Cañete weather in February

In February, Cañete sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 19 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cañete's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cañete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
7:25 AM – 8:52 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cañete reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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)
11812
21812
31812
41812
51812
61812
71812
81812
91812
101812
111812
121812
131812
141812
151812
161812
171812
181812
191812
201812
211812
221812
231812
241812
251812
261812
271812
281812

Cañete weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 12°152.914.37.5
Feb18° / 12°192.713.57.5
Mar17° / 12°335.112.36.6
Apr15° / 10°777.611.14.9
May13° / 17212.4103.5
Jun12° / 25416.49.42.5
Jul11° / 20815.69.72.4
Aug11° / 17414.410.52.6
Sep12° / 9010.111.73.3
Oct13° / 749.3134.0
Nov15° / 10°426145.1
Dec17° / 11°364.614.66.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
158614
168614
178614
188614
198614
208614
218515
228515
238515
248515
258515
268515
278317
288317

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cañete gets around 19 mm of rain over 2.7 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2311
2411
2511
2612
2712
2812

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179210
280200
380200
480200
581190
681190
781190
881190
980200
1080200
1179201
1278211
1378211
1477221
1577221
1676231
1776231
1876231
1976231
2076231
2176231
2276231
2376231
2477221
2577221
2678211
2778211
2879201

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 9:05 PM to 8:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.97:099:05
213.97:109:04
313.97:119:03
413.87:139:02
513.87:149:02
613.87:159:01
713.77:169:00
813.77:178:59
913.77:188:58
1013.67:198:57
1113.67:208:56
1213.67:218:55
1313.57:228:54
1413.57:238:53
1513.57:258:52
1613.47:268:51
1713.47:278:49
1813.37:288:48
1913.37:298:47
2013.37:308:46
2113.27:318:45
2213.27:328:43
2313.27:338:42
2413.17:348:41
2513.17:358:40
2613.07:368:38
2713.07:378:37
2813.07:388:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 7.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cañete

In seasonPeak

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

Cañete's rainy season runs May–August, 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 Cañete?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Cañete for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cañete in February

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

In February, Cañete sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Cañete 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 12°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
Jan15Bracing
Feb15Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Cañete 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 Cañete peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cañete?

Cañete sits at 37.8°S, 73.4°W, 70 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Álamos, 20 km away.

Topography around Cañete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cañete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m.

The land around Cañete is covered by trees (37%), grassland (31%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
1,003 m
80 km
1,501 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Los Álamos 20 km · Lebu 32 km · Curanilahue 36 km · Angol 59 km · Arauco 62 km · Nacimiento 71 km · Traiguén 80 km · Lota 81 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 Cañete (-37.8°, -73.3833°, elevation 70 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).