Best places to visit in North America in February

In February, North America's best-scoring destinations are Huatulco (95), Big Sky (94) and Negril (94): 71 of its 176 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Rockies; Alaska & the Far North averages 37/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full February breakdown.

Classics at their best in North America in February

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 71 of North America's 176 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Huatulco 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best February95
  2. 2Big Sky 🇺🇸 United Statesfreezing, a little rain, clean air · best February94
  3. 3Negril 🇯🇲 Jamaicahot, dry, clean air · best February94
  4. 4San Miguel de Allende 🇲🇽 Mexiconice, dry, clean air · best November94
  5. 5Zihuatanejo 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best April94
  6. 6Acapulco 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best April93
  7. 7Guanajuato 🇲🇽 Mexiconice, dry, clean air · best November93
  8. 8Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa Ricasweltering, dry, clean air · best February93
  9. 9Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best February93
  10. 10Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best December93
  11. 11Varadero 🇨🇺 Cubahot, dry, clean air · best February93
  12. 12Holbox 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best March92
  13. 13Mexico City 🇲🇽 Mexicowarm, dry · best November92
  14. 14Puerto Vallarta 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best April92
  15. 15Tulum 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best February92

Under the radar in North America in February

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Less-visited places whose February weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemalawarm, dry, clean air · best January96
  2. 17Monterrey 🇲🇽 Mexiconice, dry · best February95
  3. 18El Tunco 🇸🇻 El Salvadorsweltering, dry, clean air · best January94
  4. 19Panajachel 🇬🇹 Guatemalawarm, dry · best January94
  5. 20San Cristóbal de las Casas 🇲🇽 Mexicowarm, dry, clean air · best February94
  6. 21Santa Teresa 🇨🇷 Costa Ricasweltering, dry, clean air · best February94

Every region of North America in February

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The best-known place in each part of North America this month, even where the month is only fair.