Yumbo weather in February

In February, Yumbo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 261 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Yumbo's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yumbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
261 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
81%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Yumbo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618

Yumbo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°29624.511.84.3
Feb26° / 18°26123.511.94.1
Mar26° / 18°30225.7124.1
Apr26° / 19°29623.512.14.2
May26° / 19°21021.112.24.5
Jun26° / 18°12515.412.25.2
Jul27° / 18°11614.412.25.4
Aug27° / 18°14315.412.15.3
Sep26° / 18°20720.7124.5
Oct26° / 18°37625.911.94.0
Nov26° / 18°46327.111.83.8
Dec26° / 18°36325.511.84.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111684
121684
131684
141684
151585
161486
171486
181486
191486
201387
211387
221288
231288
241288
251288
261090
271090
281090

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Yumbo gets around 261 mm of rain over 23.5 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 84% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
181
281
382
482
582
683
783
883
984
1084
1184
1284
1385
1485
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2784
2884

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12674
22674
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222575
232575
242575
252476
262476
272377
282278

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 48 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:246:15
211.86:246:15
311.96:246:15
411.96:246:16
511.96:246:16
611.96:246:16
711.96:246:16
811.96:246:16
911.96:246:16
1011.96:246:17
1111.96:246:17
1211.96:246:17
1311.96:246:17
1411.96:246:17
1511.96:246:17
1611.96:246:17
1711.96:246:17
1811.96:246:17
1911.96:246:17
2011.96:236:17
2111.96:236:17
2211.96:236:17
2311.96:236:17
2411.96:236:17
2511.96:226:17
2611.96:226:17
2711.96:226:17
2811.96:226:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.64 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 4.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Yumbo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Yumbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yumbo in February

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

In February, Yumbo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Yumbo 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 Yumbo peaks around March 13 at about 16 (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 13UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Yumbo 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 Yumbo is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yumbo?

Yumbo sits at 3.6°N, 76.5°W, 991 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Cali, 17 km away.

Topography around Yumbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yumbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m around an average of 1,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,269 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,538 m.

The land around Yumbo is covered by grassland (40%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
593 m
16 km
1,269 m
80 km
4,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Cali 17 km · Palmira 21 km · El Cerrito 23 km · Candelaria 25 km · Guacarí 27 km · Pradera 33 km · Jamundí 36 km · Darien 39 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 Yumbo (3.5823°, -76.4915°, elevation 991 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).