Piedecuesta weather in February

In February, Piedecuesta sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 182 mm of rain across 21.5 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Piedecuesta's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piedecuesta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
71%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Piedecuesta reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12212
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213

Piedecuesta 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
Jan21° / 12°16323.711.64.5
Feb22° / 13°18221.511.84.5
Mar22° / 13°26226.9123.9
Apr21° / 14°3822912.13.4
May21° / 14°50930.712.33.2
Jun21° / 14°48929.712.43.2
Jul21° / 13°41530.212.43.3
Aug21° / 13°33629.812.23.3
Sep21° / 13°37429.5123.3
Oct21° / 13°43530.811.83.2
Nov21° / 13°42929.411.73.3
Dec21° / 13°31027.511.63.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53565
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113268
123268
133268
143169
153070
163070
172872
182872
192773
202773
212674
222575
232575
242476
252377
262377
272278
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Piedecuesta gets around 182 mm of rain over 21.5 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 77% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
477
577
677
777
876
976
1076
1176
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1876
1976
2076
2177
2277
2378
2479
2580
2681
2782
2882

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156440
255450
354460
454460
553470
653470
753470
852480
952480
1052480
1152480
1252480
1352480
1452480
1552480
1651481
1750491
1850491
1950491
2050501
2149501
2248511
2348511
2447521
2546531
2645541
2745541
2844551

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:57
211.76:155:57
311.76:155:57
411.76:155:58
511.76:155:58
611.76:155:58
711.76:155:58
811.76:155:59
911.76:145:59
1011.76:145:59
1111.76:145:59
1211.86:145:59
1311.86:146:00
1411.86:146:00
1511.86:146:00
1611.86:136:00
1711.86:136:00
1811.86:136:00
1911.86:136:00
2011.86:136:01
2111.86:126:01
2211.86:126:01
2311.86:126:01
2411.86:116:01
2511.86:116:01
2611.86:116:01
2711.86:106:01
2811.86:106:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Piedecuesta?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Piedecuesta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piedecuesta in February

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

In February, Piedecuesta sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Piedecuesta in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piedecuesta peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Piedecuesta 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 Piedecuesta is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1824 µg/m³Dec 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piedecuesta?

Piedecuesta sits at 7.0°N, 73.0°W, 1,014 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Floridablanca, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Piedecuesta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piedecuesta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m around an average of 1,096 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,276 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,409 m.

The land around Piedecuesta is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
941 m
16 km
3,276 m
80 km
4,409 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Floridablanca 9.0 km · Girón 16 km · Bucaramanga 17 km · Málaga 48 km · San Gil 49 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 60 km · Pamplona 62 km · Socorro 62 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 Piedecuesta (6.9879°, -73.0495°, elevation 1,014 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).