Providencia weather in February

In February, Providencia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 371 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 11.9 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 1% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Providencia's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Providencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
371 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Providencia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°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)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
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122316
132316
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202316
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222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316

Providencia 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° / 16°38330.911.93.4
Feb23° / 16°37127.811.93.4
Mar23° / 16°44330.8123.4
Apr23° / 16°50230123.4
May23° / 16°47230.912.13.4
Jun23° / 16°38429.812.13.5
Jul23° / 16°36730.912.13.5
Aug24° / 16°41230.912.13.5
Sep23° / 15°45530123.5
Oct23° / 16°50930.9123.4
Nov22° / 16°44429.711.93.3
Dec22° / 16°44730.811.93.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13694
14694
15694
16595
17595
18595
19496
20496
21496
22397
23397
24298
25298
26199
27199
28199

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Providencia gets around 371 mm of rain over 27.8 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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1099
1199
1299
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1599
1699
1799
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1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115832
215832
315823
414833
514833
614833
714833
814824
914824
1014824
1114824
1214824
1314824
1414824
1514824
1614824
1714824
1814824
1914824
2014824
2114833
2213843
2313843
2413843
2512853
2612853
2712853
2811863

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 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:256:21
211.96:266:22
311.96:266:22
411.96:266:22
511.96:266:22
611.96:266:22
711.96:266:22
811.96:266:22
911.96:266:23
1011.96:266:23
1111.96:266:23
1211.96:266:23
1311.96:266:23
1411.96:266:23
1511.96:266:23
1612.06:266:23
1712.06:266:23
1812.06:266:23
1912.06:266:23
2012.06:266:23
2112.06:256:23
2212.06:256:23
2312.06:256:23
2412.06:256:23
2512.06:256:23
2612.06:256:22
2712.06:246:22
2812.06:246:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Providencia?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Providencia.

What to pack for Providencia in February

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

In February, Providencia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Providencia 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 Providencia peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jul 24UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Providencia 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 Providencia is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1218 µg/m³Jul 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Providencia?

Providencia sits at 1.6°N, 77.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Lorenzo, 29 km away.

Topography around Providencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Providencia has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m around an average of 933 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Providencia is covered by grassland (70%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,217 m
16 km
3,307 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwater
February weather nearby: San Lorenzo 29 km · Samaniego 30 km · La Unión 37 km · Buesaco 40 km · Pasto 45 km · Túquerres 56 km · Balboa 59 km · Patía 72 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 Providencia (1.5698°, -77.464°, elevation 0 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).