Mocoa weather in February

In February, Mocoa sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 183 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Mocoa's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:22 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
83%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Mocoa reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°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)
12012
22012
32012
42012
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Mocoa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°16324.211.94.2
Feb20° / 12°18323.4123.9
Mar20° / 13°21828.3123.5
Apr20° / 13°21828.3123.4
May19° / 12°19127.812.13.4
Jun18° / 11°16625.212.13.6
Jul18° / 11°16424.712.13.7
Aug18° / 10°8819.2124.5
Sep20° / 11°8017.9124.8
Oct20° / 12°15525124.0
Nov21° / 13°21728.311.93.5
Dec20° / 13°19426.711.93.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91585
101486
111486
121486
131486
141387
151387
161288
171189
181189
191189
201090
21991
22793
23793
24694
25694
26595
27595
28595

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mocoa gets around 183 mm of rain over 23.4 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 83% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
178
278
378
479
579
679
780
880
980
1080
1180
1281
1381
1481
1582
1683
1783
1884
1985
2086
2186
2287
2388
2489
2590
2690
2791
2891

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
133652
232662
332662
433652
533652
633652
733652
833652
934642
1034642
1134651
1234651
1334651
1433661
1533661
1632671
1731681
1830691
1928711
2027721
2126731
2225741
2324751
2423761
2522771
2621781
2720791
2820791

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 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 6:22 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:226:19
212.06:226:19
312.06:226:19
412.06:226:19
512.06:226:19
612.06:226:19
712.06:226:20
812.06:226:20
912.06:226:20
1012.06:226:20
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1712.06:226:20
1812.06:226:20
1912.06:226:20
2012.06:226:20
2112.06:226:20
2212.06:226:20
2312.06:226:20
2412.06:216:20
2512.06:216:20
2612.06:216:20
2712.06:216:19
2812.06:216:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mocoa?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mocoa.

What to pack for Mocoa in February

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

In February, Mocoa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 16Aug 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mocoa 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 Mocoa is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1017 µg/m³Jul 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mocoa?

Mocoa sits at 1.2°N, 76.7°W, 612 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Orito, 59 km away.

Topography around Mocoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,218 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,980 m.

The land around Mocoa is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
599 m
16 km
3,218 m
80 km
3,980 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Orito 59 km · Buesaco 62 km · Pasto 70 km · La Unión 73 km · San Lorenzo 74 km · Puerto Asís 74 km · San Agustin 91 km · Isnos 98 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 Mocoa (1.1528°, -76.6521°, elevation 612 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).