Cauquenes weather in February

In February, Cauquenes sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cauquenes's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cauquenes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
7:23 AM – 8:45 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Cauquenes is city in Chile.

Density
2,798/km²
people per km²
Founded
1742

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cauquenes reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102712
112712
122712
132712
142712
152712
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Cauquenes weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°4114.28.7
Feb27° / 12°111.113.48.7
Mar25° / 11°14212.38.9
Apr20° / 424.811.17.3
May16° / 1259.210.14.9
Jun13° / 17112.39.63.3
Jul12° / 12410.59.83.3
Aug14° / 1029.910.64.1
Sep16° / 576.211.85.6
Oct19° / 395.612.97.0
Nov22° / 192.613.98.4
Dec25° / 11°111.814.48.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
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19928
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219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
278911
288911

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cauquenes gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
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264
274
284

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
284160
385150
485150
585150
685150
786140
885141
985141
1084151
1184151
1284151
1384151
1483161
1583161
1683161
1783161
1881172
1981172
2082171
2182171
2282171
2382171
2483161
2583161
2684151
2784151
2884151

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
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2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min 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 7:36 AM, and sunset from 8:57 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.87:098:57
213.87:108:56
313.77:118:55
413.77:128:55
513.77:138:54
613.77:148:53
713.67:158:52
813.67:168:51
913.67:178:50
1013.57:188:50
1113.57:198:49
1213.57:208:48
1313.47:218:47
1413.47:228:46
1513.47:238:45
1613.37:248:44
1713.37:258:43
1813.37:268:41
1913.27:278:40
2013.27:288:39
2113.17:298:38
2213.17:308:37
2313.17:318:36
2413.07:328:34
2513.07:338:33
2613.07:348:32
2712.97:358:31
2812.97:368:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
97.9Intense
107.9Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.4Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cauquenes

In seasonPeak

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

Cauquenes'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 Cauquenes?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Cauquenes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cauquenes in February

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

In February, Cauquenes sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Cauquenes 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 29 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
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Cauquenes 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 Cauquenes peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cauquenes 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 Cauquenes is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1731 µg/m³Dec 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr18Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cauquenes?

Cauquenes sits at 36.0°S, 72.3°W, 172 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Parral, 49 km away.

Topography around Cauquenes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cauquenes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Cauquenes is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), grassland (28%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
579 m
80 km
929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Parral 49 km · Longaví 57 km · San Carlos 60 km · Linares 67 km · Coelemu 67 km · San Javier 68 km · Constitución 71 km · Chillán 74 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 Cauquenes (-35.9671°, -72.3225°, elevation 172 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. 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).