Santa Rosa de Cabal weather in February

In February, Santa Rosa de Cabal sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 732 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Santa Rosa de Cabal's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa de Cabal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
732 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
86%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Rosa de Cabal reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Santa Rosa de Cabal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°65230.511.73.1
Feb19° / 10°73227.511.83.1
Mar19° / 11°99230.5123.1
Apr19° / 11°114629.812.13.0
May19° / 11°125430.912.23.0
Jun18° / 11°14873012.32.9
Jul18° / 10°16023112.32.9
Aug18° / 10°14853112.22.9
Sep18° / 10°119230123.0
Oct19° / 10°95830.611.93.0
Nov19° / 11°81529.611.83.0
Dec19° / 10°78530.611.73.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa de Cabal gets around 732 mm of rain over 27.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% 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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February.

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
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103calm
113calm
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133calm
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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 6:10 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:10
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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 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Santa Rosa de Cabal?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Rosa de Cabal.

What to pack for Santa Rosa de Cabal in February

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

In February, Santa Rosa de Cabal sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Rosa de Cabal 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rosa de Cabal 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rosa de Cabal?

Santa Rosa de Cabal sits at 4.9°N, 75.6°W, 1,691 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Dosquebradas, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Rosa de Cabal

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Rosa de Cabal.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rosa de Cabal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m around an average of 1,746 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,862 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,068 m.

The land around Santa Rosa de Cabal is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
471 m
16 km
2,862 m
80 km
5,068 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Dosquebradas 6.0 km · Pereira 10 km · Chinchiná 13 km · Marsella 15 km · Villamaría 23 km · Manizales 25 km · Salento 26 km · Circasia 28 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal (4.8681°, -75.6214°, elevation 1,691 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).