Ipiales weather in February

In February, Ipiales sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 205 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ipiales's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ipiales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
88%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ipiales reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°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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2157
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5157
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10157
11157
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20157
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Ipiales weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 22027.5122.6
Feb15° / 20524.9122.6
Mar15° / 25129.4122.4
Apr15° / 25829.2122.3
May14° / 20029.8122.3
Jun14° / 16027.4122.2
Jul13° / 14727122.2
Aug14° / 9422.7122.6
Sep15° / 10921.9122.9
Oct15° / 23027.4122.7
Nov15° / 29028122.5
Dec15° / 26929.1122.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6694
7595
8595
9595
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11496
12496
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ipiales gets around 205 mm of rain over 24.9 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 89% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
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887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1488
1588
1688
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1889
1990
2090
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2594
2694
2795
2895

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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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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285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:23
212.06:256:23
312.06:256:23
412.06:266:24
512.06:266:24
612.06:266:24
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2712.06:256:24
2812.06:246:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
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214.5Bright
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284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ipiales?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ipiales.

What to pack for Ipiales in February

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

In February, Ipiales sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Ipiales in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 18 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ipiales peaks around February 22 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 18Jul 20UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ipiales 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 Ipiales is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1618 µg/m³Jun 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ipiales?

Ipiales sits at 0.8°N, 77.6°W, 2,904 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pupiales, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ipiales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipiales has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 2,859 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,484 m.

The land around Ipiales is covered by trees (33%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
335 m
16 km
1,261 m
80 km
4,484 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Pupiales 5.0 km · Tulcán 9.0 km · Túquerres 29 km · Samaniego 57 km · Pasto 59 km · Ibarra 76 km · Buesaco 82 km · Atuntaqui 85 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 Ipiales (0.825°, -77.6397°, elevation 2,904 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).