Galeras weather in February

In February, Galeras sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 25 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Galeras's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galeras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Galeras reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
133425
143425
153525
163525
173525
183525
193525
203525
213525
223525
233525
243525
253525
263525
273525
283526

How February really feels in Galeras

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Galeras 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°235.511.54.0
Feb34° / 25°256.111.73.1
Mar34° / 25°641311.92.7
Apr33° / 25°17724.312.22.3
May32° / 25°27128.912.42.2
Jun32° / 25°22326.112.52.4
Jul32° / 25°18924.812.52.5
Aug32° / 25°21926.312.32.4
Sep31° / 24°2332812.12.4
Oct31° / 24°24229.211.82.4
Nov31° / 24°17025.311.62.8
Dec32° / 24°7314.811.53.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57030
67030
76931
86931
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207030
217030
227030
236931
246832
256733
266634
276535
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Galeras gets around 25 mm of rain over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
517
618
719
820
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2123
2223
2324
2424
2525
2626
2727
2828

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1015787
2116767
3116767
4117757
5117757
6117757
7117757
8117757
9118738
10118738
11118738
12118738
13219727
14219727
15219727
16219727
17219727
18219727
19219727
20219727
21219727
22119728
23119728
24119728
25119719
26119719
271197010
281187110

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:02
211.66:266:02
311.66:266:02
411.66:256:03
511.66:256:03
611.66:256:03
711.66:256:04
811.66:256:04
911.76:256:04
1011.76:256:05
1111.76:256:05
1211.76:246:05
1311.76:246:05
1411.76:246:06
1511.76:246:06
1611.76:246:06
1711.76:236:06
1811.76:236:06
1911.76:236:07
2011.76:226:07
2111.76:226:07
2211.86:226:07
2311.86:216:07
2411.86:216:07
2511.86:216:07
2611.86:206:07
2711.86:206:08
2811.86:206:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Galeras?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Galeras. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Galeras in February

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

In February, Galeras sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Galeras in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Galeras peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Galeras 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 Galeras is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Galeras?

Galeras sits at 9.2°N, 75.0°W, 80 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Luis de Sincé, 14 km away.

Topography around Galeras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galeras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m.

The land around Galeras is covered by grassland (91%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
706 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: San Luis de Sincé 14 km · San Benito Abad 26 km · Corozal 32 km · Magangué 33 km · Sampués 37 km · Chinú 39 km · Sincelejo 41 km · Sahagún 49 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 Galeras (9.1609°, -75.0481°, elevation 80 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).