Popayán weather in February
In February, Popayán has daytime highs averaging 21 °C, nights around 14 °C, with 27 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 21.4°C Average high
- 14.1°C Average low
- 27days Wet days
- 374mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through February
How February develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 February | 21.4 °C | 14.2 °C | 94 % |
| 11–20 February | 21.5 °C | 14.0 °C | 97 % |
| 21–28 February | 21.4 °C | 14.2 °C | 98 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical February | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0.2 of 28 | 1 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 27 of 28 | 97 % |
Conditions in February
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 17 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 27 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 11 °C |
| Relative humidity | 87 % |
| Wind speed | 7.5 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 89 % |
Where Popayán ranks in February
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in South America in February | 32nd of 50 | 21 °C |
February compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.1 °C | 344 mm | 86 % |
| February | 21.4 °C | 374 mm | 89 % |
| March | 21.4 °C | 495 mm | 92 % |
| April | 21.3 °C | 591 mm | 94 % |
| December | 20.7 °C | 359 mm | 89 % |
See all twelve months for Popayán
- February is the 5th warmest month here.
- It is the 4th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 5th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 27 of 28 days — 97 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.3 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest February day on record since 1991 reached 27 °C, 5.4 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsFebruary in Popayán, answered
How warm is Popayán in February?
Daily highs average 21 °C and nights fall to about 14 °C, a spread of 7.3 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes February the 6th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Popayán in February?
February averages 374 mm of rain, spread over about 27 of the 28 days — 97 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 89 % of the sky.
How long are the days in February?
Popayán averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in February. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.