Santa Elena weather in February

In February, Santa Elena sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 116 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santa Elena's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Santa Elena is Argentine city in province of Entre Ríos.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Elena reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
13120
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
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How February really feels in Santa Elena

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.

Santa Elena 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1098.913.84.8
Feb30° / 20°1168.713.15.3
Mar28° / 18°1198.512.26.5
Apr24° / 15°1438.611.37.3
May21° / 12°796.510.57.0
Jun18° / 625.6106.5
Jul18° / 485.110.26.6
Aug20° / 655.710.97.3
Sep22° / 11°756.511.87.5
Oct25° / 14°1338.812.87.2
Nov28° / 17°1167.513.66.8
Dec30° / 19°1347.9145.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Elena gets around 116 mm of rain over 8.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
732
832
931
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
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2730
2830

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13112435234
23122435234
33122335224
43132335224
54132235214
64132236214
74142236204
84142236204
95142137204
105142137194
115142137194
125152037193
136152037203
146152037203
156152037203
166152036203
176152036203
186152035203
196152134213
206152134213
216152233213
226152332223
235152432223
245152431223
255152531223
265152630223
274152630223
284152730223

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
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1911calm
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2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 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 6:28 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:287:57
213.56:297:57
313.46:307:56
413.46:317:55
513.46:327:55
613.46:337:54
713.36:337:54
813.36:347:53
913.36:357:52
1013.36:367:51
1113.26:377:51
1213.26:387:50
1313.26:387:49
1413.16:397:48
1513.16:407:47
1613.16:417:46
1713.16:427:46
1813.06:437:45
1913.06:437:44
2013.06:447:43
2112.96:457:42
2212.96:467:41
2312.96:477:40
2412.96:477:39
2512.86:487:38
2612.86:497:37
2712.86:507:36
2812.76:507:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Santa Elena?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Elena in February

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

In February, Santa Elena sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Santa Elena 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 Santa Elena peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Elena in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Elena is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1721 µg/m³May 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Elena?

Santa Elena sits at 30.9°S, 59.8°W, 67 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 26 km away.

Topography around Santa Elena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Elena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m.

The land around Santa Elena is covered by water (34%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, wetland (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
87 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: La Paz 26 km · San Javier 43 km · San Justo 79 km · Federal 96 km · Esquina 106 km · Paraná 112 km · Santa Fe 117 km · Esperanza 122 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 Santa Elena (-30.9443°, -59.7883°, elevation 67 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).