Coloncito weather in February

In February, Coloncito sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 189 mm of rain across 27.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Coloncito's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coloncito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
73%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Coloncito is municipal seat of Panamericano, Táchira, Venezuela.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Coloncito reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82216
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152316
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192316
202316
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222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316

Coloncito weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°17429.411.63.8
Feb23° / 16°18927.411.73.6
Mar23° / 16°28930.411.93.6
Apr24° / 17°34029.412.23.5
May24° / 17°29329.512.43.7
Jun24° / 17°16526.612.53.9
Jul24° / 17°15327.112.44.0
Aug24° / 17°16525.312.34.2
Sep24° / 17°22627.1123.9
Oct24° / 17°30430.111.83.6
Nov23° / 17°26428.911.63.6
Dec23° / 16°19629.611.53.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53268
63268
73169
83070
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162773
172674
182674
192674
202575
212476
222377
232278
242179
252179
262080
272080
281981

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Coloncito gets around 189 mm of rain over 27.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
196
297
397
497
597
697
797
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2699
2799
2899

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115814
215814
314824
414824
513834
613834
713834
813825
913825
1013825
1113825
1213816
1313816
1412826
1512817
1612817
1712808
1811818
1911818
2011809
2110819
22108010
2398110
2498011
2588111
2688012
2788012
2888012

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 36 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:436:21
211.66:436:21
311.76:436:22
411.76:436:22
511.76:436:22
611.76:426:23
711.76:426:23
811.76:426:23
911.76:426:23
1011.76:426:24
1111.76:426:24
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1311.76:426:24
1411.76:416:25
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1611.76:416:25
1711.76:416:25
1811.76:406:25
1911.86:406:25
2011.86:406:26
2111.86:406:26
2211.86:396:26
2311.86:396:26
2411.86:396:26
2511.86:386:26
2611.86:386:26
2711.86:386:26
2811.86:376:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Coloncito?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coloncito.

What to pack for Coloncito in February

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

In February, Coloncito sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Coloncito in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coloncito peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Coloncito 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 Coloncito is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Coloncito?

Coloncito sits at 8.3°N, 72.1°W, 134 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Fría, 22 km away.

Topography around Coloncito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coloncito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,538 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,847 m.

The land around Coloncito is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
2,538 m
80 km
3,847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: La Fría 22 km · La Grita 24 km · Bailadores 30 km · Puerto Santander 35 km · Tovar 37 km · Colón 38 km · Michelena 45 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 50 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Coloncito (8.3261°, -72.0874°, elevation 134 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).