Espinal weather in February

In February, Espinal sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Espinal's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espinal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
74%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Espinal reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 33°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)
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Espinal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°46711.85.6
Feb30° / 21°569.411.94.9
Mar29° / 21°12616.3124.3
Apr28° / 21°21722.112.14.0
May28° / 20°21521.912.24.3
Jun28° / 20°11915.412.24.8
Jul29° / 20°7711.912.25.0
Aug30° / 20°437.312.14.9
Sep30° / 21°7310.4124.5
Oct29° / 20°16918.211.94.4
Nov28° / 20°17218.711.84.7
Dec28° / 20°921211.85.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42872
52971
62872
72872
82872
92773
102773
112773
122674
132674
142575
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182278
192278
202179
212080
221981
231882
241882
251684
261585
271486
281486

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Espinal gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.4 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 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
428
530
631
731
832
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2034
2135
2236
2337
2438
2539
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2742
2843

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12145331
23135331
33135232
43135133
53135034
63135034
73124935
83124836
94124837
104124738
114124738
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153114739
163114838
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183114938
192105137
202105137
21295237
22295138
23295138
24285139
25285040
26184942
27174843
28174745

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
15calm
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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 6:18 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:08
211.86:186:08
311.86:196:08
411.86:196:08
511.86:196:09
611.86:196:09
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1211.96:186:10
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1611.96:186:10
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1811.96:186:10
1911.96:186:10
2011.96:176:10
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2211.96:176:10
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2411.96:176:10
2511.96:166:10
2611.96:166:10
2711.96:166:10
2811.96:166:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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55.2Bright
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285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Espinal?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Espinal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Espinal in February

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

In February, Espinal sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Espinal in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Espinal peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Espinal 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 Espinal is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1640 µg/m³Jul 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr35Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Espinal?

Espinal sits at 4.1°N, 74.9°W, 323 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guamo, 16 km away.

Topography around Espinal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espinal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,994 m.

The land around Espinal is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
4,994 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Guamo 16 km · Flandes 17 km · Girardot City 19 km · Melgar 28 km · Payandé 29 km · Purificación 33 km · Rovira 41 km · Ibagué 48 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 Espinal (4.1492°, -74.8843°, elevation 323 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).