Mosquera weather in February

In February, Mosquera sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 291 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 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 Mosquera's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mosquera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
291 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
82%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10
Founded
1861

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Mosquera 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 22°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Mosquera weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°25625.211.84.0
Feb20° / 12°29124.211.83.7
Mar20° / 12°32827.6123.5
Apr20° / 12°29125.912.13.6
May20° / 13°20420.912.24.4
Jun20° / 13°7812.212.35.5
Jul21° / 13°528.812.26.2
Aug22° / 13°599.912.26.2
Sep21° / 12°16118.7124.8
Oct20° / 12°29426.811.93.7
Nov19° / 12°31727.911.83.4
Dec20° / 11°27225.611.73.9

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 (%)
11882
21882
31882
41684
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101387
111288
121288
131288
141189
151189
161090
171090
18892
19892
20892
21892
22793
23793
24793
25694
26595
27595
28595

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mosquera gets around 291 mm of rain over 24.2 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 86% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
282
382
483
583
683
784
884
985
1085
1186
1286
1387
1487
1588
1688
1788
1889
1989
2089
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2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2788
2888

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56337
66337
76238
86139
96139
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225446
235446
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248

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
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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 6:17 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:176:04
211.86:176:05
311.86:176:05
411.86:176:05
511.86:176:05
611.86:176:06
711.86:176:06
811.86:176:06
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1811.96:166:07
1911.96:156:07
2011.96:156:07
2111.96:156:07
2211.96:156:07
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2411.96:146:07
2511.96:146:07
2611.96:146:07
2711.96:146:07
2811.96:136:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mosquera?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mosquera.

What to pack for Mosquera in February

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

In February, Mosquera sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mosquera 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 Mosquera peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mosquera 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 Mosquera is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1643 µg/m³Jul 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mosquera?

Mosquera sits at 4.7°N, 74.2°W, 2,544 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Funza, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mosquera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mosquera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 2,546 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,944 m.

The land around Mosquera is covered by grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
1,535 m
80 km
3,944 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Funza 2.0 km · Madrid 5.0 km · Kennedy 14 km · Soacha 14 km · Facatativá 18 km · Cota 19 km · Bogota 20 km · Sibaté 24 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 Mosquera (4.7059°, -74.2302°, elevation 2,544 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).