Belén weather in February

In February, Belén sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 80 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Belén's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:13 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Belén is city in Catamarca province, Argentina.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Belén reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717

Belén 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°9612.8013.65.5
Feb27° / 17°8010.10136.4
Mar26° / 16°7510.4012.26.9
Apr23° / 13°487.5011.47.6
May20° / 295010.77.5
Jun18° / 142.50.210.37.5
Jul18° / 142.50.610.47.4
Aug20° / 162.80.3118.1
Sep22° / 10°304.40.311.88.2
Oct25° / 13°415.9012.78.0
Nov27° / 15°547.3013.47.2
Dec29° / 17°719.2013.76.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115743
125842
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Belén gets around 80 mm of rain over 10.1 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13442240
23442240
33442241
43442231
53442231
63442231
73543221
83543211
93544201
103644201
113644191
123745181
133745171
143845161
153945151
163945151
174046141
184046131
194046131
204046131
214146121
224047120
234047130
244047130
254047130
263947140
273947150
283846150

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
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 18 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.37:038:20
213.37:048:20
313.37:048:20
413.27:058:19
513.27:068:18
613.27:078:18
713.27:078:17
813.17:088:17
913.17:098:16
1013.17:108:16
1113.17:108:15
1213.17:118:14
1313.07:128:13
1413.07:138:13
1513.07:138:12
1613.07:148:11
1712.97:158:11
1812.97:158:10
1912.97:168:09
2012.97:178:08
2112.87:188:07
2212.87:188:06
2312.87:198:05
2412.77:208:05
2512.77:208:04
2612.77:218:03
2712.77:228:02
2812.67:228:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Belén

In seasonPeak

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

Belén's rainy season runs November–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 Belén?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Belén in February

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

In February, Belén sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Belén in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belén peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Belén?

Belén sits at 27.6°S, 67.0°W, 1,223 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Aimogasta, 103 km away.

Topography around Belén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belén has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m around an average of 1,356 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,148 m.

The land around Belén is covered by shrubs (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
639 m
16 km
1,489 m
80 km
4,148 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Aimogasta 103 km · Aguilares 141 km · Santa María 144 km · Catamarca 152 km · San Isidro 156 km · Monteros 160 km · Famaillá 174 km · Chilecito 174 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 Belén (-27.6495°, -67.0263°, elevation 1,223 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).