Chía weather in February

In February, Chía sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 84 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chía's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
77%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical February day in Chía reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Chía weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 6014.111.75.5
Feb20° / 10°8415.211.85.1
Mar19° / 10°14018.8124.6
Apr19° / 10°14819.812.14.3
May18° / 10°9616.312.24.7
Jun18° / 10°3910.312.35.3
Jul18° / 339.412.35.4
Aug18° / 247.312.25.9
Sep19° / 3410.4125.6
Oct19° / 10017.911.94.7
Nov19° / 12920.611.84.3
Dec20° / 7815.811.75.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52377
62377
72377
82179
92179
102080
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141981
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201486
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251288
261189
271189
28991

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chía gets around 84 mm of rain over 15.2 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 53% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
247
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549
649
750
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951
1051
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1956
2057
2157
2257
2358
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2757
2857

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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Dry (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:03
211.86:166:04
311.86:166:04
411.86:166:04
511.86:166:04
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2211.96:146:07
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2611.96:136:07
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2811.96:136:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Chía?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Chía for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chía in February

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

In February, Chía sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Chía in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chía peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Chía 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 Chía is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1643 µg/m³Jul 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chía?

Chía sits at 4.9°N, 74.1°W, 2,557 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Cota, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Chía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chía has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m around an average of 2,567 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,771 m.

The land around Chía is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
356 m
16 km
792 m
80 km
3,771 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Cota 7.0 km · Cajicá 7.0 km · Bosconia 9.0 km · Zipaquirá 19 km · Tocancipá 20 km · Funza 23 km · Mosquera 25 km · Madrid 27 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 Chía (4.8588°, -74.0587°, elevation 2,557 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).