Chillán Viejo weather in February

In February, Chillán Viejo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 18 mm of rain across 1.6 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 83% 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 Chillán Viejo's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chillán Viejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
7:21 AM – 8:45 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Chillán Viejo is city in Chile.

Density
3,158/km²
people per km²
Founded
1895

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 Chillán Viejo 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 3°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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202712
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Chillán Viejo 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°81.114.28.6
Feb27° / 12°181.613.48.6
Mar24° / 11°212.712.38.7
Apr20° / 605.211.17.1
May15° / 1579.610.14.8
Jun13° / 21413.39.53.2
Jul13° / 15911.79.83.3
Aug14° / 13211.310.64.1
Sep16° / 726.911.85.6
Oct19° / 496.512.96.8
Nov22° / 253.1148.2
Dec25° / 11°162.414.58.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
229010
238911
248911
258911
268911
278911
288812

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chillán Viejo gets around 18 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
75
85
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178211
278211
379201
479201
579201
678211
778211
878211
978211
1077221
1177221
1275232
1375232
1474242
1574242
1674242
1773252
1873252
1973252
2073252
2172253
2272253
2373243
2473243
2574233
2674233
2775223
2875223

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
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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 7:07 AM to 7:34 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)
113.87:078:57
213.87:088:57
313.87:098:56
413.87:108:55
513.77:118:54
613.77:128:53
713.77:138:53
813.67:148:52
913.67:158:51
1013.67:168:50
1113.57:178:49
1213.57:188:48
1313.57:198:47
1413.47:208:46
1513.47:218:45
1613.47:228:44
1713.37:238:43
1813.37:248:42
1913.27:258:40
2013.27:278:39
2113.27:288:38
2213.17:298:37
2313.17:308:36
2413.17:318:34
2513.07:328:33
2613.07:338:32
2713.07:348:31
2812.97:348:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 7.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.1Intense
38.1Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
87.9Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.4Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chillán Viejo

In seasonPeak

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

Chillán Viejo'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 Chillán Viejo?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chillán Viejo in February

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Chillán Viejo 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 Chillán Viejo peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 14UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chillán Viejo 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 Chillán Viejo is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1539 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr40Poor
May27Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chillán Viejo?

Chillán Viejo sits at 36.6°S, 72.1°W, 117 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Chillán, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Chillán Viejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chillán Viejo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,164 m.

The land around Chillán Viejo is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (33%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
3,164 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Chillán 3.0 km · Coihueco 27 km · San Carlos 27 km · Quillón 33 km · Cabrero 52 km · Coelemu 53 km · Parral 60 km · Tomé 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 Chillán Viejo (-36.623°, -72.1319°, elevation 117 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. 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).