Ibagué weather in February

In February, Ibagué sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 148 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Ibagué's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibagué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
79%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ibagué reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
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282113

Ibagué weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°10816.611.85.3
Feb21° / 13°14819.411.94.7
Mar21° / 13°30425.9124.0
Apr21° / 13°37728.412.13.4
May21° / 13°33930.412.23.2
Jun20° / 13°21128.412.33.4
Jul21° / 12°17427.512.23.7
Aug21° / 12°14625.112.14.0
Sep22° / 13°21726.7123.8
Oct21° / 13°31028.711.93.5
Nov21° / 12°27826.411.83.7
Dec21° / 12°14219.711.74.7

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
51981
61981
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
121882
131882
141783
151783
161783
171684
181684
191585
201585
211486
221387
231387
241387
251288
261090
271090
281090

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ibagué gets around 148 mm of rain over 19.4 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 69% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
156
258
360
461
563
664
766
867
968
1069
1169
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2071
2171
2271
2372
2473
2574
2674
2775
2876

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18317
28218
38119
48119
58020
67921
77822
87822
97723
107624
117624
127624
137525
147525
157525
167525
177525
187525
197525
207525
217426
227426
237327
247327
257228
267129
277030
286931

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:09
211.86:206:09
311.86:206:09
411.86:206:09
511.86:206:10
611.86:206:10
711.86:206:10
811.86:206:10
911.86:206:10
1011.86:206:10
1111.86:206:11
1211.86:206:11
1311.86:206:11
1411.96:206:11
1511.96:206:11
1611.96:206:11
1711.96:196:11
1811.96:196:11
1911.96:196:11
2011.96:196:11
2111.96:196:11
2211.96:196:11
2311.96:186:11
2411.96:186:11
2511.96:186:11
2611.96:186:11
2711.96:176:11
2811.96:176:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ibagué?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ibagué for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibagué in February

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

In February, Ibagué sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ibagué 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 Ibagué peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ibagué 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 Ibagué 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 Ibagué?

Ibagué sits at 4.4°N, 75.2°W, 1,047 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Payandé, 19 km away.

Topography around Ibagué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibagué has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 1,158 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,163 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,054 m.

The land around Ibagué is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
3,163 m
80 km
5,054 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Payandé 19 km · Rovira 22 km · Anaime 27 km · Flandes 46 km · Girardot City 46 km · Salento 46 km · Espinal 48 km · Calarcá 50 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 Ibagué (4.4357°, -75.2029°, elevation 1,047 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).