Santander de Quilichao weather in February

In February, Santander de Quilichao sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 350 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santander de Quilichao's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santander de Quilichao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
350 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
83%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santander de Quilichao reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
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92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
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Santander de Quilichao weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°33628.711.83.9
Feb25° / 16°35026.211.93.8
Mar25° / 16°43729123.7
Apr25° / 17°51629.112.13.6
May25° / 17°51530.112.13.5
Jun25° / 16°45028.312.23.6
Jul25° / 16°39327.712.23.9
Aug26° / 16°35527.512.13.8
Sep25° / 16°37628.7123.6
Oct24° / 16°40729.511.93.7
Nov24° / 16°39827.711.93.8
Dec24° / 16°37129.311.83.8

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 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91288
101189
111189
121189
131189
141090
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21793
22793
23793
24694
25694
26694
27694
28595

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santander de Quilichao gets around 350 mm of rain over 26.2 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
295
395
495
595
695
795
894
994
1094
1194
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2293
2393
2493
2594
2694
2794
2895

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
138215
238116
338116
438017
538017
638017
737918
837918
937918
1037918
1137918
1237918
1347818
1447818
1547818
1647818
1747917
1857817
1957817
2057817
2157817
2257817
2357817
2457817
2557718
2657718
2757718
2857718

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
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:236:16
211.96:236:16
311.96:246:16
411.96:246:16
511.96:246:16
611.96:246:17
711.96:246:17
811.96:246:17
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1911.96:236:18
2011.96:236:18
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2211.96:236:18
2311.96:226:18
2411.96:226:18
2511.96:226:18
2611.96:226:18
2711.96:226:17
2811.96:216:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Santander de Quilichao?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santander de Quilichao.

What to pack for Santander de Quilichao in February

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

In February, Santander de Quilichao sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santander de Quilichao 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 Santander de Quilichao peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santander de Quilichao 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 Santander de Quilichao is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santander de Quilichao?

Santander de Quilichao sits at 3.0°N, 76.5°W, 1,062 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Suárez, 24 km away.

Topography around Santander de Quilichao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santander de Quilichao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 1,077 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,326 m.

The land around Santander de Quilichao is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
5,326 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Suárez 24 km · Puerto Tejada 26 km · Jamundí 28 km · Corinto 31 km · Morales 32 km · Miranda 39 km · Piendamo 41 km · Florida 45 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 Santander de Quilichao (3.0095°, -76.4849°, elevation 1,062 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).