Tartagal weather in February

In February, Tartagal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 194 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Tartagal is city in Argentina.

Density
20/km²
people per km²
Founded
1924

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tartagal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 36°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)
13221
23221
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
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How February really feels in Tartagal

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.

Tartagal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°19916.313.23.4
Feb31° / 21°19414.212.84.0
Mar29° / 20°17314.712.24.8
Apr27° / 17°8410.711.56.3
May24° / 14°376.910.97.3
Jun22° / 11°163.910.67.7
Jul23° / 10°143.410.88.1
Aug27° / 12°102.411.28.1
Sep29° / 16°264.311.96.2
Oct31° / 19°839.712.54.4
Nov32° / 20°14212.613.13.9
Dec32° / 21°19315.513.43.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43664
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123664
133664
143862
153763
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183763
193763
203862
213862
223862
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243862
253763
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283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tartagal gets around 194 mm of rain over 14.2 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 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
452
552
652
753
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1452
1552
1652
1751
1851
1950
2049
2149
2248
2348
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113836511
213935511
313935511
413935511
513935511
613935511
713935511
8131035502
9131035502
10131035492
11131135482
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14131235472
15131235462
16131236462
17131336452
18131336452
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27021635451
28021636461

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:587:59
213.06:597:59
313.06:597:59
413.07:007:58
513.07:017:58
612.97:017:58
712.97:027:57
812.97:027:57
912.97:037:56
1012.97:047:56
1112.87:047:55
1212.87:057:55
1312.87:057:54
1412.87:067:54
1512.87:077:53
1612.87:077:52
1712.77:087:52
1812.77:087:51
1912.77:097:51
2012.77:097:50
2112.77:107:49
2212.67:107:48
2312.67:117:48
2412.67:117:47
2512.67:127:46
2612.67:127:45
2712.57:137:45
2812.57:137:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tartagal

In seasonPeak

In February, Tartagal sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tartagal's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Tartagal?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tartagal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tartagal in February

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

In February, Tartagal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tartagal in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tartagal peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tartagal 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 Tartagal is worst in November — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateNov 1336 µg/m³May 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tartagal?

Tartagal sits at 22.5°S, 63.8°W, 467 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Mosconi, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tartagal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tartagal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 514 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Tartagal is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
943 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: General Mosconi 9.0 km · Profesor Salvador Mazza 53 km · Yacuiba 57 km · Bermejo 60 km · Embarcación 83 km · San Ramón de la Nueva Orán 87 km · Pichanal 98 km · Santa Rosa 116 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 Tartagal (-22.5168°, -63.8056°, elevation 467 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).