Villanueva weather in February

In February, Villanueva sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.6 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 37% 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 Villanueva's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villanueva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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 Villanueva reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
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182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819

Villanueva 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°459.411.46.8
Feb28° / 19°589.511.66.5
Mar28° / 20°1391611.95.5
Apr27° / 20°28224.812.24.0
May27° / 21°41830.212.53.3
Jun28° / 21°3012812.63.4
Jul28° / 20°27128.612.63.5
Aug28° / 21°34530.212.33.1
Sep28° / 20°37129.612.13.2
Oct27° / 20°39330.211.83.4
Nov27° / 20°29526.211.53.9
Dec27° / 19°12217.111.45.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56733
66733
76634
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216139
226139
235941
245941
255842
265644
275644
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Villanueva gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.5 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
533
633
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2133
2233
2334
2435
2536
2637
2739
2840

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1760330
2759340
3759340
4758350
5758350
6757360
7757360
8756370
9756370
10756370
11756370
12757360
13757360
14757360
15856360
16856360
17856360
18856360
19856360
20856360
21856360
22856360
23855370
24755371
25754381
26754381
27654391
28654391

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:52
211.56:195:52
311.66:195:52
411.66:195:53
511.66:195:53
611.66:195:53
711.66:195:54
811.66:195:54
911.66:185:54
1011.66:185:55
1111.66:185:55
1211.66:185:55
1311.66:175:56
1411.66:175:56
1511.76:175:56
1611.76:175:56
1711.76:165:57
1811.76:165:57
1911.76:165:57
2011.76:155:57
2111.76:155:57
2211.76:155:58
2311.76:145:58
2411.76:145:58
2511.76:145:58
2611.86:135:58
2711.86:135:58
2811.86:125:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Villanueva?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Villanueva for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Villanueva in February

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

In February, Villanueva sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villanueva 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 Villanueva peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Villanueva 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 Villanueva is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1932 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villanueva?

Villanueva sits at 10.6°N, 73.0°W, 235 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Juan del Cesar, 18 km away.

Topography around Villanueva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villanueva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,340 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,538 m.

The land around Villanueva is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
2,340 m
80 km
5,538 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: San Juan del Cesar 18 km · Valledupar 34 km · Fonseca 34 km · San Diego 38 km · Barrancas 44 km · Hatonuevo 56 km · Agustín Codazzi 69 km · Albania 75 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 Villanueva (10.6077°, -72.979°, elevation 235 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).