Illapel weather in February

In February, Illapel sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.2 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 92% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Illapel's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Illapel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
12%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.6
out of 10

Illapel is city in Chile.

Density
3,467/km²
people per km²
Founded
1752

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 Illapel reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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22414
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72414
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102414
112414
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132414
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Illapel 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° / 14°10.313.89.6
Feb24° / 14°10.213.29.6
Mar23° / 13°6112.29.2
Apr20° / 10°132.111.28.1
May18° / 403.710.46.7
Jun15° / 745.2105.4
Jul15° / 485.210.15.2
Aug16° / 505.110.85.7
Sep17° / 223.911.86.6
Oct19° / 142.412.87.7
Nov22° / 11°3113.68.7
Dec23° / 13°20.4149.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Illapel gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
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191
201
211
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261
271
281

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196337
206337
216337
226436
236535
246634
256733
266832
276931
287030

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 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 7:12 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 8:44 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.57:128:44
213.57:138:43
313.57:148:43
413.57:158:42
513.47:168:41
613.47:178:41
713.47:188:40
813.37:198:39
913.37:208:39
1013.37:208:38
1113.37:218:37
1213.27:228:36
1313.27:238:36
1413.27:248:35
1513.27:258:34
1613.17:268:33
1713.17:268:32
1813.17:278:31
1913.07:288:30
2013.07:298:29
2113.07:308:28
2212.97:318:27
2312.97:318:26
2412.97:328:25
2512.97:338:24
2612.87:348:23
2712.87:358:22
2812.87:358:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 9.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.5Intense
28.4Intense
38.4Intense
48.4Intense
58.3Intense
68.3Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
98.2Intense
108.2Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
148.0Intense
158.0Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Illapel?

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

9.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Illapel in February

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

In February, Illapel sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Illapel 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 at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) 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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Illapel 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 Illapel peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Illapel?

Illapel sits at 31.6°S, 71.2°W, 312 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Vilos, 44 km away.

Topography around Illapel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Illapel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m around an average of 433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,467 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,695 m.

The land around Illapel is covered by shrubs (36%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), grassland (25%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
501 m
16 km
1,467 m
80 km
4,695 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Los Vilos 44 km · Cabildo 89 km · La Ligua 91 km · Ovalle 115 km · Putaendo 118 km · Hacienda La Calera 128 km · La Calera 128 km · San Felipe 131 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 Illapel (-31.6335°, -71.1697°, elevation 312 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).