Colcapirhua weather in February

In February, Colcapirhua sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 178 mm of precipitation across 22.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Colcapirhua's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colcapirhua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Precipitation
178 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Colcapirhua is city of Bolivia.

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 19°C through the month.

A typical February day in Colcapirhua reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Colcapirhua weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°18723.212.94.1
Feb19° / 10°17822.212.63.9
Mar20° / 10°12418.712.14.8
Apr20° / 458.411.66.6
May21° / 122.811.27.9
Jun20° / 71.8118.1
Jul20° / 11211.18.1
Aug21° / 203.411.48.0
Sep22° / 235.411.97.5
Oct23° / 10°409.612.46.7
Nov23° / 11°6712.812.86.0
Dec21° / 11°13320134.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Colcapirhua gets around 178 mm of rain and snow over 22.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 79% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:157:02
212.86:167:01
312.76:167:01
412.76:177:01
512.76:177:01
612.76:187:00
712.76:187:00
812.76:197:00
912.76:196:59
1012.76:206:59
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2712.46:266:51
2812.46:276:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Colcapirhua

In seasonPeak

In February, Colcapirhua sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Colcapirhua's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Colcapirhua?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Colcapirhua.

What to pack for Colcapirhua in February

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

In February, Colcapirhua sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Colcapirhua in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 18 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colcapirhua peaks around January 18 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 18Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec17Extreme

Air quality in Colcapirhua 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 Colcapirhua is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colcapirhua?

Colcapirhua sits at 17.4°S, 66.2°W, 2,561 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Quillacollo, 4.0 km away.

Oruro

Topography around Colcapirhua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colcapirhua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 2,552 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,593 m.

The land around Colcapirhua is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
2,141 m
80 km
4,593 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Quillacollo 4.0 km · Tiquipaya 6.0 km · Cochabamba 8.0 km · Vinto 8.0 km · Sipe Sipe 15 km · Sacaba 21 km · Punata 46 km · Oruro 112 km

Bolivia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

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 Colcapirhua (-17.3857°, -66.2381°, elevation 2,561 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).