Curicó weather in February

In February, Curicó sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Curicó's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curicó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
7:20 AM – 8:39 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Curicó is city in Chile.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 24.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,022/km²
people per km²
Founded
1743

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Curicó reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52814
62814
72814
82814
92814
102814
112814
122814
132814
142814
152814
162813
172813
182813
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
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272713
282713

Curicó 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
Jan28° / 14°40.814.18.0
Feb28° / 13°71.113.38.5
Mar25° / 12°111.512.38.9
Apr21° / 503.811.17.6
May16° / 1267.410.25.5
Jun14° / 20610.99.73.8
Jul13° / 1479.59.93.9
Aug15° / 1218.510.74.8
Sep17° / 687.211.86.1
Oct20° / 434.912.97.3
Nov24° / 10°182.713.88.6
Dec27° / 12°151.614.38.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4937
5937
6928
7928
8928
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26919
279010
289010

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Curicó gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
245
255
265
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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165314
265314
365314
466313
566313
666313
766313
865323
965323
1064333
1164333
1262344
1362344
1461354
1561354
1661354
1760364
1859365
1959365
2059365
2159365
2260355
2360355
2461345
2562344
2663334
2763334
2865323

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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 8:51 PM to 8:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.77:068:51
213.77:078:50
313.77:088:49
413.77:098:48
513.67:108:48
613.67:118:47
713.67:128:46
813.57:138:45
913.57:148:44
1013.57:158:44
1113.47:168:43
1213.47:178:42
1313.47:188:41
1413.37:198:40
1513.37:208:39
1613.37:218:38
1713.27:228:37
1813.27:238:36
1913.27:248:35
2013.17:258:34
2113.17:268:32
2213.17:278:31
2313.07:288:30
2413.07:298:29
2513.07:308:28
2612.97:318:27
2712.97:328:25
2812.97:338:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
97.9Intense
107.9Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Curicó

In seasonPeak

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

Curicó'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 Curicó?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Curicó in February

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

In February, Curicó sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Curicó in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Curicó peaks around January 16 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Curicó 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 Curicó is worst in February — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Curicó's WHO annual average of 24.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1432 µg/m³Dec 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Curicó?

Curicó sits at 35.0°S, 71.2°W, 217 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Sagrada Familia, 13 km away.

Topography around Curicó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curicó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,052 m.

The land around Curicó is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) within 3 km, trees (26%), grassland (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
4,052 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sagrada Familia 13 km · Molina 15 km · Chimbarongo 35 km · Santa Cruz 40 km · Talca 62 km · San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 62 km · San Vicente 63 km · San Clemente 66 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 Curicó (-34.9828°, -71.2394°, elevation 217 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).