Santa Fe weather in February

In February, Santa Fe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 118 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 47% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santa Fe's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Fe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:43 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Santa Fe is city in and capital of Santa Fe Province, Argentina.

Density
1,460/km²
people per km²
Founded
1573

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Fe reaches about 29°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)
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Santa Fe weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1128.713.85.0
Feb29° / 20°1188.713.25.6
Mar28° / 18°1388.212.26.7
Apr24° / 15°1148.611.27.3
May20° / 12°746.110.47.0
Jun18° / 445.1106.4
Jul17° / 374.510.16.3
Aug20° / 484.910.87.3
Sep22° / 11°655.811.87.5
Oct25° / 14°1329.612.87.1
Nov27° / 16°1167.913.66.9
Dec29° / 19°1358.9145.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Fe gets around 118 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 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1230
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1430
1530
1630
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2031
2131
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2831

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14122337222
24132337212
34132337212
44132338202
54132338202
64132338192
75132338182
85132339182
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Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:318:02
213.56:318:02
313.56:328:01
413.56:338:00
513.46:348:00
613.46:357:59
713.46:367:58
813.36:377:58
913.36:387:57
1013.36:397:56
1113.36:397:55
1213.26:407:55
1313.26:417:54
1413.26:427:53
1513.26:437:52
1613.16:447:51
1713.16:457:50
1813.16:457:49
1913.06:467:48
2013.06:477:47
2113.06:487:46
2212.96:497:45
2312.96:507:44
2412.96:507:43
2512.96:517:42
2612.86:527:41
2712.86:537:40
2812.86:537:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Santa Fe?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Fe in February

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

In February, Santa Fe sees daytime highs around 29°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 Fe 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 Fe peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Fe?

Santa Fe sits at 31.6°S, 60.7°W, 21 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Santo Tomé, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Fe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Fe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m.

The land around Santa Fe is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, grassland (29%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Santo Tomé 6.0 km · Paraná 19 km · Esperanza 31 km · Coronda 41 km · Diamante 47 km · Crespo 57 km · Gálvez 64 km · Rafaela 86 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 Fe (-31.6488°, -60.7087°, elevation 21 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).