San Carlos weather in February

In February, San Carlos sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.3 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

San Carlos is lungsod sa Colombia, Departamento de Córdoba.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in San Carlos reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
133425
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How February really feels in San Carlos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
28 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

San Carlos 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
Jan33° / 24°287.311.53.9
Feb34° / 25°337.311.73.0
Mar34° / 25°701511.92.5
Apr33° / 25°17024.512.22.2
May32° / 25°26529.112.42.2
Jun32° / 24°23827.412.52.2
Jul32° / 24°24027.912.52.3
Aug32° / 24°23328.112.32.2
Sep32° / 24°22628.312.12.3
Oct31° / 24°21829.111.82.3
Nov31° / 24°1682611.62.6
Dec32° / 24°8817.911.53.4

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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56139
66139
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126139
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206238
216139
226139
236040
246040
255842
265842
275644
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Carlos gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.3 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 26% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
422
523
624
724
825
925
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2227
2327
2428
2529
2631
2732
2833

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128117
228117
328216
428216
528216
638215
738215
838215
938314
1038314
1138413
1238413
1348313
1448412
1548412
1648412
1748412
1848313
1948313
2038413
2138413
2238413
2338314
2438314
2538314
2628315
2728315
2828216

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:05
211.66:286:05
311.66:286:06
411.66:286:06
511.66:286:06
611.76:276:06
711.76:276:07
811.76:276:07
911.76:276:07
1011.76:276:08
1111.76:276:08
1211.76:276:08
1311.76:266:08
1411.76:266:09
1511.76:266:09
1611.76:266:09
1711.76:266:09
1811.76:256:09
1911.76:256:09
2011.76:256:10
2111.86:246:10
2211.86:246:10
2311.86:246:10
2411.86:236:10
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2711.86:226:10
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit San Carlos?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Carlos. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Carlos in February

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

In February, San Carlos sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Carlos in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Carlos peaks around June 14 at about 13 (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 highJun 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Carlos 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 San Carlos is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2327 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Carlos?

San Carlos sits at 8.8°N, 75.7°W, 15 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ciénaga de Oro, 12 km away.

Topography around San Carlos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around San Carlos is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
356 m
80 km
602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Ciénaga de Oro 12 km · Cereté 14 km · Montería 20 km · Cotorra 29 km · Sahagún 33 km · Planeta Rica 45 km · Chinú 48 km · Momil 49 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 San Carlos (8.7958°, -75.6995°, elevation 15 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).