Marsella weather in February

In February, Marsella sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1032 mm of rain across 27.6 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 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 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 Marsella's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1032 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
87%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Marsella 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 21°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
112315
122315
132315
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202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
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272315
282315

Marsella 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
Jan23° / 15°96830.711.73.5
Feb23° / 15°103227.611.83.5
Mar23° / 15°129330.6123.5
Apr23° / 16°151629.912.13.3
May23° / 16°17713112.23.3
Jun23° / 15°22423012.33.3
Jul23° / 15°24573112.33.3
Aug23° / 15°22923112.23.3
Sep23° / 15°173730123.3
Oct23° / 15°132530.911.93.3
Nov23° / 15°112829.711.83.4
Dec23° / 15°117930.811.73.5

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 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13694
14694
15694
16694
17595
18595
19595
20595
21496
22496
23595
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Marsella gets around 1032 mm of rain over 27.6 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15923
25914
35914
45914
55914
66904
76904
86904
96895
106895
116895
126904
136904
146904
156904
166904
176904
186904
196904
206904
216904
225914
235914
244924
254924
264924
273934
283934

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 6:10 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:10
211.86:236:10
311.86:236:11
411.86:236:11
511.86:236:11
611.86:236:11
711.86:236:11
811.86:236:12
911.86:236:12
1011.86:236:12
1111.86:236:12
1211.86:236:12
1311.86:236:12
1411.86:226:13
1511.86:226:13
1611.86:226:13
1711.86:226:13
1811.96:226:13
1911.96:226:13
2011.96:226:13
2111.96:216:13
2211.96:216:13
2311.96:216:13
2411.96:216:13
2511.96:206:13
2611.96:206:13
2711.96:206:13
2811.96:206:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Marsella?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marsella.

What to pack for Marsella in February

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

In February, Marsella sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Marsella 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 Marsella peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Marsella 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 Marsella 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 Marsella?

Marsella sits at 4.9°N, 75.7°W, 1,543 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Dosquebradas, 13 km away.

Topography around Marsella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsella has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m around an average of 1,455 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,159 m.

The land around Marsella is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
808 m
16 km
1,350 m
80 km
5,159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Dosquebradas 13 km · Pereira 14 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 15 km · Chinchiná 16 km · La Virginia 17 km · Villamaría 28 km · Cartago 29 km · Manizales 29 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 Marsella (4.9372°, -75.7378°, elevation 1,543 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).