Santa Rosa de Osos weather in February

In February, Santa Rosa de Osos sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 168 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°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 42 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 Osos's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa de Osos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
78%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Founded
1636

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 21°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Rosa de Osos reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
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222112
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242112
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282113

Santa Rosa de Osos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°10819.411.75.0
Feb21° / 12°16821.611.84.3
Mar21° / 13°31327.9123.7
Apr22° / 13°42627.712.13.5
May22° / 13°4142712.33.8
Jun22° / 13°20720.412.44.5
Jul22° / 13°16218.112.35.1
Aug23° / 13°18717.412.25.1
Sep22° / 13°30423.1124.2
Oct21° / 13°38428.211.93.6
Nov21° / 13°33127.511.73.5
Dec21° / 12°17422.411.64.4

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52377
62377
72278
82179
92179
102080
112080
121981
131882
141882
151783
161684
171585
181585
191585
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251387
261387
271387
281387

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa de Osos gets around 168 mm of rain over 21.6 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 77% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
166
267
368
469
570
671
772
873
974
1075
1175
1276
1377
1478
1578
1679
1779
1880
1980
2081
2181
2282
2383
2483
2584
2684
2785
2885

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
139610
238620
337630
437630
536640
635650
735650
835650
934660
1034660
1134660
1233661
1333661
1432671
1531681
1631681
1730691
1830682
1929692
2028702
2127712
2226722
2325732
2424733
2523743
2622753
2722753
2821763

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
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 42 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:07
211.76:246:07
311.76:246:07
411.76:246:08
511.76:246:08
611.76:246:08
711.76:246:08
811.76:246:09
911.86:246:09
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1811.86:226:10
1911.86:226:10
2011.86:226:11
2111.86:226:11
2211.86:216:11
2311.86:216:11
2411.86:216:11
2511.86:216:11
2611.86:206:11
2711.96:206:11
2811.96:206:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.2 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 Santa Rosa de Osos?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Santa Rosa de Osos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Rosa de Osos in February

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

In February, Santa Rosa de Osos sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Rosa de Osos 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 Osos peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rosa de Osos 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 Osos is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Oct 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rosa de Osos?

Santa Rosa de Osos sits at 6.6°N, 75.5°W, 2,586 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barbosa, 27 km away.

Topography around Santa Rosa de Osos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rosa de Osos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 2,540 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,113 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,807 m.

The land around Santa Rosa de Osos is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,113 m
80 km
3,807 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Barbosa 27 km · Copacabana 34 km · Yarumal 35 km · Bello 36 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 42 km · San Vicente 43 km · Medellin 46 km · Itagüí 54 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 Osos (6.6474°, -75.4603°, elevation 2,586 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).