Catriel weather in February

In February, Catriel sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Catriel's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catriel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
7:02 AM – 8:29 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Catriel is City in Río Negro Province, Argentina.

Founded
1899

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical February day in Catriel reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C cooler than January and about 3°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23118
33117
43117
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How February really feels in Catriel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Catriel weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°203.214.35.0
Feb31° / 17°233.613.55.9
Mar27° / 14°263.512.37.7
Apr22° / 263.6118.0
May17° / 274.4106.2
Jun14° / 194.29.44.5
Jul13° / 193.59.64.5
Aug16° / 152.810.56.1
Sep20° / 203.411.77.3
Oct23° / 10°435.1137.8
Nov27° / 13°244.2147.5
Dec31° / 16°193.414.65.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108515
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128614
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288218

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Catriel gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.6 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
612
712
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2713
2812

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186851
285951
385951
485951
585951
685951
7841051
8841051
9841051
10841051
11831151
12831151
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21811252
22811252
23811252
24821242
25821242
26821242
27821242
28831142

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2015light breeze
2114light breeze
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2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 8:43 PM to 8:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:478:43
213.96:488:42
313.96:498:41
413.86:508:40
513.86:518:39
613.86:528:39
713.76:538:38
813.76:548:37
913.76:568:36
1013.66:578:35
1113.66:588:34
1213.66:598:33
1313.57:008:32
1413.57:018:31
1513.57:028:29
1613.47:038:28
1713.47:048:27
1813.37:058:26
1913.37:068:25
2013.37:078:24
2113.27:098:22
2213.27:108:21
2313.27:118:20
2413.17:128:19
2513.17:138:17
2613.07:148:16
2713.07:158:15
2813.07:168:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Catriel?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catriel in February

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

In February, Catriel sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Catriel in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Catriel peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 13Jul 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul1Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Catriel?

Catriel sits at 37.9°S, 67.8°W, 318 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cinco Saltos, 108 km away.

Topography around Catriel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catriel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 325 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m.

The land around Catriel is covered by shrubs (39%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (78%) within 16 km, and shrubs (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
814 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Cinco Saltos 108 km · Centenario 110 km · Cipolletti 119 km · Neuquén 122 km · Allen 123 km · Plottier 127 km · General Roca 130 km · Villa Regina 149 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 Catriel (-37.8755°, -67.7945°, elevation 318 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).