General Pico weather in February

In February, General Pico sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 82 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 General Pico's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Pico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:49 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

General Pico is city in the northeast of La Pampa Province, Argentina.

Founded
1905

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in General Pico 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
42917
52917
62917
72817
82817
92817
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112817
122817
132817
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General Pico weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°928.914.15.7
Feb28° / 17°827.613.36.5
Mar26° / 15°967.812.37.3
Apr22° / 12°787.111.17.3
May18° / 344.610.16.4
Jun15° / 1839.65.1
Jul14° / 1739.84.9
Aug17° / 314.110.76.4
Sep20° / 555.811.87.0
Oct22° / 11°919.512.97.0
Nov26° / 14°908.813.97.2
Dec29° / 17°858.414.46.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
137030
147030
157030
167129
177129
187228
197129
207129
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267327
277228
287228

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

General Pico gets around 82 mm of rain over 7.6 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
527
627
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
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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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212230243
2222229243
3222229233
4222329233
5222329233
6232329223
7232429223
8232429223
9232329223
10232329223
11232329213
12242229213
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15252129214
16252129214
17252129214
18262129214
19262128215
20262128205
21262128205
22262128205
23262227195
24262327195
25262427185
26262427185
27252527175
28252627175

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
1312calm
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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 6:35 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:358:22
213.86:368:21
313.76:378:21
413.76:388:20
513.76:398:19
613.66:408:18
713.66:418:17
813.66:428:17
913.56:438:16
1013.56:448:15
1113.56:458:14
1213.46:468:13
1313.46:478:12
1413.46:488:11
1513.36:498:10
1613.36:508:09
1713.36:518:08
1813.26:528:07
1913.26:538:06
2013.26:548:05
2113.16:558:03
2213.16:568:02
2313.16:578:01
2413.06:588:00
2513.06:597:59
2613.07:007:57
2712.97:017:56
2812.97:027:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit General Pico?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for General Pico in February

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

In February, General Pico sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in General Pico 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 General Pico peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is General Pico?

General Pico sits at 35.7°S, 63.8°W, 112 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Villegas, 97 km away.

Topography around General Pico

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Pico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m.

The land around General Pico is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: General Villegas 97 km · Trenque Lauquen 99 km · Santa Rosa 117 km · Toay 126 km · Pehuajó 169 km · Laboulaye 174 km · Rufino 182 km · General Acha 206 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 General Pico (-35.6593°, -63.7579°, elevation 112 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).