Samaniego weather in February

In February, Samaniego sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 205 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Samaniego's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samaniego's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
85%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical February day in Samaniego reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Samaniego weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 12°20625.511.93.9
Feb20° / 12°20523.9123.7
Mar20° / 12°26026.9123.6
Apr20° / 12°26126.4123.5
May20° / 12°19524.212.13.9
Jun19° / 12°10017.812.14.7
Jul19° / 12°6813.312.15.4
Aug20° / 11°6813.2125.5
Sep20° / 11°14821.3124.4
Oct20° / 12°27027.5123.6
Nov19° / 12°29427.811.93.3
Dec19° / 12°2662711.93.6

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 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31189
41189
51189
61288
71288
81189
91189
101189
111090
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28298

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Samaniego gets around 205 mm of rain over 23.9 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 87% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
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77426
87327
97327
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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
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94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
164calm
174calm
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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 6:26 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:266:22
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311.96:266:23
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2812.06:256:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Samaniego?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Samaniego.

What to pack for Samaniego in February

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

In February, Samaniego sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Samaniego 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 Samaniego peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 21 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Jul 21UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Samaniego 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 Samaniego 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 Samaniego?

Samaniego sits at 1.3°N, 77.6°W, 1,459 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Túquerres, 28 km away.

Topography around Samaniego

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samaniego has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m around an average of 1,813 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,546 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,699 m.

The land around Samaniego is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,068 m
16 km
2,546 m
80 km
4,699 m
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February weather nearby: Túquerres 28 km · Providencia 30 km · Pasto 38 km · San Lorenzo 46 km · Buesaco 49 km · Pupiales 52 km · Ipiales 57 km · La Unión 59 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 Samaniego (1.3385°, -77.5957°, elevation 1,459 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).