Rawson weather in February

In February, Rawson sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of February to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rawson's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rawson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Rawson is capital of Chubut, Argentina.

Founded
1865

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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Rawson reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22416
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112416
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How February really feels in Rawson

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rawson weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°132.714.88.6
Feb24° / 16°223.113.88.5
Mar22° / 14°223.512.48.1
Apr19° / 11°203.210.87.3
May15° / 264.69.55.3
Jun12° / 254.58.93.6
Jul11° / 173.99.13.4
Aug13° / 153.710.24.3
Sep15° / 173.611.75.3
Oct18° / 10°163.513.26.9
Nov21° / 12°152.814.57.7
Dec23° / 14°162.815.28.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38119
48119
58119
68218
78218
88218
98317
108218
118218
128218
138119
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rawson gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
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411
510
610
710
810
910
1011
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1612
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2811

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18983
29073
39073
49073
59172
69082
79082
88983
98983
108893
118893
1287103
1387103
1486113
1586113
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1885123
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Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of February to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 8:45 PM to 8:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:238:45
214.36:258:44
314.36:268:43
414.26:278:41
514.26:298:40
614.26:308:39
714.16:318:38
814.16:338:37
914.06:348:36
1014.06:358:35
1113.96:378:33
1213.96:388:32
1313.96:398:31
1413.86:418:29
1513.86:428:28
1613.76:438:27
1713.76:458:25
1813.66:468:24
1913.66:478:23
2013.56:498:21
2113.56:508:20
2213.46:518:18
2313.46:528:17
2413.46:548:15
2513.36:558:13
2613.36:568:12
2713.26:588:10
2813.26:598:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rawson?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Rawson for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rawson in February

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

In February, Rawson sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rawson in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug9Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Rawson in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rawson peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rawson?

Rawson sits at 43.3°S, 65.1°W, 3 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Trelew, 17 km away.

San Antonio OesteViedmaCarmen de PatagonesComodoro RivadaviaCaleta OliviaPico Truncado

Topography around Rawson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rawson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Rawson is covered by shrubs (32%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
336 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Trelew 17 km · Puerto Madryn 59 km · San Antonio Oeste 286 km · Viedma 326 km · Carmen de Patagones 328 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 342 km · Caleta Olivia 398 km · Pico Truncado 449 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 Rawson (-43.3003°, -65.1056°, elevation 3 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).