Río Colorado weather in February

In February, Río Colorado sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 52 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Río Colorado's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Colorado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Río Colorado is human settlement in Pichi Mahuida, Río Negro, Argentina.

Founded
1901

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Río Colorado reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C cooler than January and about 3°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
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43016
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How February really feels in Río Colorado

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.

Río Colorado weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°435.614.45.5
Feb29° / 16°525.613.56.4
Mar26° / 14°566.112.37.7
Apr21° / 10°475.2117.5
May17° / 294.59.96.1
Jun14° / 213.99.34.5
Jul13° / 193.79.54.3
Aug16° / 263.710.55.7
Sep19° / 384.811.76.8
Oct22° / 506.7137.3
Nov26° / 13°516.714.17.6
Dec29° / 15°395.714.76.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Río Colorado gets around 52 mm of rain over 5.6 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
718
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164191340
265181340
366181240
466191230
566191230
666191230
766191230
864201330
964201330
1064201330
1163201430
1261211440
1361211440
1461211440
1561211440
1661211440
1761201450
1861201450
1961201360
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2161191361
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Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 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)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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 6:29 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:298:30
214.06:318:29
313.96:328:29
413.96:338:28
513.96:348:27
613.86:358:26
713.86:368:25
813.86:378:24
913.76:398:23
1013.76:408:22
1113.76:418:21
1213.66:428:20
1313.66:438:19
1413.66:448:18
1513.56:458:16
1613.56:478:15
1713.46:488:14
1813.46:498:13
1913.46:508:12
2013.36:518:10
2113.36:528:09
2213.26:538:08
2313.26:548:07
2413.26:568:05
2513.16:578:04
2613.16:588:02
2713.06:598:01
2813.07:008:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Río Colorado?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Río Colorado in February

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

In February, Río Colorado sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Río Colorado 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 Río Colorado peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Río Colorado?

Río Colorado sits at 39.0°S, 64.1°W, 76 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Bahía Blanca, 161 km away.

San Antonio OestePigüéCarmen de PatagonesViedmaCoronel Suárez

Topography around Río Colorado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Colorado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Río Colorado is covered by grassland (46%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
359 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Bahía Blanca 161 km · Punta Alta 175 km · General Acha 185 km · San Antonio Oeste 207 km · Pigüé 213 km · Carmen de Patagones 223 km · Viedma 223 km · Coronel Suárez 254 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 Río Colorado (-38.9908°, -64.0957°, elevation 76 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).