Neuquén weather in February
In February, Neuquén sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Neuquén's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neuquén's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 2.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min
- 7:01 AM – 8:32 PM
- Cloud cover
- 25%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.12 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.6
- out of 10
Neuquén is capital of Neuquen province, Argentina.
- Density
- 3,670/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1904
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.
A typical February day in Neuquén reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 4°C warmer than March.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 17 |
| 2 | 30 | 17 |
| 3 | 30 | 17 |
| 4 | 30 | 17 |
| 5 | 30 | 17 |
| 6 | 30 | 17 |
| 7 | 30 | 17 |
| 8 | 30 | 17 |
| 9 | 30 | 17 |
| 10 | 30 | 17 |
| 11 | 30 | 17 |
| 12 | 30 | 17 |
| 13 | 30 | 17 |
| 14 | 30 | 17 |
| 15 | 30 | 17 |
| 16 | 29 | 17 |
| 17 | 29 | 16 |
| 18 | 29 | 16 |
| 19 | 29 | 16 |
| 20 | 29 | 16 |
| 21 | 29 | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 16 |
| 23 | 29 | 16 |
| 24 | 29 | 16 |
| 25 | 29 | 16 |
| 26 | 29 | 16 |
| 27 | 29 | 16 |
| 28 | 29 | 16 |
How February really feels in Neuquén
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.
February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Neuquén weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 17° | 12 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 17° | 17 | 2.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 19 | 2.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 22 | 3.4 | 0 | 11 | 7.7 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 26 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 12° / 3° | 21 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 12° / 2° | 18 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 15° / 4° | 13 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 18° / 6° | 19 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 10° | 30 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 13° | 18 | 2.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 16° | 14 | 2.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 15%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | 15 |
| 2 | 85 | 15 |
| 3 | 85 | 15 |
| 4 | 85 | 15 |
| 5 | 84 | 16 |
| 6 | 85 | 15 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 85 | 15 |
| 9 | 85 | 15 |
| 10 | 85 | 15 |
| 11 | 85 | 15 |
| 12 | 85 | 15 |
| 13 | 85 | 15 |
| 14 | 85 | 15 |
| 15 | 85 | 15 |
| 16 | 85 | 15 |
| 17 | 85 | 15 |
| 18 | 85 | 15 |
| 19 | 84 | 16 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 84 | 16 |
| 22 | 84 | 16 |
| 23 | 84 | 16 |
| 24 | 84 | 16 |
| 25 | 84 | 16 |
| 26 | 84 | 16 |
| 27 | 84 | 16 |
| 28 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Neuquén gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.7 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 9 |
| 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 11 |
| 19 | 11 |
| 20 | 11 |
| 21 | 11 |
| 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 11 |
| 24 | 11 |
| 25 | 11 |
| 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 10 |
Humidity in February
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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | 92 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | 92 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | 92 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 92 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 92 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 92 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | 91 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | 91 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | 91 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | 90 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | 90 | 8 | 2 |
| 13 | 90 | 8 | 2 |
| 14 | 90 | 8 | 2 |
| 15 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 16 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 17 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 19 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 20 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 21 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 22 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 23 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 25 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 26 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 27 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 28 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
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) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 8:46 PM to 8:16 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:45 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:46 | 8:45 | 8:44 | 8:44 | 8:43 | 8:42 | 8:41 | 8:40 | 8:39 | 8:38 | 8:37 | 8:36 | 8:35 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:16 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 6:45 | 8:46 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 6:47 | 8:45 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 6:48 | 8:44 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 6:49 | 8:44 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 6:50 | 8:43 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 6:51 | 8:42 |
| 7 | 13.8 | 6:52 | 8:41 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 6:53 | 8:40 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 6:55 | 8:39 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 6:56 | 8:38 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 6:57 | 8:37 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 6:58 | 8:36 |
| 13 | 13.6 | 6:59 | 8:35 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 7:00 | 8:33 |
| 15 | 13.5 | 7:01 | 8:32 |
| 16 | 13.5 | 7:03 | 8:31 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 7:04 | 8:30 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 7:05 | 8:29 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 7:06 | 8:27 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 7:07 | 8:26 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 7:08 | 8:25 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 7:09 | 8:24 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 7:10 | 8:22 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 7:11 | 8:21 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 7:13 | 8:20 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 7:14 | 8:18 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 7:15 | 8:17 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 7:16 | 8:16 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.12 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
Is February a good time to visit Neuquén?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a reasonable time to visit Neuquén for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Neuquén in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Neuquén sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Neuquén in February
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 Neuquén peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Neuquén?
Neuquén sits at 39.0°S, 68.1°W, 281 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cipolletti, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Neuquén
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Neuquén.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Neuquén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m.
The land around Neuquén is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) within 80 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
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 Neuquén (-38.9508°, -68.0592°, elevation 281 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).