Zarzal weather in February

In February, Zarzal sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 388 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 Zarzal's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarzal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
388 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
83%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Zarzal 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

Zarzal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°34829.311.83.7
Feb26° / 18°38826.611.93.6
Mar26° / 18°50830123.5
Apr26° / 18°67029.512.13.4
May26° / 18°69730.712.23.3
Jun26° / 18°55229.712.23.4
Jul26° / 18°47530.212.23.4
Aug26° / 18°44930.112.13.4
Sep26° / 18°56729.2123.4
Oct25° / 18°60930.311.93.4
Nov25° / 18°58729.211.83.5
Dec26° / 18°43930.311.83.5

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 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41486
51486
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
26991
27991
28991

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Zarzal gets around 388 mm of rain over 26.6 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 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110891
210891
310891
410891
510891
610891
711881
811881
911881
1011881
1111881
1211881
1312871
1412871
1512871
1612871
1712871
1812871
1912871
2012871
2112871
2212871
2312871
2411890
2511890
2611890
2711890
2810900

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:12
211.86:246:12
311.86:246:13
411.86:246:13
511.86:246:13
611.86:246:13
711.86:246:13
811.86:246:14
911.86:246:14
1011.86:246:14
1111.86:246:14
1211.86:236:14
1311.86:236:14
1411.96:236:14
1511.96:236:15
1611.96:236:15
1711.96:236:15
1811.96:236:15
1911.96:236:15
2011.96:226:15
2111.96:226:15
2211.96:226:15
2311.96:226:15
2411.96:226:15
2511.96:216:15
2611.96:216:15
2711.96:216:15
2811.96:216:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 4.54 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zarzal?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zarzal.

What to pack for Zarzal in February

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

In February, Zarzal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Zarzal 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 Zarzal peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Zarzal 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 Zarzal is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zarzal?

Zarzal sits at 4.4°N, 76.1°W, 921 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Roldanillo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Zarzal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarzal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 927 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,440 m.

The land around Zarzal is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
1,211 m
80 km
4,440 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Roldanillo 9.0 km · La Unión 16 km · Sevilla 21 km · Andalucía 27 km · Caicedonia 28 km · La Tebaida 32 km · Tuluá 37 km · Montenegro 40 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 Zarzal (4.3946°, -76.0715°, elevation 921 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).