Barbosa weather in February

In February, Barbosa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 119 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Barbosa's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
74%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Barbosa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
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202314
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222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314

Barbosa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°9418.111.75.4
Feb23° / 14°11920.611.84.8
Mar23° / 14°20826.3124.2
Apr23° / 14°25425.512.14.0
May24° / 14°21824.312.34.4
Jun24° / 14°8215.312.45.5
Jul25° / 14°5410.412.36.3
Aug25° / 14°6511.612.26.0
Sep25° / 14°12718.6125.1
Oct23° / 14°25226.111.94.1
Nov23° / 14°26126.611.73.9
Dec23° / 14°14420.811.64.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92773
102674
112674
122674
132575
142476
152476
162476
172476
182377
192278
202278
212278
222179
232179
242080
252080
262080
272080
281981

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Barbosa gets around 119 mm of rain over 20.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
161
263
364
466
567
668
769
870
971
1072
1173
1273
1374
1474
1575
1675
1776
1876
1976
2077
2177
2277
2378
2478
2579
2679
2780
2880

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19838
29838
39829
49829
598110
698110
798011
898011
997912
1097912
1197912
1287913
1387913
1487913
1578013
1678013
1778013
1868212
1968212
2068212
2158312
2258312
2358312
2458312
2558213
2648313
2748313
2848214

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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:07
211.76:236:07
311.76:236:07
411.76:236:07
511.76:236:08
611.76:236:08
711.76:236:08
811.86:236:08
911.86:236:09
1011.86:236:09
1111.86:236:09
1211.86:236:09
1311.86:236:09
1411.86:226:09
1511.86:226:10
1611.86:226:10
1711.86:226:10
1811.86:226:10
1911.86:216:10
2011.86:216:10
2111.86:216:10
2211.86:216:10
2311.86:206:10
2411.86:206:10
2511.86:206:11
2611.86:206:11
2711.96:196:11
2811.96:196:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Barbosa?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Barbosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barbosa in February

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

In February, Barbosa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Barbosa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barbosa peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Barbosa 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 Barbosa is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Barbosa's WHO annual average of 10.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1622 µg/m³Nov 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barbosa?

Barbosa sits at 6.4°N, 75.3°W, 1,297 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Vicente, 17 km away.

Topography around Barbosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbosa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m around an average of 1,505 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,438 m.

The land around Barbosa is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (46%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
955 m
16 km
1,673 m
80 km
3,438 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: San Vicente 17 km · Copacabana 22 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 27 km · Bello 27 km · Marinilla 29 km · Rionegro 32 km · Medellin 34 km · Santuario 34 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

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 Barbosa (6.4381°, -75.3314°, elevation 1,297 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).