La Virginia weather in February

In February, La Virginia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 336 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Virginia's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Virginia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
336 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
85%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in La Virginia reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
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La Virginia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°30628.511.73.9
Feb25° / 17°33626.611.83.7
Mar25° / 17°47930.5123.5
Apr24° / 17°56329.812.13.4
May24° / 17°57430.912.23.4
Jun24° / 17°44129.612.33.5
Jul24° / 17°40329.812.33.6
Aug24° / 17°4203012.23.6
Sep24° / 17°45929.6123.5
Oct24° / 17°55830.611.93.5
Nov24° / 17°55029.611.83.5
Dec24° / 17°3973011.73.6

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 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
31090
41189
51189
61090
71090
81090
9991
101090
111090
12991
13991
14892
15892
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

La Virginia gets around 336 mm of rain over 26.6 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 95% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
493
593
693
793
893
994
1094
1194
1294
1395
1495
1595
1695
1796
1896
1996
2096
2197
2297
2397
2497
2598
2698
2798
2898

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275149
285149

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 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 6:23 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:11
211.86:236:11
311.86:236:11
411.86:246:11
511.86:246:12
611.86:246:12
711.86:246:12
811.86:236:12
911.86:236:12
1011.86:236:13
1111.86:236:13
1211.86:236:13
1311.86:236:13
1411.86:236:13
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1611.86:236:13
1711.86:236:14
1811.96:226:14
1911.96:226:14
2011.96:226:14
2111.96:226:14
2211.96:226:14
2311.96:216:14
2411.96:216:14
2511.96:216:14
2611.96:216:14
2711.96:206:14
2811.96:206:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 4.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 4.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit La Virginia?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Virginia in February

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

In February, La Virginia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in La Virginia in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (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 Virginia peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in La Virginia 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 Virginia is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Virginia?

La Virginia sits at 4.9°N, 75.9°W, 901 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Marsella, 17 km away.

Topography around La Virginia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Virginia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 914 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,220 m.

The land around La Virginia is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,099 m
80 km
5,220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Marsella 17 km · Cartago 17 km · Pereira 23 km · Dosquebradas 25 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 29 km · Chinchiná 32 km · Quimbaya 33 km · Belén de Umbría 34 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 Virginia (4.8997°, -75.8825°, elevation 901 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).