386:14
311.66:386:14
411.66:386:15
511.66:386:15
611.66:386:15
711.66:386:16
811.66:386:16
911.66:376:16
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1411.76:366:17
1511.76:366:18
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1811.76:356:18
1911.76:356:18
2011.76:356:19
2111.76:346:19
2211.76:346:19
2311.86:346:19
2411.86:336:19
2511.86:336:19
2611.86:336:19
2711.86:326:20
2811.86:326:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Motatán?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Motatán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Motatán in February

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

In February, Motatán sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Motatán in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Motatán peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Motatán 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 Motatán is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2129 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Motatán?

Motatán sits at 9.4°N, 70.6°W, 321 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valera, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Motatán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Motatán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 435 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,671 m.

The land around Motatán is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
1,631 m
80 km
4,671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Valera 8.0 km · Pampanito 10 km · Escuque 14 km · Pampán 14 km · Trujillo 17 km · El Dividive 18 km · Sabana de Mendoza 21 km · Boconó 40 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 Motatán (9.3918°, -70.5906°, elevation 321 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).