Rivadavia weather in February

In February, Rivadavia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rivadavia's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rivadavia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
7:12 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Rivadavia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
62918
72918
82918
92918
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252817
262817
272817
282817

How February really feels in Rivadavia

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.

Rivadavia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°10213013.94.6
Feb29° / 17°8110.8013.25.6
Mar26° / 15°799.8012.37.0
Apr22° / 11°416.7011.27.4
May17° / 234.5010.36.4
Jun14° / 112.40.19.85.2
Jul14° / 102.60.5105.2
Aug17° / 173.20.410.86.8
Sep21° / 2040.111.87.8
Oct25° / 12°406.6012.87.8
Nov28° / 15°618.9013.76.5
Dec30° / 17°8411.2014.25.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117822
127822
137822
147822
157822
167723
177822
187822
197822
207822
217921
227822
237822
247822
257822
267822
277822
287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rivadavia gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.8 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
441
541
641
741
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1342
1442
1541
1640
1739
1838
1938
2037
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2635
2735
2834

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14529233
24529223
34530223
44431223
54431213
64332213
74333213
84334203
94234203
104235204
114235194
124236194
134236194
144236183
154236183
164337173
174337173
184337163
194337163
204437163
214437163
224437163
234437163
244437163
254437163
264437163
274338163
284338173

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:598:36
213.67:008:35
313.67:018:35
413.57:028:34
513.57:038:33
613.57:038:33
713.57:048:32
813.47:058:31
913.47:068:30
1013.47:078:30
1113.37:088:29
1213.37:098:28
1313.37:108:27
1413.37:118:26
1513.27:128:25
1613.27:138:24
1713.27:148:23
1813.17:148:22
1913.17:158:21
2013.17:168:20
2113.07:178:19
2213.07:188:18
2313.07:198:17
2412.97:208:16
2512.97:218:15
2612.97:218:14
2712.87:228:13
2812.87:238:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Rivadavia

In seasonPeak

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

Rivadavia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Rivadavia?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rivadavia in February

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

In February, Rivadavia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Rivadavia in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rivadavia peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rivadavia?

Rivadavia sits at 33.2°S, 68.5°W, 653 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Martín, 12 km away.

Topography around Rivadavia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivadavia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,923 m.

The land around Rivadavia is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), shrubs (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
2,923 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: San Martín 12 km · Rodeo del Medio 30 km · Perdriel 42 km · Mendoza 49 km · Tupungato 67 km · Tunuyán 67 km · San Rafael 159 km · Pocito 168 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 Rivadavia (-33.191°, -68.4622°, elevation 653 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).