San José de Metán weather in February

In February, San José de Metán sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 205 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San José de Metán's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José de Metán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:08 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in San José de Metán reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112517
122517
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516

San José de Metán 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
Jan27° / 17°25321.713.44.7
Feb25° / 17°20519.712.94.9
Mar24° / 16°16919.512.25.3
Apr22° / 13°831311.46.0
May19° / 368.310.86.4
Jun18° / 164.810.46.9
Jul18° / 113.410.67.3
Aug21° / 133.111.18.1
Sep24° / 204.411.88.1
Oct26° / 13°6611.312.66.6
Nov26° / 15°10815.413.25.7
Dec27° / 17°20219.513.65.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193367
203466
213466
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273367
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San José de Metán gets around 205 mm of rain over 19.7 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
171
272
372
473
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1172
1272
1372
1471
1571
1670
1769
1869
1968
2068
2167
2267
2367
2466
2566
2666
2765
2865

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131549330
231548331
331648331
441647321
541647321
641747311
751747311
851747301
951847291
1061847281
1161847271
1261948271
1361948261
1472048251
1572048241
1672048241
1772148241
1872147241
1972147241
2072147241
2172147251
2262147251
2362147251
2462247251
2552247261
2652247261
2752247260
2842247260

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 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 7:16 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:588:09
213.26:598:08
313.17:008:08
413.17:008:07
513.17:018:07
613.17:028:06
713.17:028:06
813.07:038:05
913.07:048:05
1013.07:048:04
1113.07:058:04
1213.07:068:03
1312.97:068:02
1412.97:078:02
1512.97:088:01
1612.97:088:00
1712.87:098:00
1812.87:107:59
1912.87:107:58
2012.87:117:58
2112.87:127:57
2212.77:127:56
2312.77:137:55
2412.77:137:54
2512.77:147:53
2612.67:157:53
2712.67:157:52
2812.67:167:51

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 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for San José de Metán

In seasonPeak

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

San José de Metán's monsoon runs December–March, 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 San José de Metán?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit San José de Metán for sightseeing.

What to pack for San José de Metán in February

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

In February, San José de Metán sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in San José de Metán in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San José de Metán peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San José de Metán?

San José de Metán sits at 25.5°S, 65.0°W, 828 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rosario de la Frontera, 34 km away.

Topography around San José de Metán

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José de Metán.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José de Metán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,789 m.

The land around San José de Metán is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,789 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Rosario de la Frontera 34 km · Rosario de Lerma 83 km · San José de los Cerrillos 84 km · Salta 89 km · General Güemes 92 km · Joaquín V. González 95 km · San Lorenzo 99 km · Cafayate 119 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 San José de Metán (-25.4971°, -64.9711°, elevation 828 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).