Dolores weather in February

In February, Dolores sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 87 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 43% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dolores's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:24 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Dolores is city in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Founded
1817

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 Dolores 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 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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
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Dolores weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°948.814.26.8
Feb27° / 17°878.213.46.9
Mar25° / 15°818.212.37.4
Apr21° / 12°90711.17.0
May17° / 526.410.16.1
Jun14° / 595.79.64.6
Jul13° / 596.19.84.1
Aug16° / 656.210.65.2
Sep17° / 726.711.86.0
Oct20° / 10°939.712.96.4
Nov23° / 13°878.913.97.1
Dec27° / 15°79914.47.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dolores gets around 87 mm of rain over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
132
233
334
434
534
634
733
833
932
1032
1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1629
1728
1827
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
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2825

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1211827305
2211826305
3211826305
4211926295
5211926295
6211926295
7211926295
8221926294
9221826304
10221826304
11221726314
12221726314
13221726324
14221725324
15221625324
16221626324
17221626325
18221626315
19221726315
20221726305
21211727305
22211827295
23211827285
24211927285
25212027275
26202028265
27202128265
28202129255

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 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 6:09 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:097:59
213.86:117:58
313.86:127:57
413.76:137:57
513.76:147:56
613.76:157:55
713.66:167:54
813.66:177:53
913.66:187:52
1013.56:197:52
1113.56:207:51
1213.56:217:50
1313.46:227:49
1413.46:237:48
1513.46:247:47
1613.36:257:46
1713.36:267:44
1813.36:277:43
1913.26:287:42
2013.26:297:41
2113.26:307:40
2213.16:317:39
2313.16:327:38
2413.16:337:36
2513.06:347:35
2613.06:357:34
2712.96:367:33
2812.96:377:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Dolores?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dolores in February

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

In February, Dolores sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Dolores in February

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in January at about 23°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 1 to Apr 5 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Dolores 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 Dolores peaks around January 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 12Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dolores?

Dolores sits at 36.3°S, 57.7°W, 9 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Chascomús, 88 km away.

Topography around Dolores

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m.

The land around Dolores is covered by grassland (63%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
59 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Chascomús 88 km · General Juan Madariaga 90 km · Santa Teresita 91 km · Mar del Tuyú 92 km · General Belgrano 96 km · Mar de Ajó 100 km · Pinamar 114 km · Ayacucho 118 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 Dolores (-36.3154°, -57.6755°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).