Calbuco weather in February

In February, Calbuco sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 73 mm of rain across 8.2 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 37% 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 Calbuco's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calbuco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 8:57 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Calbuco is city in southern Chile.

Density
5,448/km²
people per km²
Founded
1603

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 Calbuco 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 15°C and 20°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)
11713
21713
31713
41713
51713
61713
71712
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91713
101713
111713
121713
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Calbuco 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
Jan17° / 12°779.714.75.5
Feb17° / 12°738.213.75.7
Mar16° / 11°10711.712.34.7
Apr14° / 10°15314.910.93.5
May12° / 23218.29.72.6
Jun11° / 27620.491.8
Jul10° / 24619.79.31.7
Aug11° / 25420.410.31.9
Sep11° / 16116.711.72.4
Oct13° / 14916.113.12.9
Nov14° / 10°11813.514.43.7
Dec16° / 11°10212.3154.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55941
65941
75941
86040
96040
106040
115941
125941
135941
145743
155743
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225248
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Calbuco gets around 73 mm of rain over 8.2 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
530
629
729
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1829
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2030
2130
2230
2330
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2531
2631
2732
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
285150
386140
486140
586140
686140
785150
885150
985150
1083161
1183161
1283161
1383161
1482171
1582171
1682171
1782171
1882171
1983161
2083161
2183161
2284151
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2485141
2585141
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Wind in February

Winds average 15 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
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light 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 6:59 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 9:13 PM to 8:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:599:13
214.27:009:12
314.27:029:11
414.17:039:10
514.17:049:09
614.07:059:08
714.07:079:07
814.07:089:06
913.97:099:05
1013.97:119:04
1113.87:129:02
1213.87:139:01
1313.87:149:00
1413.77:168:59
1513.77:178:57
1613.67:188:56
1713.67:198:55
1813.57:218:53
1913.57:228:52
2013.57:238:51
2113.47:248:49
2213.47:268:48
2313.37:278:46
2413.37:288:45
2513.27:298:43
2613.27:308:42
2713.17:328:40
2813.17:338:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Calbuco

In seasonPeak

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

Calbuco'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 Calbuco?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a reasonable time to visit Calbuco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calbuco in February

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Calbuco in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

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

8°10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Calbuco 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 Calbuco peaks around December 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Calbuco?

Calbuco sits at 41.8°S, 73.1°W, 38 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Montt, 37 km away.

Topography around Calbuco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calbuco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,308 m.

The land around Calbuco is covered by water (66%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
2,308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Puerto Montt 37 km · Maullín 43 km · Puerto Varas 52 km · Ancud 58 km · Llanquihue 58 km · Frutillar 73 km · Castro 94 km · Purranque 96 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 Calbuco (-41.7734°, -73.1305°, elevation 38 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).