Santa Elena de Uairén weather in February

In February, Santa Elena de Uairén sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 60 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santa Elena de Uairén's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena de Uairén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Santa Elena de Uairén is city in Bolívar, Venezuela.

Density
245/km²
people per km²
Founded
1923

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Elena de Uairén reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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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33019
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53019
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Santa Elena de Uairén weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°639.311.85.4
Feb30° / 19°608.611.85.1
Mar30° / 19°8410.7124.8
Apr29° / 20°21118.912.14.2
May27° / 20°40026.512.23.9
Jun26° / 19°35427.812.33.7
Jul26° / 19°31228.812.23.8
Aug27° / 19°22324.912.24.3
Sep29° / 19°12917.4124.7
Oct29° / 19°11815.211.94.6
Nov29° / 19°12716.511.84.5
Dec29° / 19°10214.311.74.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43763
53763
63763
73862
83862
93961
103862
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123961
133763
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243268
253268
263169
273169
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Elena de Uairén gets around 60 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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429
529
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729
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1128
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1429
1529
1629
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11174933
21174933
31174834
41174834
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61174833
71184833
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91184832
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201164934
211154934
221145035
231145035
241135135
251135135
261125235
271125235
281125235

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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267calm
277calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:42
211.85:545:42
311.85:545:43
411.85:545:43
511.85:545:43
611.85:545:43
711.85:545:43
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1011.85:545:44
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1411.85:545:44
1511.95:545:45
1611.95:535:45
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1911.95:535:45
2011.95:535:45
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2211.95:525:45
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2611.95:515:45
2711.95:515:45
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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105.5Bright
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135.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Santa Elena de Uairén

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Elena de Uairén's rainy season runs April–August, 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 Santa Elena de Uairén?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Santa Elena de Uairén for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Elena de Uairén in February

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

In February, Santa Elena de Uairén sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Elena de Uairén 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 Elena de Uairén peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 15Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Elena de Uairén 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 Elena de Uairén is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2217 µg/m³Aug 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Elena de Uairén?

Santa Elena de Uairén sits at 4.6°N, 61.1°W, 868 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Pacaraima, 19 km away.

Alto AlegreLethemBoa VistaCantáMucajaíEl DoradoTumeremo

Topography around Santa Elena de Uairén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Elena de Uairén has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 m.

The land around Santa Elena de Uairén is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
2,293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
February weather nearby: Pacaraima 19 km · Alto Alegre 195 km · Lethem 200 km · Boa Vista 204 km · Cantá 229 km · Mucajaí 241 km · El Dorado 242 km · Tumeremo 303 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 Elena de Uairén (4.6023°, -61.1103°, elevation 868 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).