La Mesa weather in February

In February, La Mesa sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 198 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°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 La Mesa's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Mesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
78%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical February day in La Mesa reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5209
6209
72010
82010
92010
102010
112010
122010
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172010
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202010
212010
222010
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282010

La Mesa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 14021.711.74.5
Feb20° / 10°1982311.84.0
Mar20° / 10°32428.1123.5
Apr20° / 11°35828.412.13.3
May20° / 11°26628.712.23.4
Jun20° / 10°12523.812.33.8
Jul20° / 10°9522.112.34.2
Aug20° / 10°10721.212.24.4
Sep20° / 10°17625.1123.8
Oct20° / 10°2722911.93.4
Nov19° / 10°26428.911.83.2
Dec19° / 10°17823.811.74.1

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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52377
62278
72179
82179
92179
102080
111882
121783
131783
141684
151684
161585
171585
181486
191387
201387
211387
221288
231288
241288
251090
261090
27991
281090

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

La Mesa gets around 198 mm of rain over 23 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
173
274
375
476
577
677
778
878
979
1079
1180
1281
1381
1482
1582
1683
1783
1884
1984
2085
2186
2286
2387
2487
2588
2688
2788
2889

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25946
26946
27946
28946

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:02
211.86:166:03
311.86:166:03
411.86:166:03
511.86:166:03
611.86:166:04
711.86:166:04
811.86:166:04
911.86:166:04
1011.86:166:04
1111.86:166:05
1211.86:166:05
1311.86:166:05
1411.86:166:05
1511.86:156:05
1611.86:156:05
1711.86:156:05
1811.86:156:05
1911.86:156:05
2011.96:156:06
2111.96:146:06
2211.96:146:06
2311.96:146:06
2411.96:146:06
2511.96:136:06
2611.96:136:06
2711.96:136:06
2811.96:126:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit La Mesa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit La Mesa for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Mesa in February

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

In February, La Mesa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in La Mesa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Mesa peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in La Mesa 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 La Mesa is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Mesa?

La Mesa sits at 5.3°N, 73.9°W, 2,884 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villa de San Diego de Ubaté, 12 km away.

Topography around La Mesa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Mesa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m around an average of 3,088 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,634 m.

The land around La Mesa is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
694 m
16 km
1,852 m
80 km
3,634 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 12 km · Zipaquirá 29 km · Pacho 31 km · Tocancipá 34 km · Chiquinquirá 40 km · Cajicá 41 km · Bosconia 46 km · Chía 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 La Mesa (5.2667°, -73.9167°, elevation 2,884 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).