San Rafael weather in February

In February, San Rafael sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San Rafael's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Rafael's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
7:09 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

San Rafael is city in Mendoza Province, Argentina.

Founded
1805

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical February day in San Rafael reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53117
63117
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
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173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
242917
252917
262916
272916
282916

How February really feels in San Rafael

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.

San Rafael weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°468.9014.14.6
Feb30° / 17°477.1013.35.6
Mar27° / 15°486.8012.37.2
Apr22° / 10°426011.27.7
May18° / 315010.26.6
Jun15° / 183.70.19.75.6
Jul15° / 173.20.69.95.5
Aug18° / 223.40.310.76.9
Sep21° / 284.70.211.87.5
Oct24° / 11°607.6012.97.7
Nov28° / 14°538013.86.8
Dec31° / 17°538.7014.35.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108119
118119
128119
138020
148020
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288020

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Rafael gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.1 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
428
528
628
727
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16125122
26026122
36126112
46027112
56027112
65928112
75928112
85928112
95829112
105729113
115729113
125829103
135928103
145928103
156027103
165927113
175927113
186026113
196026113
206026113
216026113
226026113
236126103
246127102
256127102
266028102
275928112
285829112

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 8:38 PM to 8:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:558:38
213.76:568:38
313.76:578:37
413.66:588:36
513.66:598:35
613.67:008:35
713.57:018:34
813.57:028:33
913.57:038:32
1013.47:048:31
1113.47:058:30
1213.47:068:30
1313.47:078:29
1413.37:088:28
1513.37:098:27
1613.37:108:26
1713.27:118:25
1813.27:128:24
1913.27:138:23
2013.17:148:21
2113.17:158:20
2213.17:168:19
2313.07:178:18
2413.07:188:17
2513.07:198:16
2612.97:198:15
2712.97:208:13
2812.87:218:12

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 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 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
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit San Rafael?

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
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Rafael in February

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

In February, San Rafael sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Rafael 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 San Rafael peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Rafael?

San Rafael sits at 34.6°S, 68.3°W, 690 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Alvear, 71 km away.

Topography around San Rafael

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Rafael has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 696 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,885 m.

The land around San Rafael is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
276 m
80 km
1,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: General Alvear 71 km · Tunuyán 131 km · Malargüe 149 km · Tupungato 158 km · Rivadavia 159 km · San Martín 171 km · Perdriel 179 km · Rodeo del Medio 183 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 Rafael (-34.6153°, -68.3324°, elevation 690 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).