Alderetes weather in February

In February, Alderetes sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 265 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Alderetes's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alderetes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
265 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Alderetes reaches about 27°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 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152618
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182618
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202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
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262618
272618
282618

Alderetes weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°32319.813.54.8
Feb27° / 18°26518.212.95.0
Mar25° / 17°27019.812.25.2
Apr22° / 14°18915.511.45.8
May19° / 11°13313.510.75.8
Jun17° / 749.810.35.8
Jul18° / 507.610.56.4
Aug21° / 466.811.17.4
Sep23° / 11°818.711.87.4
Oct25° / 14°16914.512.66.3
Nov27° / 16°20615.613.35.7
Dec28° / 18°2491813.75.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113763
123763
133862
143961
153961
163961
174159
184258
194258
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254357
264456
274456
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Alderetes gets around 265 mm of rain over 18.2 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 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
467
568
668
768
867
967
1067
1166
1266
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1863
1963
2063
2162
2263
2363
2463
2563
2664
2764
2864

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126275312
226275312
326275312
427275212
527285112
627285112
728294912
828304812
928304712
1029314711
1129314611
12210324511
13210324510
14211334410
15211334410
1621134449
1721234439
1821234439
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2021234449
2121234448
2221234448
2321134458
2421134458
2521134458
2621034468
2721034468
281934478

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
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 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:578:12
213.26:578:11
313.26:588:11
413.26:598:10
513.27:008:10
613.17:008:09
713.17:018:09
813.17:028:08
913.17:038:07
1013.17:038:07
1113.07:048:06
1213.07:058:06
1313.07:058:05
1413.07:068:04
1512.97:078:03
1612.97:088:03
1712.97:088:02
1812.97:098:01
1912.87:108:00
2012.87:108:00
2112.87:117:59
2212.87:127:58
2312.77:127:57
2412.77:137:56
2512.77:137:55
2612.77:147:54
2712.67:157:54
2812.67:157:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Alderetes

In seasonPeak

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

Alderetes'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 Alderetes?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Alderetes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alderetes in February

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Alderetes in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alderetes peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jul 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Alderetes 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 Alderetes is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2437 µg/m³May 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul22Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alderetes?

Alderetes sits at 26.8°S, 65.1°W, 430 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Miguel de Tucuman, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Alderetes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alderetes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,737 m.

The land around Alderetes is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
4,737 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: San Miguel de Tucuman 7.0 km · Tafí Viejo 15 km · Yerba Buena 15 km · Bella Vista 29 km · Famaillá 37 km · Monteros 53 km · Termas de Río Hondo 80 km · Aguilares 83 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 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 Alderetes (-26.8179°, -65.142°, elevation 430 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).