Concepción weather in February

In February, Concepción sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.6 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 81% 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 Concepción's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Concepción's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
7:25 AM – 8:49 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Concepción is city in Chile.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.9 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
5,251/km²
people per km²
Founded
1550

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 Concepción reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12413
22413
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42413
52412
62412
72412
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92412
102412
112412
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202312
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Concepción 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° / 13°6114.29.3
Feb24° / 12°111.613.49.1
Mar22° / 11°192.912.38.3
Apr18° / 525.311.16.6
May15° / 1351010.14.4
Jun13° / 18613.69.53.2
Jul12° / 14311.99.73.1
Aug13° / 12211.410.63.7
Sep15° / 627.111.84.9
Oct17° / 446.4136.2
Nov20° / 10°213.3147.6
Dec22° / 11°162.614.58.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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
29010
39010
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
109010
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
258911
268911
278911
288911

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Concepción gets around 11 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
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275
285

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
275241
376231
476231
576231
676231
776231
876231
976231
1076231
1174242
1274242
1374242
1474242
1574242
1673252
1773252
1872253
1972253
2072253
2172262
2272262
2373252
2473252
2573252
2674242
2774242
2874242

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
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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 9:01 PM to 8:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.97:109:01
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
1113.57:218:53
1213.57:228:52
1313.57:238:51
1413.47:248:50
1513.47:258:49
1613.47:268:48
1713.37:278:47
1813.37:288:46
1913.37:298:44
2013.27:308:43
2113.27:318:42
2213.17:328:41
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 7.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
47.9Intense
57.9Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.4Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Concepción

In seasonPeak

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

Concepción'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 Concepción?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Concepción in February

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Concepción 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 Concepción 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 Concepción 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 Concepción 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 Concepción is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Concepción's WHO annual average of 25.9 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateFeb 1548 µg/m³Dec 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb52Poor
Mar25Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May43Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Concepción?

Concepción sits at 36.8°S, 73.0°W, 36 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de la Paz, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Concepción

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Concepción has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m.

The land around Concepción is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
507 m
80 km
958 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: San Pedro de la Paz 5.0 km · Hualpén 6.0 km · Penco 11 km · Chiguayante 11 km · Talcahuano 13 km · Hualqui 19 km · Coronel 24 km · Tomé 25 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 Concepción (-36.827°, -73.0498°, 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).