Valera weather in February

In February, Valera sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 150 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Valera's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
2 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Valera is capital city of Valera Municipality in Trujillo state, Venezuela.

Density
1,081/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Valera reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252416
262416
272416
282416

Valera weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°12422.611.54.9
Feb24° / 15°15021.911.74.7
Mar24° / 16°26827.911.94.0
Apr24° / 17°41028.912.23.6
May24° / 17°38729.912.43.6
Jun24° / 17°2572812.53.8
Jul24° / 16°24028.612.53.8
Aug25° / 16°26729.212.33.8
Sep25° / 16°31028.812.13.6
Oct24° / 16°35430.611.83.5
Nov24° / 16°30229.111.63.6
Dec24° / 15°18825.911.54.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44258
54159
64060
73961
83862
93862
103862
113862
123664
133664
143664
153466
163466
173169
183169
192971
202971
212773
222773
232575
242476
252476
262377
272278
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Valera gets around 150 mm of rain over 21.9 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 78% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1475
1575
1676
1777
1878
1979
2080
2181
2282
2383
2484
2585
2685
2786
2886

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1438571
2438571
3437581
4436591
5435601
6435601
7434611
8534601
9533611
10533611
11532621
12532621
13532612
14531622
15531622
16530632
17529642
18529642
19528643
20528643
21427663
22427663
23426673
24426664
25325684
26325684
27325684
28325684

Wind in February

Winds average 2 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 2 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
12calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
152calm
162calm
172calm
182calm
192calm
202calm
212calm
222calm
232calm
242calm
252calm
262calm
272calm
282calm

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:14
211.66:386:14
311.66:386:15
411.66:386:15
511.66:386:15
611.66:386:15
711.66:386:16
811.66:376:16
911.76:376:16
1011.76:376:17
1111.76:376:17
1211.76:376:17
1311.76:376:17
1411.76:366:18
1511.76:366:18
1611.76:366:18
1711.76:366:18
1811.76:356:18
1911.76:356:19
2011.76:356:19
2111.76:346:19
2211.76:346:19
2311.86:346:19
2411.86:336:19
2511.86:336:19
2611.86:336:20
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 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Valera?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Valera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valera in February

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

In February, Valera sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Valera 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 Valera peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Valera 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 Valera is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valera?

Valera sits at 9.3°N, 70.6°W, 524 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Escuque, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Valera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,312 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,662 m.

The land around Valera is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
459 m
16 km
2,312 m
80 km
4,662 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Escuque 8.0 km · Motatán 8.0 km · Pampanito 15 km · Trujillo 19 km · Pampán 20 km · El Dividive 23 km · Sabana de Mendoza 23 km · Boconó 39 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 Valera (9.3178°, -70.6036°, elevation 524 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).