Gigante weather in February

In February, Gigante sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 232 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
232 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
79%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gigante reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
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222415
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Gigante weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°17917.411.95.5
Feb24° / 15°23219.311.95.0
Mar24° / 15°39226.1124.2
Apr23° / 15°41827.912.13.7
May23° / 15°33528.412.13.7
Jun22° / 14°25026.412.13.8
Jul22° / 14°23326.412.14.0
Aug23° / 14°18823.112.14.5
Sep24° / 14°21422.5124.7
Oct24° / 15°32625.111.94.3
Nov24° / 15°33825.911.94.1
Dec24° / 15°22621.211.95.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42179
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
111981
121981
131981
141882
151882
161882
171783
181684
191585
201585
211387
221387
231288
241189
251090
26991
27892
28892

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gigante gets around 232 mm of rain over 19.3 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 68% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
561
662
763
863
964
1064
1165
1265
1366
1466
1567
1668
1769
1870
1971
2072
2173
2274
2375
2477
2577
2678
2779
2879

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1156223
2156124
3156025
4155926
5145927
6145927
7145828
8145729
9145729
10145630
11135730
12135730
13125731
14125731
15115831
16105832
17105832
1895833
1985933
2085834
2175835
2265935
2355936
2455837
2545838
2645739
2745640
2835641

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:13
211.96:196:13
311.96:196:13
411.96:196:13
511.96:196:13
611.96:196:14
711.96:196:14
811.96:196:14
911.96:196:14
1011.96:196:14
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1211.96:196:14
1311.96:196:14
1411.96:196:14
1511.96:196:14
1611.96:196:14
1711.96:196:15
1811.96:196:15
1911.96:196:15
2011.96:196:15
2111.96:186:15
2211.96:186:14
2311.96:186:14
2411.96:186:14
2511.96:186:14
2611.96:186:14
2711.96:176:14
2811.96:176:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gigante?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Gigante for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gigante in February

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

In February, Gigante sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gigante 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 Gigante peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 16Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Gigante 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 Gigante is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1222 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gigante?

Gigante sits at 2.4°N, 75.5°W, 808 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Garzón, 23 km away.

Topography around Gigante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gigante has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 887 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,700 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,116 m.

The land around Gigante is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
486 m
16 km
2,700 m
80 km
5,116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Garzón 23 km · La Plata 38 km · Campoalegre 41 km · Tarqui 43 km · Guadalupe 46 km · Rivera 54 km · Belalcázar 55 km · Neiva 67 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 Gigante (2.3868°, -75.5474°, elevation 808 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).