Pacho weather in February

In February, Pacho sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 180 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 4% 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 Pacho's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pacho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
78%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10
Founded
1604

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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pacho 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 24°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)
12314
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
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202315
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222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315

Pacho weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°13824.211.74.4
Feb23° / 15°18023.811.84.1
Mar23° / 15°28529.2123.7
Apr23° / 16°38929.512.13.4
May23° / 16°39630.812.23.4
Jun23° / 15°30228.512.33.6
Jul23° / 15°27628.812.33.8
Aug23° / 15°27927.812.23.9
Sep23° / 15°34929123.6
Oct22° / 15°35030.711.93.4
Nov22° / 15°25329.311.83.5
Dec22° / 15°19126.511.74.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
81981
91882
101882
111882
121783
131783
141684
151585
161585
171585
181585
191486
201486
211486
221288
231189
241090
251090
261090
27991
28991

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pacho gets around 180 mm of rain over 23.8 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 85% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
178
279
380
481
581
682
783
883
984
1084
1185
1285
1385
1485
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2087
2187
2287
2387
2488
2588
2688
2789
2889

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
124058
223959
333859
433859
533760
633760
733760
833661
933661
1033661
1133760
1233760
1323761
1423761
1523761
1623662
1723662
1823662
1913663
2013564
2113564
2213465
2313366
2413366
2513267
2603169
2703169
2803070

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:176:04
211.86:176:04
311.86:176:04
411.86:176:04
511.86:176:05
611.86:176:05
711.86:176:05
811.86:176:05
911.86:176:05
1011.86:176:06
1111.86:176:06
1211.86:176:06
1311.86:166:06
1411.86:166:06
1511.86:166:06
1611.86:166:06
1711.86:166:06
1811.86:166:06
1911.86:166:07
2011.96:156:07
2111.96:156:07
2211.96:156:07
2311.96:156:07
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 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pacho?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Pacho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pacho in February

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

In February, Pacho sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pacho 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 Pacho peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pacho 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 Pacho is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pacho?

Pacho sits at 5.1°N, 74.2°W, 1,783 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Zipaquirá, 21 km away.

Topography around Pacho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pacho has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m around an average of 1,934 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,762 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,668 m.

The land around Pacho is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
853 m
16 km
2,762 m
80 km
3,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Zipaquirá 21 km · Cajicá 28 km · La Mesa 31 km · Chía 32 km · Tocancipá 33 km · Bosconia 37 km · Cota 37 km · Villeta 37 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 Pacho (5.1328°, -74.1598°, elevation 1,783 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).