Federal weather in February

In February, Federal sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 116 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Federal's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Federal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Federal is human settlement in Argentina.

Founded
1880

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Federal reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
13120
23120
33020
43020
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93020
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Federal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°119913.84.7
Feb30° / 19°1169.213.15.2
Mar28° / 18°120912.26.3
Apr25° / 14°1538.611.37.2
May21° / 11°967.210.56.9
Jun18° / 787.1106.4
Jul18° / 615.910.26.5
Aug20° / 806.510.97.1
Sep22° / 11°917.111.87.3
Oct25° / 14°1419.312.87.1
Nov27° / 16°1237.713.66.8
Dec30° / 18°1238.4145.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96337
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166040
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Federal gets around 116 mm of rain over 9.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
634
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14162531222
24162531222
34162531222
45162531222
55162531212
65162531212
76162532202
86152432202
96152433202
106152433192
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Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:247:53
213.56:257:53
313.46:267:52
413.46:277:51
513.46:287:51
613.46:287:50
713.36:297:49
813.36:307:49
913.36:317:48
1013.36:327:47
1113.26:337:47
1213.26:347:46
1313.26:347:45
1413.16:357:44
1513.16:367:43
1613.16:377:42
1713.16:387:42
1813.06:397:41
1913.06:397:40
2013.06:407:39
2112.96:417:38
2212.96:427:37
2312.96:437:36
2412.96:437:35
2512.86:447:34
2612.86:457:33
2712.86:467:32
2812.76:467:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Federal?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Federal in February

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

In February, Federal sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Federal 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 Federal peaks around January 20 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Federal?

Federal sits at 31.0°S, 58.8°W, 71 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Chajarí, 79 km away.

Topography around Federal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Federal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m.

The land around Federal is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
82 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Chajarí 79 km · La Paz 86 km · Concordia 87 km · Salto 92 km · Santa Elena 96 km · Villaguay 104 km · San Javier 118 km · Esquina 127 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 Federal (-30.9562°, -58.7797°, elevation 71 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).