Pichanal weather in February

In February, Pichanal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 202 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pichanal's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pichanal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
202 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Pichanal is human settlement in Argentina.

Founded
1912

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pichanal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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283121

How February really feels in Pichanal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pichanal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°20616.213.33.1
Feb31° / 22°20215.212.83.6
Mar29° / 21°1851512.24.7
Apr26° / 18°9310.511.56.4
May23° / 15°315.910.97.5
Jun22° / 12°133.310.67.8
Jul23° / 10°92.610.78.4
Aug27° / 12°81.811.28.1
Sep30° / 16°163.311.96.0
Oct32° / 19°668.412.54.1
Nov33° / 21°11511.713.13.4
Dec33° / 22°19215.713.43.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43763
53664
63664
73763
83763
93664
103763
113763
123763
133862
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193961
203862
213862
223862
233961
243961
253961
263862
273862
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pichanal gets around 202 mm of rain over 15.2 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
456
556
656
756
856
956
1056
1156
1255
1355
1455
1554
1654
1754
1853
1953
2052
2152
2252
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102931526
202930527
3121029517
4121029517
5131029507
6131029507
7131029507
8031029517
9031129507
10031130507
11031130497
12031130497
13031130487
14031131487
15031231477
16131232476
17131232466
18131232466
19131233466
20131233466
21131233466
22031233466
23021234465
24021234465
25021234475
26021134475
27021134485
28021135484

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:588:02
213.06:598:02
313.07:008:02
413.07:008:01
513.07:018:01
613.07:028:00
713.07:028:00
812.97:037:59
912.97:047:59
1012.97:047:58
1112.97:057:58
1212.97:067:57
1312.87:067:57
1412.87:077:56
1512.87:077:56
1612.87:087:55
1712.87:097:54
1812.77:097:54
1912.77:107:53
2012.77:107:52
2112.77:117:52
2212.77:117:51
2312.67:127:50
2412.67:127:49
2512.67:137:49
2612.67:137:48
2712.67:147:47
2812.57:147:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pichanal

In seasonPeak

In February, Pichanal sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pichanal's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Pichanal?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pichanal.

What to pack for Pichanal in February

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

In February, Pichanal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pichanal in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pichanal peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pichanal in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pichanal is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.2× the cleanest month (May, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateSep 2135 µg/m³May 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May4Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pichanal?

Pichanal sits at 23.3°S, 64.2°W, 307 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Embarcación, 17 km away.

Topography around Pichanal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pichanal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 305 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,207 m.

The land around Pichanal is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
4,207 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Embarcación 17 km · San Ramón de la Nueva Orán 23 km · Santa Rosa 23 km · Bermejo 66 km · Libertador General San Martín 81 km · General Mosconi 90 km · Tartagal 98 km · San Pedro de Jujuy 121 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 Pichanal (-23.3164°, -64.2183°, elevation 307 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).