Arrecifes weather in February

In February, Arrecifes sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 109 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Arrecifes's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arrecifes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Arrecifes reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62818
72818
82818
92818
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
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192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
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272817
282817

Arrecifes weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°968.2145.7
Feb28° / 17°1098.413.36.4
Mar26° / 16°987.512.37.2
Apr23° / 12°1008.311.27.3
May19° / 646.210.36.6
Jun16° / 475.59.85.5
Jul15° / 445.7105.2
Aug18° / 585.310.76.5
Sep20° / 706.111.86.9
Oct23° / 12°1259.812.97.0
Nov26° / 14°1027.813.87.2
Dec29° / 17°1038.914.26.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46139
56139
66238
76238
86139
96139
106238
116238
126139
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Arrecifes gets around 109 mm of rain over 8.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
432
532
632
731
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113172731101
213172831111
313172830111
413182929111
513182929110
613183028110
713183028100
813183128100
913183127100
1013183127100
1113183228100
1213173128100
1313173128100
1413173128100
1514173129100
1614173029100
1714173029100
181417303090
191518292990
201518292990
211518282990
221518282990
231519282890
241519282890
251519292790
261520292790
271520302690
281520302690

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
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2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:248:04
213.66:258:04
313.66:268:03
413.66:278:02
513.66:288:01
613.56:288:01
713.56:298:00
813.56:307:59
913.46:317:58
1013.46:327:57
1113.46:337:57
1213.46:347:56
1313.36:357:55
1413.36:367:54
1513.36:377:53
1613.26:387:52
1713.26:397:51
1813.26:407:50
1913.16:417:49
2013.16:427:48
2113.16:437:47
2213.06:447:46
2313.06:447:45
2413.06:457:43
2512.96:467:42
2612.96:477:41
2712.96:487:40
2812.86:497:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Arrecifes?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Arrecifes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arrecifes in February

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

In February, Arrecifes sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Arrecifes in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arrecifes peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Arrecifes 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 Arrecifes is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1637 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug40Poor
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arrecifes?

Arrecifes sits at 34.1°S, 60.1°W, 28 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Salto, 29 km away.

Topography around Arrecifes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arrecifes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m.

The land around Arrecifes is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (93%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Salto 29 km · Carmen de Areco 43 km · Pergamino 48 km · San Pedro 59 km · Rojas 60 km · Baradero 62 km · San Antonio de Areco 62 km · Ramallo 65 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 Arrecifes (-34.0631°, -60.1026°, elevation 28 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).