Santa Cruz de Mora weather in February

In February, Santa Cruz de Mora sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 256 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Santa Cruz de Mora's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz de Mora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
71%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Santa Cruz de Mora is human settlement in 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Cruz de Mora reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
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92619
102619
112619
122719
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282720

Santa Cruz de Mora weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°22726.911.64.1
Feb27° / 19°25624.911.73.9
Mar27° / 20°38128.411.93.7
Apr27° / 21°57529.512.23.3
May28° / 21°66930.812.43.0
Jun28° / 21°5703012.53.1
Jul28° / 21°52830.812.43.1
Aug29° / 21°44630.712.32.9
Sep29° / 21°40429.3122.9
Oct28° / 20°42230.211.83.2
Nov27° / 20°38027.911.63.5
Dec27° / 19°33328.511.53.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123367
133268
143169
153169
163070
172971
182971
192872
202872
212773
222773
232674
242674
252674
262674
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz de Mora gets around 256 mm of rain over 24.9 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 89% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
688
788
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2892

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116813
215823
315823
415823
515823
614833
714824
814824
914824
1014824
1114824
1213834
1313834
1413834
1513825
1612835
1712835
1812835
1911836
2011836
2111836
2210846
2310837
2410837
259847
269838
279838
288848

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:19
211.66:416:20
311.66:416:20
411.76:416:20
511.76:416:20
611.76:416:21
711.76:416:21
811.76:416:21
911.76:406:22
1011.76:406:22
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1311.76:406:23
1411.76:406:23
1511.76:396:23
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1811.76:396:23
1911.86:386:24
2011.86:386:24
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2211.86:386:24
2311.86:376:24
2411.86:376:24
2511.86:376:24
2611.86:366:24
2711.86:366:24
2811.86:356:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Santa Cruz de Mora?

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

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

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Cruz de Mora.

What to pack for Santa Cruz de Mora in February

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

In February, Santa Cruz de Mora sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Cruz de Mora 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 Santa Cruz de Mora peaks around February 21 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Santa Cruz de Mora 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 Santa Cruz de Mora is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz de Mora?

Santa Cruz de Mora sits at 8.4°N, 71.6°W, 600 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tovar, 15 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz de Mora

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz de Mora.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de Mora has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m around an average of 870 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,084 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around Santa Cruz de Mora is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
738 m
16 km
3,084 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Tovar 15 km · El Vigía 24 km · Bailadores 26 km · Lagunillas 30 km · La Azulita 41 km · Ejido 47 km · La Grita 48 km · Coloncito 50 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 Santa Cruz de Mora (8.3993°, -71.6408°, elevation 600 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).