Caldas weather in February

In February, Caldas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 136 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Caldas's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caldas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
75%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.8 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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Caldas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
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272515
282515

Caldas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°1111811.75.4
Feb25° / 15°13619.311.84.9
Mar25° / 15°21425.6124.2
Apr25° / 15°29027.912.13.7
May25° / 15°34728.812.33.7
Jun25° / 15°23926.212.33.9
Jul26° / 14°19824.412.34.2
Aug26° / 14°19723.612.24.2
Sep26° / 15°25326.4123.9
Oct24° / 15°30228.411.93.8
Nov24° / 15°27527.611.73.8
Dec25° / 15°17021.911.74.8

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52773
62872
72773
82674
92674
102575
112476
122476
132278
142179
152179
162179
172080
182080
192080
202080
211981
221981
231981
241882
251882
261882
271882
281783

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Caldas gets around 136 mm of rain over 19.3 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 68% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
561
662
763
863
964
1065
1165
1266
1367
1468
1568
1669
1770
1871
1972
2072
2173
2274
2375
2476
2577
2677
2778
2878

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
115247
215148
315049
414950
514851
614752
714752
824652
924652
1024553
1124553
1224454
1324454
1424355
1524355
1624355
1724355
1824355
1914356
2014356
2114356
2214356
2314257
2414158
2514059
2614059
2713960
2813861

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:08
211.76:246:08
311.76:246:09
411.86:246:09
511.86:246:09
611.86:246:09
711.86:246:10
811.86:246:10
911.86:246:10
1011.86:246:10
1111.86:246:11
1211.86:246:11
1311.86:236:11
1411.86:236:11
1511.86:236:11
1611.86:236:11
1711.86:236:11
1811.86:236:12
1911.86:226:12
2011.86:226:12
2111.86:226:12
2211.86:226:12
2311.86:216:12
2411.86:216:12
2511.96:216:12
2611.96:216:12
2711.96:206:12
2811.96:206:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Caldas?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Caldas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caldas in February

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

In February, Caldas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Caldas in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caldas peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Caldas 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 Caldas is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Caldas's WHO annual average of 21.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1529 µg/m³Oct 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caldas?

Caldas sits at 6.1°N, 75.6°W, 1,756 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sabaneta, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Caldas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caldas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m around an average of 1,916 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,342 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,581 m.

The land around Caldas is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
763 m
16 km
2,342 m
80 km
3,581 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Sabaneta 7.0 km · La Estrella 7.0 km · Envigado 11 km · Itagüí 11 km · Retiro 15 km · Medellin 19 km · Fredonia 19 km · La Ceja 23 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 Caldas (6.0911°, -75.6357°, elevation 1,756 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).