Pailitas weather in February

In February, Pailitas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pailitas's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pailitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pailitas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43121
53121
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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273122
283122

How February really feels in Pailitas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pailitas 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
Jan30° / 21°296.511.55.6
Feb31° / 22°36711.75.0
Mar31° / 22°10414.911.94.0
Apr30° / 22°23324.212.23.1
May29° / 22°33228.312.42.9
Jun30° / 22°23325.612.53.0
Jul30° / 22°18724.912.53.0
Aug30° / 22°27026.212.32.9
Sep29° / 21°32528.312.12.9
Oct28° / 21°34329.811.83.1
Nov28° / 21°2512711.63.4
Dec29° / 21°9115.811.54.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166139
176040
186040
196040
206040
215941
225842
235743
245545
255446
265248
275149
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pailitas gets around 36 mm of rain over 7 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
117
218
319
420
521
622
722
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2227
2327
2428
2529
2630
2731
2832

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1140572
2140572
3140572
4140572
5140572
6140572
7140572
8140572
9140572
10140572
11140572
12140572
13140572
14140572
15140572
16139582
17239572
18239572
19238582
20238582
21237583
22237583
23236593
24235594
25234604
26233605
27232615
28231625

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:56
211.66:205:57
311.66:205:57
411.66:205:57
511.66:195:58
611.66:195:58
711.76:195:58
811.76:195:59
911.76:195:59
1011.76:195:59
1111.76:195:59
1211.76:196:00
1311.76:186:00
1411.76:186:00
1511.76:186:00
1611.76:186:00
1711.76:176:01
1811.76:176:01
1911.76:176:01
2011.76:176:01
2111.86:166:01
2211.86:166:01
2311.86:166:02
2411.86:156:02
2511.86:156:02
2611.86:146:02
2711.86:146:02
2811.86:146:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.62 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
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pailitas?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Pailitas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pailitas in February

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

In February, Pailitas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pailitas in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pailitas peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 11UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Pailitas 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 Pailitas is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1848 µg/m³Dec 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pailitas?

Pailitas sits at 9.0°N, 73.6°W, 120 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Curumaní, 28 km away.

Topography around Pailitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pailitas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,412 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,081 m.

The land around Pailitas is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
435 m
16 km
1,412 m
80 km
3,081 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Curumaní 28 km · El Banco 39 km · Chimichagua 39 km · Chiriguaná 45 km · Guamal 69 km · Astrea 72 km · Aguachica 72 km · La Jagua de Ibirico 74 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 Pailitas (8.9567°, -73.6238°, elevation 120 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).