Valledupar weather in February

In February, Valledupar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Valledupar's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valledupar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12 µg/m³ · 2018

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Valledupar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
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102820
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122820
132820
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282820

Valledupar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°264.711.57.5
Feb28° / 20°365.811.77.2
Mar28° / 20°10312.611.96.0
Apr27° / 21°2472212.24.4
May27° / 21°33628.512.53.5
Jun28° / 21°1632412.64.0
Jul29° / 21°10119.512.64.2
Aug29° / 21°14723.212.33.6
Sep28° / 21°20725.912.13.5
Oct27° / 21°31527.611.83.7
Nov27° / 20°30822.611.54.4
Dec27° / 20°9011.111.46.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47426
57426
67327
77228
87228
97228
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227030
236931
246931
256733
266634
276535
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Valledupar gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.8 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
417
518
619
719
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2322
2423
2523
2624
2725
2826

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11157320
21058320
31057330
41057330
51056340
61056340
7956350
81055350
91055350
101055350
111055350
121055350
131154350
141154350
151154350
161253350
171254340
181254340
191254340
201253341
211154341
221154341
231154341
241153342
251054342
261053352
27953362
28952363

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:53
211.66:205:53
311.66:205:54
411.66:205:54
511.66:205:54
611.66:205:55
711.66:205:55
811.66:195:55
911.66:195:56
1011.66:195:56
1111.66:195:56
1211.66:195:57
1311.66:185:57
1411.66:185:57
1511.76:185:57
1611.76:185:58
1711.76:175:58
1811.76:175:58
1911.76:175:58
2011.76:165:58
2111.76:165:59
2211.76:165:59
2311.76:155:59
2411.76:155:59
2511.76:155:59
2611.86:145:59
2711.86:145:59
2811.86:136:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Valledupar?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Valledupar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Valledupar in February

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

In February, Valledupar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Valledupar in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valledupar peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highApr 12UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Valledupar 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 Valledupar is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Valledupar's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1822 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valledupar?

Valledupar sits at 10.5°N, 73.3°W, 160 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Diego, 17 km away.

Topography around Valledupar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valledupar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,577 m.

The land around Valledupar is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
1,531 m
80 km
5,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: San Diego 17 km · Villanueva 34 km · San Juan del Cesar 44 km · Agustín Codazzi 48 km · Fonseca 64 km · Barrancas 74 km · Becerril 85 km · El Copey 85 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 Valledupar (10.4654°, -73.2531°, elevation 160 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).