La Unión weather in February
In February, La Unión sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is La Unión's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Unión's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 41 mm
- 5.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 7:19 AM – 8:55 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.11 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.6
- out of 10
La Unión is city in Chile.
- Air quality
- High
- PM2.5 29.9 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 12/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1821
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical February day in La Unión reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | 10 |
| 3 | 23 | 10 |
| 4 | 23 | 10 |
| 5 | 23 | 10 |
| 6 | 23 | 10 |
| 7 | 23 | 10 |
| 8 | 23 | 10 |
| 9 | 23 | 10 |
| 10 | 23 | 10 |
| 11 | 23 | 10 |
| 12 | 23 | 10 |
| 13 | 23 | 10 |
| 14 | 22 | 10 |
| 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 18 | 22 | 10 |
| 19 | 22 | 10 |
| 20 | 22 | 10 |
| 21 | 22 | 10 |
| 22 | 22 | 10 |
| 23 | 22 | 10 |
| 24 | 22 | 10 |
| 25 | 22 | 10 |
| 26 | 22 | 10 |
| 27 | 22 | 10 |
| 28 | 22 | 10 |
La Unión weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 10° | 36 | 6 | 14.5 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 22° / 10° | 41 | 5.1 | 13.6 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 63 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 109 | 10.6 | 11 | 4.9 |
| May | 13° / 6° | 189 | 15.4 | 9.8 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 11° / 4° | 254 | 18.3 | 9.2 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 10° / 4° | 229 | 17.8 | 9.4 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 11° / 4° | 210 | 17.8 | 10.4 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 13° / 5° | 125 | 13.5 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 6° | 110 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 74 | 9.9 | 14.2 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 64 | 8 | 14.8 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
| Cloudier (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | 33 |
| 2 | 67 | 33 |
| 3 | 67 | 33 |
| 4 | 68 | 32 |
| 5 | 68 | 32 |
| 6 | 68 | 32 |
| 7 | 69 | 31 |
| 8 | 68 | 32 |
| 9 | 68 | 32 |
| 10 | 68 | 32 |
| 11 | 67 | 33 |
| 12 | 67 | 33 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 66 | 34 |
| 16 | 66 | 34 |
| 17 | 64 | 36 |
| 18 | 64 | 36 |
| 19 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 63 | 37 |
| 21 | 62 | 38 |
| 22 | 62 | 38 |
| 23 | 62 | 38 |
| 24 | 62 | 38 |
| 25 | 62 | 38 |
| 26 | 62 | 38 |
| 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 28 | 61 | 39 |
Chance of precipitation in February
La Unión gets around 41 mm of rain over 5.1 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4 | 19 |
| 5 | 19 |
| 6 | 18 |
| 7 | 18 |
| 8 | 18 |
| 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 17 |
| 11 | 17 |
| 12 | 17 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 17 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 17 |
| 17 | 18 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 18 |
| 20 | 18 |
| 21 | 18 |
| 22 | 19 |
| 23 | 19 |
| 24 | 19 |
| 25 | 19 |
| 26 | 19 |
| 27 | 20 |
| 28 | 20 |
Humidity in February
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 87 |
| Comfortable (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 12 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 15 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 16 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 18 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 19 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 20 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 21 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 22 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 23 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 24 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 25 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 26 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 27 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 28 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
Wind in February
Winds average 11 km/h in February.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 9:09 PM to 8:37 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:02 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 |
| Sunset (PM) | 9:09 | 9:08 | 9:07 | 9:06 | 9:06 | 9:05 | 9:04 | 9:03 | 9:01 | 9:00 | 8:59 | 8:58 | 8:57 | 8:56 | 8:55 | 8:53 | 8:52 | 8:51 | 8:50 | 8:48 | 8:47 | 8:46 | 8:44 | 8:43 | 8:41 | 8:40 | 8:39 | 8:37 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.1 | 7:02 | 9:09 |
| 2 | 14.1 | 7:04 | 9:08 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 7:05 | 9:07 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 7:06 | 9:06 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 7:07 | 9:06 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 7:08 | 9:05 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 7:10 | 9:04 |
| 8 | 13.9 | 7:11 | 9:03 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 7:12 | 9:01 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 7:13 | 9:00 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 7:14 | 8:59 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 7:16 | 8:58 |
| 13 | 13.7 | 7:17 | 8:57 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 7:18 | 8:56 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 7:19 | 8:55 |
| 16 | 13.5 | 7:20 | 8:53 |
| 17 | 13.5 | 7:22 | 8:52 |
| 18 | 13.5 | 7:23 | 8:51 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 7:24 | 8:50 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 7:25 | 8:48 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 7:26 | 8:47 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 7:27 | 8:46 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 7:29 | 8:44 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 7:30 | 8:43 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 7:31 | 8:41 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 7:32 | 8:40 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 7:33 | 8:39 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 7:34 | 8:37 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.11 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for La Unión
None of La Unión's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
La Unión's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is February a good time to visit La Unión?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is one of the better times to visit La Unión for general sightseeing.
What to pack for La Unión in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, La Unión sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Unión 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 at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in La Unión in February
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 La Unión peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in La Unión in February
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in La Unión is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (February, 22 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to La Unión's WHO annual average of 29.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is La Unión?
La Unión sits at 40.3°S, 73.1°W, 32 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Río Bueno, 12 km away.
Topography around La Unión
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Unión.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Unión has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m.
The land around La Unión is covered by cropland (41%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (29%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (21%) within 80 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
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 La Unión (-40.2931°, -73.0817°, elevation 32 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).