Ibarra weather in February

In February, Ibarra sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 145 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 2% 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 Ibarra's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibarra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.5 µg/m³ · 2012

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 17°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ibarra 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
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
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27178
28178

Ibarra weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 14622.5123.7
Feb17° / 14521.8123.5
Mar17° / 18527.2123.1
Apr17° / 21027.7122.9
May17° / 16128.5122.9
Jun16° / 12025.5122.9
Jul15° / 10824.8123.0
Aug16° / 6719.3123.7
Sep17° / 7519.7124.0
Oct17° / 13324.3123.6
Nov17° / 17524.6123.4
Dec17° / 16624123.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31288
41189
51189
61189
71189
81090
91090
101090
11991
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17793
18793
19793
20694
21595
22595
23595
24496
25496
26496
27397
28397

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ibarra gets around 145 mm of rain over 21.8 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 78% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
474
574
675
775
875
975
1076
1176
1276
1376
1477
1577
1678
1778
1879
1979
2080
2181
2281
2382
2483
2583
2684
2784
2884

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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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 6:26 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:266:26
212.06:276:26
312.06:276:26
412.06:276:26
512.06:276:26
612.06:276:26
712.06:276:26
812.06:276:26
912.06:276:27
1012.06:276:27
1112.06:276:27
1212.06:276:27
1312.06:276:27
1412.06:276:27
1512.06:276:27
1612.06:276:27
1712.06:276:27
1812.06:276:27
1912.06:276:27
2012.06:276:27
2112.06:276:27
2212.06:276:26
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:276:26
2512.06:276:26
2612.06:266:26
2712.06:266:26
2812.06:266:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ibarra?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ibarra.

What to pack for Ibarra in February

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

In February, Ibarra 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 Ibarra in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 18 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ibarra peaks around March 11 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 18Jul 18UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ibarra?

Ibarra sits at 0.3°N, 78.1°W, 2,192 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Atuntaqui, 11 km away.

Topography around Ibarra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibarra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 2,230 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,063 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,463 m.

The land around Ibarra is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
3,063 m
80 km
5,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Atuntaqui 11 km · Otavalo 20 km · Cayambe 34 km · Pomasqui 58 km · Tulcán 69 km · Ipiales 76 km · Quito 78 km · Pupiales 79 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Ibarra (0.3488°, -78.1246°, elevation 2,192 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).