El Doncello weather in February

In February, El Doncello sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 105 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is El Doncello's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Doncello's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in El Doncello reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920

El Doncello weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°7311.511.95.0
Feb29° / 20°10513.911.94.6
Mar28° / 20°17722.5124.1
Apr27° / 20°22525.9123.8
May27° / 19°22626.712.13.9
Jun26° / 19°21324.912.14.1
Jul25° / 18°20224.112.14.5
Aug26° / 19°1151912.15.1
Sep27° / 19°10619124.9
Oct28° / 19°16122.6124.3
Nov28° / 20°19824.111.93.9
Dec28° / 20°12217.911.94.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43169
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
102971
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162773
172674
182575
192476
202377
212179
222179
232080
241783
251783
261684
271585
281585

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

El Doncello gets around 105 mm of rain over 13.9 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 49% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
543
644
745
846
946
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1548
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2153
2254
2356
2457
2559
2661
2762
2863

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141635441
241634451
351633461
451532471
551530491
651529501
751429511
861428511
961328521
1061328521
1161328521
1261228531
1351228541
1451228541
1551228541
1651128551
1741128561
1841128561
1941028571
2041027572
213927592
223926602
232825632
242724643
252724643
262623663
271522693
281421713

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:12
211.96:176:13
311.96:176:13
411.96:176:13
511.96:176:13
611.96:176:13
711.96:176:13
811.96:176:14
911.96:176:14
1011.96:176:14
1111.96:176:14
1211.96:176:14
1311.96:176:14
1411.96:176:14
1511.96:176:14
1611.96:176:14
1711.96:176:14
1811.96:176:14
1912.06:176:14
2012.06:176:14
2112.06:176:14
2212.06:176:14
2312.06:176:14
2412.06:166:14
2512.06:166:14
2612.06:166:14
2712.06:166:14
2812.06:166:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.43 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
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit El Doncello?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit El Doncello for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Doncello in February

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

In February, El Doncello sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Doncello 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 Doncello peaks around February 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 12UV 14Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in El Doncello 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 Doncello is worst in February — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1576 µg/m³Jul 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb83Unhealthy
Mar34Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Doncello?

El Doncello sits at 1.7°N, 75.3°W, 357 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Rico, 29 km away.

La Plata

Topography around El Doncello

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Doncello has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,530 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 m.

The land around El Doncello is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,530 m
80 km
3,261 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Puerto Rico 29 km · Florencia 36 km · Guadalupe 65 km · Garzón 69 km · Tarqui 77 km · Gigante 84 km · Pitalito 87 km · La Plata 104 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 Doncello (1.6782°, -75.2847°, elevation 357 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).