SeasonMapPlacencia weather in February
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February in Placencia: hot, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take 18 rainy days.
#3 of 12 months in Placencia · #270 of 1383 destinations to visit in February · comfort 88/100 (tier A)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Placencia climate normals — February
| Daytime high | 27°C / 81°F | 🥵 hot |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 22°C / 72°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 31°C / 88°F | |
| Sea temperature | 27°C / 80°F | 😎 warm sea |
| Rainfall | 69 mm / 2.7 in | 🌦 some rain |
| Rainy days | 18 days | |
| Humidity | 82% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 21°C / 70°F | |
| Sunshine | 9.8 h/day | |
| Daylight | 11.6 h | |
| Wind | 17 km/h / 10 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 43 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Placencia 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.
Peak crowdsDry season, Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Placencia'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 weatherPlacencia's weather peaks February–April, best around March.
February includes Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival.
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What's on in Placencia in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Dry season
1 Feb – 31 May · usuallyCrowdedThe rain stops and the sea flattens off the peninsula, which is when the cayes and the outer reef are at their clearest. The village runs at capacity through to Easter.
- Festival
Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival
7–8 FebMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyTwo days when the village's famously narrow sidewalk becomes the exhibition: painters, carvers and bands along its whole length, and every room on the peninsula taken. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Placencia — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Placencia in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Placencia?
- February in Placencia: hot, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take 18 rainy days. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Placencia on SeasonMap's comfort score (88/100).
- What is the weather like in Placencia in February?
- In February, Placencia averages a daily high of 27°C and a low of 22.4°C, with about 69 mm of rain over roughly 18.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Placencia in February?
- Placencia has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 43 in February.
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Similar destinations in Central America — February
Within 300 km: Caye Caulker's Lobster season opens on 15 Jun – 14 Feb, and Roatán's Whale sharks in the Bay Islands around 20 Feb – 30 Apr.