León weather in February

February in León: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

León🇳🇮 Nicaragua · Northern Central America · City77
  1. 80Jan
  2. 77Feb
  3. 73Mar
  4. 69Apr
  5. 53May
  6. 48Jun
  7. 66Jul
  8. 56Aug
  9. 48Sep
  10. 50Oct
  11. 61Nov
  12. 78Dec

#3 of 12 months in León · #607 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 77/100 (tier B)

Days
34°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
1
Sun
10.9 h
Humidity
56%
Daylight
12 h
León, Nicaragua
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Traveller notes on León in February

Other months in León

Nicaragua's forum describes July on the Pacific side, where León sits, as genuinely manageable rainy season: a hard, heavy shower for roughly an hour in the afternoon, then sunny again, rarely enough to derail a day's plans. Posters flagged a real bonus within the season - the 'veranillo' or little summer, a lull in the rain that typically runs from the last weeks of July into early August. June, the start of the rainy season, tends to run a touch cooler with a similar roughly-hour-long daily rain pattern, so July generally continues that same rhythm rather than intensifying dramatically.
NicaraguaPacificRegular · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe Leon as sitting in Nicaragua's hot lowlands, with January daytime temperatures commonly cited around 90F - genuinely one of the hottest spots in the country even in the cooler dry season. Posters flag a specific January quirk: a strong windy season that can pick up enough to occasionally halt ferry crossings, worth factoring into any itinerary involving nearby water crossings. For beach time near Leon, posters recommend Las Penitas - described as a small, laid-back community with beautiful beaches, a popular pairing with a colonial Leon city stay for travelers wanting both history and coastline in the same trip.
Tripadvisor community · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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León climate normals — February

Daytime high34°C / 92°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low25°C / 76°F
Feels like (high)35°C / 95°F
Sea temperature27°C / 81°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall2 mm / 0.1 in☀️ dry
Rainy days1 days
Humidity56%🍃 comfortable
Dew point18°C / 65°F
Sunshine10.9 h/day
Daylight11.7 h
Wind21 km/h / 13 mph
Air quality (US AQI)32🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in León in February

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for León's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Best weatherLeón's weather peaks December–February, best around January.

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What's on in León in February

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Dry season

    1 Dec – 30 Apr · usually

    The rains stop hard and the country between León and the Pacific goes dust-dry, which is when the boards go up Cerro Negro every morning. Afternoons in the city are for sitting under a fan.

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León in February — FAQ

Is February a good time to visit León?
February in León: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons. It ranks #3 of 12 months for León on SeasonMap's comfort score (77/100).
What is the weather like in León in February?
In February, León averages a daily high of 33.6°C and a low of 24.6°C, with about 2 mm of rain over roughly 0.7 rainy days.
What is the air quality in León in February?
León has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 32 in February.