Ancud weather in February

In February, Ancud sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of February to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ancud's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ancud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
7:19 AM – 9:00 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Ancud is city in Chile.

Density
4,730/km²
people per km²
Founded
1768

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 17°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ancud reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21713
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41712
51712
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71712
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91712
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Ancud weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 12°628.814.75.4
Feb17° / 12°597.613.75.6
Mar16° / 12°9511.312.34.8
Apr14° / 10°14414.610.93.5
May12° / 22517.69.72.7
Jun11° / 28119.992.0
Jul10° / 24419.39.31.8
Aug11° / 24619.410.32.0
Sep11° / 14714.911.72.4
Oct12° / 13114.613.12.9
Nov13° / 10°10411.714.43.7
Dec15° / 11°8710.8154.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46337
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ancud gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.6 wet days in February, the driest month. 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 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
428
528
627
727
826
926
1026
1126
1225
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2128
2228
2329
2429
2530
2630
2731
2832

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28614
38713
48713
58713
68713
78614
88614
98614
108515
118515
128515
138515
148416
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208515
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278713
288713

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
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2114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of February to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 9:16 PM to 8:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.27:029:16
214.27:039:15
314.27:049:14
414.17:059:13
514.17:079:12
614.07:089:11
714.07:099:10
814.07:119:09
913.97:129:08
1013.97:139:06
1113.87:149:05
1213.87:169:04
1313.87:179:03
1413.77:189:02
1513.77:199:00
1613.67:218:59
1713.67:228:58
1813.67:238:56
1913.57:248:55
2013.57:268:54
2113.47:278:52
2213.47:288:51
2313.37:298:49
2413.37:318:48
2513.27:328:46
2613.27:338:45
2713.27:348:43
2813.17:368:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6 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
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ancud

In seasonPeak

None of Ancud's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ancud's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Ancud?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a reasonable time to visit Ancud for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ancud in February

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

In February, Ancud sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Ancud in February

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ancud in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ancud peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ancud?

Ancud sits at 41.9°S, 73.8°W, 51 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Maullín, 33 km away.

Topography around Ancud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ancud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m.

The land around Ancud is covered by water (52%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (39%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
362 m
80 km
847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Maullín 33 km · Calbuco 58 km · Castro 67 km · Puerto Montt 85 km · Puerto Varas 92 km · Llanquihue 96 km · Frutillar 105 km · Purranque 120 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to 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 Ancud (-41.8707°, -73.8162°, elevation 51 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).