Cereté weather in February

In February, Cereté sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 28 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cereté's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cereté's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cereté reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
133425
143425
153425
163425
173425
183425
193425
203425
213425
223425
233425
243425
253425
263425
273425
283425

How February really feels in Cereté

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
28 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cereté weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°27711.54.0
Feb34° / 25°286.911.73.3
Mar34° / 25°6113.811.92.8
Apr33° / 25°1622412.22.3
May32° / 25°26229.112.42.2
Jun32° / 25°24627.812.52.2
Jul32° / 24°24027.712.52.3
Aug32° / 24°23628.512.32.3
Sep31° / 24°23328.912.12.3
Oct31° / 24°22929.511.82.4
Nov31° / 24°17926.611.62.6
Dec32° / 24°8918.311.53.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56634
66634
76535
86436
96436
106436
116436
126535
136436
146436
156436
166535
176535
186535
196634
206634
216634
226535
236436
246436
256337
266238
276238
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cereté gets around 28 mm of rain over 6.9 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
421
522
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2830

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127127
227127
327226
427226
527325
627325
727424
837324
937423
1037423
1137423
1237522
1337522
1437621
1537621
1637621
1737621
1837621
1927622
2027622
2127622
2227622
2327622
2427622
2527523
2627523
2727523
2827424

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 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 6:28 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:05
211.66:286:05
311.66:286:06
411.66:286:06
511.66:286:06
611.66:286:07
711.76:286:07
811.76:286:07
911.76:286:08
1011.76:276:08
1111.76:276:08
1211.76:276:08
1311.76:276:09
1411.76:276:09
1511.76:266:09
1611.76:266:09
1711.76:266:09
1811.76:266:10
1911.76:256:10
2011.76:256:10
2111.86:256:10
2211.86:256:10
2311.86:246:10
2411.86:246:10
2511.86:236:11
2611.86:236:11
2711.86:236:11
2811.86:226:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cereté?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cereté. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cereté in February

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

In February, Cereté sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cereté in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Cereté in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cereté peaks around June 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cereté 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 Cereté is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2327 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cereté?

Cereté sits at 8.9°N, 75.8°W, 14 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Carlos, 14 km away.

Topography around Cereté

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cereté has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around Cereté is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
434 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: San Carlos 14 km · Cotorra 17 km · Montería 18 km · Ciénaga de Oro 19 km · Sahagún 39 km · Lorica 39 km · Momil 41 km · Chinú 50 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 Cereté (8.8848°, -75.7905°, elevation 14 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).