Coquimbo weather in February

In February, Coquimbo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Coquimbo's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coquimbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
7:28 AM – 8:32 PM
Cloud cover
30%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Coquimbo is city of Chile.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,027/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Coquimbo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142316
152316
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202316
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222316
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242316
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Coquimbo 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
Jan24° / 16°00.113.79.2
Feb23° / 16°1013.19.1
Mar22° / 15°50.412.28.7
Apr20° / 14°30.711.38.0
May18° / 12°21210.57.1
Jun17° / 10°302.510.16.3
Jul16° / 161.910.36.3
Aug17° / 151.910.96.8
Sep18° / 11°50.911.87.5
Oct20° / 12°50.612.78.1
Nov21° / 13°10.113.58.7
Dec22° / 15°10.113.99.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15919
16919
17928
18928
19928
20928
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Coquimbo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
17867
27867
37867
47867
57867
67867
76877
86877
96877
106877
116868
126868
136868
146859
156859
1668410
1778310
1878310
1978211
2088111
2188111
2298011
2398011
2498011
25107911
26107911
27107911
28107911

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 8:42 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.47:168:42
213.47:178:41
313.47:188:41
413.47:198:40
513.37:198:39
613.37:208:39
713.37:218:38
813.37:228:37
913.27:238:37
1013.27:248:36
1113.27:248:35
1213.27:258:35
1313.17:268:34
1413.17:278:33
1513.17:288:32
1613.07:288:31
1713.07:298:31
1813.07:308:30
1913.07:318:29
2012.97:328:28
2112.97:328:27
2212.97:338:26
2312.97:348:25
2412.87:358:24
2512.87:358:23
2612.87:368:22
2712.77:378:21
2812.77:378:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Coquimbo?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coquimbo in February

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

In February, Coquimbo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Coquimbo in February

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Coquimbo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coquimbo peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Coquimbo 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 Coquimbo is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Coquimbo's WHO annual average of 11.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2216 µg/m³Mar 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coquimbo?

Coquimbo sits at 30.0°S, 71.3°W, 22 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Serena, 10 km away.

CabildoLa Ligua

Topography around Coquimbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coquimbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,696 m.

The land around Coquimbo is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and water (30%), bare terrain (27%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
744 m
80 km
3,696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: La Serena 10 km · Vicuña 61 km · Ovalle 73 km · Vallenar 163 km · Illapel 188 km · Los Vilos 218 km · Cabildo 277 km · La Ligua 278 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 Coquimbo (-29.9533°, -71.3395°, elevation 22 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).