Túquerres weather in February

In February, Túquerres sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 153 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°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 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Túquerres's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Túquerres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
86%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical February day in Túquerres reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
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Túquerres weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 14822.311.93.6
Feb17° / 15322.4123.3
Mar17° / 18928122.9
Apr16° / 19127.8122.8
May16° / 14327.9122.9
Jun15° / 10824.712.12.9
Jul15° / 9523.912.13.0
Aug15° / 6920.3123.4
Sep16° / 8622123.5
Oct17° / 16525.9123.2
Nov17° / 19926.3123.1
Dec16° / 19225.811.93.2

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 3% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6694
7694
8694
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19496
20397
21397
22298
23298
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Túquerres gets around 153 mm of rain over 22.4 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 80% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
476
576
677
777
878
978
1078
1178
1279
1379
1479
1579
1679
1780
1880
1981
2081
2182
2283
2384
2485
2586
2686
2787
2888

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:23
212.06:266:23
312.06:266:23
412.06:266:23
512.06:266:23
612.06:266:23
712.06:266:23
812.06:266:24
912.06:266:24
1012.06:266:24
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2212.06:266:24
2312.06:256:24
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2612.06:256:23
2712.06:256:23
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 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 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
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
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214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Túquerres?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Túquerres.

What to pack for Túquerres in February

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

In February, Túquerres sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Túquerres 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 Túquerres 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 Túquerres 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 Túquerres is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2216 µg/m³Jul 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Túquerres?

Túquerres sits at 1.1°N, 77.6°W, 3,048 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pupiales, 24 km away.

Topography around Túquerres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Túquerres has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 3,073 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,685 m.

The land around Túquerres is covered by grassland (45%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
2,535 m
80 km
4,685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Pupiales 24 km · Samaniego 28 km · Ipiales 29 km · Tulcán 32 km · Pasto 40 km · Providencia 56 km · Buesaco 61 km · San Lorenzo 64 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 Túquerres (1.0865°, -77.6186°, elevation 3,048 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).