Santa Rosa weather in February

In February, Santa Rosa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 81 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santa Rosa's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:50 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Santa Rosa is capital of La Pampa Province, Argentina.

Density
69/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Rosa reaches about 28°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 3°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816

How February really feels in Santa Rosa

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 Rosa 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
Jan30° / 18°82914.25.6
Feb28° / 17°817.913.46.4
Mar26° / 15°86812.37.4
Apr22° / 11°676.311.17.4
May17° / 30510.16.2
Jun14° / 173.39.54.8
Jul14° / 193.79.84.6
Aug16° / 27410.66.1
Sep19° / 485.811.86.9
Oct22° / 11°839.612.96.9
Nov26° / 14°748.1147.4
Dec29° / 16°858.514.56.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57426
67525
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137525
147525
157525
167525
177525
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa gets around 81 mm of rain over 7.9 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
628
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2828

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1352427131
2352426131
3362426131
4362526131
5362525131
6372525121
7372525121
8372525131
9362525131
10362425131
11362425131
12362325141
13362325142
14362325142
15372225142
16372224143
17372224143
18362224143
19362324143
20362323144
21362323144
22362423134
23362523134
24352623124
25352723124
26352723114
27342823114
28342923114

Wind in February

Winds average 12 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
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 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 6:35 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:358:26
213.86:368:25
313.86:378:25
413.86:388:24
513.76:408:23
613.76:418:22
713.76:428:21
813.66:438:20
913.66:448:19
1013.66:458:19
1113.56:468:18
1213.56:478:17
1313.56:488:16
1413.46:498:15
1513.46:508:13
1613.46:518:12
1713.36:528:11
1813.36:538:10
1913.26:548:09
2013.26:558:08
2113.26:568:07
2213.16:578:06
2313.16:588:04
2413.16:598:03
2513.07:008:02
2613.07:018:01
2713.07:027:59
2812.97:037:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.62 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
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Santa Rosa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Rosa in February

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

In February, Santa Rosa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Santa Rosa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (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 Rosa peaks around January 1 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 1UV 13Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul2Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa sits at 36.6°S, 64.3°W, 163 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Toay, 10 km away.

General VillegasCoronel SuárezPehuajó

Topography around Santa Rosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m.

The land around Santa Rosa is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
274 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Toay 10 km · General Acha 89 km · General Pico 117 km · Trenque Lauquen 157 km · Pigüé 200 km · General Villegas 210 km · Coronel Suárez 229 km · Pehuajó 232 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 Rosa (-36.6162°, -64.2899°, elevation 163 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).