Vilcabamba weather in February

In February, Vilcabamba sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 221 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vilcabamba's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilcabamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Vilcabamba is village and rural parish of Loja Province in Ecuador.

Founded
1576

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 21°C through the month.

A typical February day in Vilcabamba reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Vilcabamba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°18423.612.24.2
Feb21° / 13°22123.712.13.9
Mar21° / 13°22025.3124.0
Apr21° / 13°16622.311.94.4
May21° / 13°951811.85.1
Jun20° / 12°5813.311.85.7
Jul19° / 12°4811.911.85.9
Aug20° / 12°309.111.96.5
Sep21° / 12°4410126.3
Oct21° / 13°10317.512.15.2
Nov21° / 13°14419.612.24.7
Dec21° / 13°16822.912.24.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
3991
4991
5892
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Vilcabamba gets around 221 mm of rain over 23.7 wet days in February, the wettest month. 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 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
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103664
113664
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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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:256:36
212.26:256:36
312.26:256:36
412.26:266:36
512.26:266:36
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712.26:266:36
812.26:266:36
912.26:276:36
1012.26:276:36
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1812.16:286:35
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2012.16:286:35
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2612.16:286:34
2712.16:286:33
2812.16:286:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Vilcabamba

In seasonPeak

In February, Vilcabamba sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vilcabamba's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Vilcabamba?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vilcabamba.

What to pack for Vilcabamba in February

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

In February, Vilcabamba sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Vilcabamba 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 Vilcabamba peaks around February 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 17Jun 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vilcabamba 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 Vilcabamba is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1816 µg/m³Jul 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vilcabamba?

Vilcabamba sits at 4.3°S, 79.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Loja, 30 km away.

Santa RosaArenillasPasaje

Topography around Vilcabamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilcabamba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m around an average of 1,715 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,458 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,521 m.

The land around Vilcabamba is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
570 m
16 km
2,458 m
80 km
3,521 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Loja 30 km · Catamayo 34 km · Zamora 37 km · Cariamanga 38 km · Piñas 82 km · Santa Rosa 122 km · Arenillas 122 km · Pasaje 123 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 Vilcabamba (-4.2608°, -79.2227°, elevation 0 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).