El Cerrito weather in February

In February, El Cerrito sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1275 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1275 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
91%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 El Cerrito reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314

El Cerrito weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°123830.811.83.4
Feb23° / 14°127527.511.93.4
Mar23° / 15°143830.4123.4
Apr23° / 15°156529.612.13.3
May22° / 15°173130.812.23.3
Jun22° / 14°18773012.23.3
Jul22° / 14°19403112.23.3
Aug22° / 13°19223112.13.3
Sep22° / 14°171630123.3
Oct22° / 14°138930.711.93.3
Nov22° / 15°118829.411.83.3
Dec22° / 14°135230.611.83.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

El Cerrito gets around 1275 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.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
124760
224760
323770
423770
523770
623770
722780
822780
922780
1022780
1123770
1223770
1323770
1423761
1523761
1623761
1723761
1823761
1923761
2022771
2122771
2221781
2320791
2419801
2518820
2618820
2717830
2816840

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 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 6:24 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:246:14
211.86:246:14
311.86:246:14
411.86:246:15
511.96:246:15
611.96:246:15
711.96:246:15
811.96:246:15
911.96:246:16
1011.96:246:16
1111.96:246:16
1211.96:246:16
1311.96:246:16
1411.96:246:16
1511.96:236:16
1611.96:236:16
1711.96:236:16
1811.96:236:16
1911.96:236:16
2011.96:236:16
2111.96:236:16
2211.96:226:16
2311.96:226:16
2411.96:226:16
2511.96:226:16
2611.96:226:16
2711.96:216:16
2811.96:216:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 4.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit El Cerrito?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Cerrito.

What to pack for El Cerrito in February

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

In February, El Cerrito sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Cerrito?

El Cerrito sits at 3.7°N, 76.3°W, 990 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guacarí, 9.0 km away.

Topography around El Cerrito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Cerrito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 988 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,473 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,537 m.

The land around El Cerrito is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (36%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
1,473 m
80 km
4,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Guacarí 9.0 km · Palmira 16 km · Yumbo 23 km · Guadalajara de Buga 24 km · Pradera 30 km · Candelaria 31 km · Darien 33 km · Cali 36 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 El Cerrito (3.6855°, -76.3137°, elevation 990 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).