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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 177 well-known places are at their seasonal best; Arctic averages 31/100.

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.

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Classics at their best in North America in February

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 71 of North America's 177 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Huatulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 2Big Sky, United Statesfreezing, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  3. 3Negril, Jamaicahot, dry, clean air94tier S
  4. 4San Miguel de Allende, Mexiconice, dry, clean air94tier S
  5. 5Zihuatanejo, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air94tier S
  6. 6Acapulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  7. 7Guanajuato, Mexiconice, dry, clean air93tier S
  8. 8Nosara, Costa Ricasweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  9. 9Playa del Carmen, Mexicohot, dry, clean air93tier S
  10. 10Puerto Escondido, Mexicohot, dry, clean air93tier S
  11. 11Varadero, Cubahot, dry, clean air93tier S
  12. 12Holbox, Mexicohot, dry, clean air92tier S
  13. 13Mexico City, Mexicowarm, dry92tier S
  14. 14Puerto Vallarta, Mexicohot, dry, clean air92tier S
  15. 15Tulum, Mexicohot, dry, clean air92tier S

Under the radar in North America in February

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

  1. 16Guatemala City, Guatemalawarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  2. 17Monterrey, Mexiconice, dry95tier S
  3. 18El Tunco, El Salvadorsweltering, dry, clean air94tier S
  4. 19Panajachel, Guatemalawarm, dry94tier S
  5. 20San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  6. 21Santa Teresa, Costa Ricasweltering, dry, clean air94tier S

Every region of North America in February

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