Chiguayante weather in February

In February, Chiguayante sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chiguayante's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiguayante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
7:24 AM – 8:49 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Chiguayante is settlement in Chile.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Chiguayante reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
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Chiguayante weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°71.414.29.2
Feb24° / 12°141.913.49.1
Mar22° / 10°23312.38.3
Apr18° / 645.711.16.5
May15° / 16910.610.14.3
Jun12° / 23114.29.53.0
Jul12° / 17712.69.73.0
Aug13° / 15511.910.63.5
Sep15° / 847.711.74.8
Oct17° / 597.2136.1
Nov20° / 293.9147.5
Dec22° / 11°22314.58.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
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288812

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chiguayante gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
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166
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266
277
287

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169283
270273
370273
470273
571272
671272
771272
871272
970282
1070282
1169292
1269292
1368302
1468302
1566313
1666313
1765323
1865323
1965323
2065323
2165323
2265323
2365323
2465323
2566313
2666313
2767312
2868302

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 9:02 PM to 8:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.97:109:02
213.87:119:01
313.87:129:00
413.87:138:59
513.77:148:58
613.77:158:58
713.77:168:57
813.67:178:56
913.67:188:55
1013.67:198:54
1113.57:208:53
1213.57:218:52
1313.57:228:51
1413.47:238:50
1513.47:248:49
1613.47:268:48
1713.37:278:47
1813.37:288:46
1913.37:298:44
2013.27:308:43
2113.27:318:42
2213.27:328:41
2313.17:338:40
2413.17:348:38
2513.07:358:37
2613.07:368:36
2713.07:378:35
2812.97:388:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.56 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
37.9Intense
47.9Intense
57.9Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chiguayante

In seasonPeak

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

Chiguayante'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 Chiguayante?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chiguayante in February

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

In February, Chiguayante sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chiguayante 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 offshore is warmest in January at about 14°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
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Chiguayante 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 Chiguayante peaks around January 13 at about 12 (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 13UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chiguayante 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 Chiguayante is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chiguayante's WHO annual average of 17.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1533 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chiguayante?

Chiguayante sits at 36.9°S, 73.0°W, 36 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Hualqui, 10 km away.

Topography around Chiguayante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiguayante has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m.

The land around Chiguayante is covered by trees (47%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
1,183 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Hualqui 10 km · Concepción 11 km · San Pedro de la Paz 12 km · Coronel 16 km · Hualpén 17 km · Penco 21 km · Lota 22 km · Talcahuano 24 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 Chiguayante (-36.9256°, -73.0284°, elevation 36 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).