La Unión weather in February

In February, La Unión sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 343 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is La Unión's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Unión's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
343 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
85%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in La Unión reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
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122315
132315
142315
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172315
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202315
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222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315

La Unión weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°34229.211.93.7
Feb23° / 15°34326.311.93.6
Mar23° / 15°40129.6123.6
Apr23° / 15°44129.3123.5
May23° / 15°39229.112.13.6
Jun23° / 15°27024.312.14.3
Jul24° / 15°18120.112.15.2
Aug24° / 15°14718.412.15.4
Sep24° / 15°25824.5124.3
Oct23° / 15°38129.6123.6
Nov22° / 15°39328.911.93.4
Dec22° / 15°38829.611.93.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101189
111189
121189
131090
141090
151090
16991
17991
18892
19892
20793
21793
22694
23694
24496
25496
26496
27397
28298

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

La Unión gets around 343 mm of rain over 26.3 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
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1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
115445
215445
315445
415445
515445
615445
715445
825345
925345
1025345
1125444
1225444
1325444
1425543
1525543
1625543
1725444
1825444
1925444
2025345
2115346
2215346
2315247
2415148
2515148
2615049
2715049
2814950

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February.

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 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:20
211.96:246:20
311.96:246:20
411.96:246:21
511.96:256:21
611.96:256:21
711.96:256:21
811.96:256:21
911.96:256:21
1011.96:256:21
1111.96:256:21
1211.96:256:21
1311.96:256:21
1411.96:256:22
1511.96:256:22
1611.96:256:22
1712.06:256:22
1812.06:246:22
1912.06:246:22
2012.06:246:22
2112.06:246:21
2212.06:246:21
2312.06:246:21
2412.06:246:21
2512.06:246:21
2612.06:236:21
2712.06:236:21
2812.06:236:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
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
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit La Unión?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Unión.

What to pack for La Unión in February

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

In February, La Unión sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in La Unión 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 La Unión peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jul 24UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Unión 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 Unión is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1218 µg/m³Jul 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Unión?

La Unión sits at 1.6°N, 77.1°W, 1,721 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Lorenzo, 15 km away.

Topography around La Unión

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Unión has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m around an average of 1,673 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,489 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,093 m.

The land around La Unión is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,092 m
16 km
2,489 m
80 km
4,093 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: San Lorenzo 15 km · Buesaco 25 km · Providencia 37 km · Pasto 46 km · Balboa 50 km · Patía 52 km · Samaniego 59 km · Mocoa 73 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 Unión (1.6045°, -77.1315°, elevation 1,721 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).