Coyhaique weather in February

In February, Coyhaique sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of February to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Coyhaique's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coyhaique's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
7:05 AM – 9:00 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Coyhaique is capital city of both the Coihaique Province and the Aysén Region of Chile.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 40.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 16°C through the month.

A typical February day in Coyhaique reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°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)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
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18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27156
28156

How February really feels in Coyhaique

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Coyhaique weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 9612.40.615.14.4
Feb16° / 74100.513.94.8
Mar14° / 10212.80.812.43.6
Apr10° / 12614.13.910.72.0
May / -1°15116.27.59.30.5
Jun / -3°17317.513.68.60.0
Jul / -4°14716.113.78.90.0
Aug / -3°16116.814.610.10.0
Sep / -1°10014.19.311.70.8
Oct10° / 12515.17.313.31.8
Nov12° / 12514.9414.72.7
Dec14° / 11814.62.115.43.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163367
173466
183466
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Coyhaique gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 10 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1392
2382
3382
4382
5372
6372
7362
8362
9362
10352
11352
12352
13352
14351
15351
16351
17352
18352
19362
20362
21362
22362
23372
24372
25372
26381
27381
28392

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

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
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of February to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 9:18 PM to 8:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.66:459:18
214.56:479:17
314.56:489:16
414.46:499:15
514.46:519:14
614.36:529:13
714.36:549:11
814.36:559:10
914.26:579:09
1014.26:589:08
1114.16:599:06
1214.17:019:05
1314.07:029:03
1414.07:049:02
1513.97:059:00
1613.97:078:59
1713.87:088:57
1813.87:108:56
1913.77:118:54
2013.77:128:53
2113.67:148:51
2213.67:158:50
2313.57:178:48
2413.57:188:46
2513.47:208:45
2613.47:218:43
2713.37:228:41
2813.37:248:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Coyhaique?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a reasonable time to visit Coyhaique for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coyhaique in February

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

In February, Coyhaique sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Coyhaique in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coyhaique peaks around January 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 11Jun 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Low
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Coyhaique 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 Coyhaique is worst in November — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Coyhaique's WHO annual average of 40.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorNov 1658 µg/m³Jul 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Coyhaique?

Coyhaique sits at 45.6°S, 72.1°W, 299 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Aysén, 52 km away.

Las HerasQuellónEsquelPico TruncadoComodoro RivadaviaCaleta OliviaCastro

Topography around Coyhaique

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coyhaique has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,518 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,536 m.

The land around Coyhaique is covered by grassland (41%), trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
785 m
16 km
1,518 m
80 km
2,536 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Puerto Aysén 52 km · Las Heras 265 km · Quellón 300 km · Esquel 302 km · Pico Truncado 344 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 356 km · Caleta Olivia 364 km · Castro 371 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 Coyhaique (-45.5752°, -72.0662°, elevation 299 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).