Chinchiná weather in February

In February, Chinchiná sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 851 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 2% 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 Chinchiná's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinchiná's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
851 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
86%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Chinchiná reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°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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Chinchiná 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°71930.4011.73.3
Feb20° / 11°85127.5011.83.2
Mar20° / 11°118430.40123.2
Apr20° / 11°138529.80.112.13.1
May20° / 11°157430.9012.23.1
Jun20° / 11°179530012.33.1
Jul20° / 10°188531012.33.1
Aug20° / 10°1806310.212.23.1
Sep20° / 10°1512300.5123.1
Oct20° / 11°114630.70.111.93.1
Nov20° / 11°91729.7011.83.1
Dec20° / 11°87730.6011.73.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
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14892
15892
16892
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18694
19694
20793
21793
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23793
24694
25694
26694
27595
28595

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chinchiná gets around 851 mm of rain over 27.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
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2899

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17228
27129
37030
47030
56931
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156634
166634
176535
186535
196436
206436
216337
226238
236139
246040
255941
265842
275743
285644

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
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44calm
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64calm
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94calm
104calm
114calm
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134calm
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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 6:22 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:09
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1911.96:216:12
2011.96:216:13
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2311.96:206:13
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2711.96:196:13
2811.96:196:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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

Is February a good time to visit Chinchiná?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chinchiná.

What to pack for Chinchiná in February

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

In February, Chinchiná sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Chinchiná 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 Chinchiná peaks around February 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chinchiná 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 Chinchiná is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chinchiná?

Chinchiná sits at 5.0°N, 75.6°W, 1,382 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villamaría, 12 km away.

Topography around Chinchiná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinchiná has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,065 m.

The land around Chinchiná is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
628 m
16 km
2,032 m
80 km
5,065 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Villamaría 12 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 13 km · Manizales 14 km · Marsella 16 km · Dosquebradas 17 km · Pereira 21 km · Neira 22 km · La Virginia 32 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 Chinchiná (4.9825°, -75.6036°, elevation 1,382 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).