Salamina weather in February

In February, Salamina sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 319 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Salamina's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salamina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
319 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
80%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Salamina reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313

Salamina weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°23321.811.74.7
Feb23° / 12°31922.311.84.4
Mar23° / 13°43827.3123.9
Apr22° / 13°51828.412.13.5
May22° / 13°54930.112.23.4
Jun23° / 12°34928.312.33.6
Jul23° / 12°28027.812.33.9
Aug23° / 12°2862712.24.0
Sep23° / 12°41328123.7
Oct22° / 12°5013011.93.4
Nov22° / 13°46828.711.83.4
Dec22° / 12°34424.711.74.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42278
52179
62179
72080
82080
92080
101882
111783
121783
131783
141684
151585
161585
171585
181585
191486
201387
211387
221387
231387
241288
251189
261189
271189
281189

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Salamina gets around 319 mm of rain over 22.3 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 79% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
172
273
374
475
576
677
777
878
978
1079
1179
1279
1379
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2081
2181
2281
2381
2482
2582
2683
2783
2883

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
121736
220737
320737
420737
520737
620728
720728
820728
920728
1020728
1120728
1220728
1319738
1419738
1518748
1618748
1717758
1817758
1916768
2016768
2115778
2215769
2314779
2414779
25137710
26137710
27137710
28127711

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 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 6:22 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:08
211.86:226:09
311.86:236:09
411.86:236:09
511.86:236:09
611.86:236:10
711.86:236:10
811.86:226:10
911.86:226:10
1011.86:226:11
1111.86:226:11
1211.86:226:11
1311.86:226:11
1411.86:226:11
1511.86:226:11
1611.86:226:11
1711.86:226:11
1811.86:216:12
1911.86:216:12
2011.86:216:12
2111.96:216:12
2211.96:206:12
2311.96:206:12
2411.96:206:12
2511.96:206:12
2611.96:196:12
2711.96:196:12
2811.96:196:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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 Salamina?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Salamina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salamina in February

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

In February, Salamina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Salamina 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 Salamina peaks around February 20 at about 15 (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 20UV 15Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Salamina 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 Salamina is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salamina?

Salamina sits at 5.4°N, 75.5°W, 1,792 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Supía, 19 km away.

Topography around Salamina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salamina has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,082 m.

The land around Salamina is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
980 m
16 km
2,703 m
80 km
5,082 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Supía 19 km · Aguadas 23 km · Riosucio 24 km · Neira 27 km · Quinchía 28 km · Anserma 35 km · Manizales 38 km · Sonsón 39 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 Salamina (5.4073°, -75.4875°, elevation 1,792 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).