Santiago del Estero weather in February

In February, Santiago del Estero sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 116 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santiago del Estero's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago del Estero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:02 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Santiago del Estero is the capital of Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina.

Density
119/km²
people per km²
Founded
1553

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 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santiago del Estero reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 37°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
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283122

How February really feels in Santiago del Estero

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santiago del Estero 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
Jan33° / 23°14712.813.63.2
Feb32° / 22°11610.6133.9
Mar30° / 20°12411.312.25.0
Apr27° / 17°688.311.47.0
May23° / 13°224.610.67.8
Jun21° / 10°153.710.37.5
Jul21° / 112.510.48.1
Aug25° / 11°122118.7
Sep28° / 14°283.911.87.6
Oct30° / 18°607.312.75.5
Nov32° / 20°869.313.44.3
Dec33° / 22°13011.713.73.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155743
165743
175743
185842
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275743
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santiago del Estero gets around 116 mm of rain over 10.6 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
540
640
740
839
939
1038
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1392231322
2492231322
3492331312
4492331312
5482431302
6482431302
7482531292
8482531293
9482631283
10482631283
11492631273
12492631273
13492632263
14592632263
15592631253
165102631253
175102631253
185102631253
195112531253
205112531253
214112531253
224112531253
234122531263
244122531263
254122531263
263122531262
273112531272
283112631272

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:518:10
213.36:528:09
313.36:538:09
413.26:548:08
513.26:558:08
613.26:558:07
713.26:568:07
813.26:578:06
913.16:588:05
1013.16:588:05
1113.16:598:04
1213.17:008:03
1313.07:018:03
1413.07:018:02
1513.07:028:01
1613.07:038:00
1712.97:048:00
1812.97:047:59
1912.97:057:58
2012.97:067:57
2112.87:067:56
2212.87:077:55
2312.87:087:55
2412.87:087:54
2512.77:097:53
2612.77:107:52
2712.77:107:51
2812.67:117:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Santiago del Estero

In seasonPeak

In February, Santiago del Estero sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santiago del Estero's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Santiago del Estero?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santiago del Estero. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santiago del Estero in February

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

In February, Santiago del Estero sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santiago del Estero in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santiago del Estero peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago del Estero?

Santiago del Estero sits at 27.8°S, 64.3°W, 176 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Termas de Río Hondo, 68 km away.

Topography around Santiago del Estero

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago del Estero.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago del Estero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.

The land around Santiago del Estero is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
595 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Termas de Río Hondo 68 km · Bella Vista 133 km · Aguilares 139 km · Alderetes 140 km · Famaillá 140 km · Monteros 141 km · San Miguel de Tucuman 144 km · Yerba Buena 150 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 Santiago del Estero (-27.8005°, -64.2629°, elevation 176 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).