Lautaro weather in February

In February, Lautaro sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 31 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 64% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lautaro's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lautaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
7:20 AM – 8:49 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Lautaro is settlement in Chile.

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 Lautaro reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12410
22410
32410
42410
52410
62410
72410
82410
92410
102410
112410
122410
132410
142410
152410
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202410
212410
222410
232410
242410
252410
262410
272310
282310

Lautaro 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°24414.48.4
Feb24° / 10°313.813.58.5
Mar22° / 485.712.37.5
Apr17° / 889115.6
May14° / 16612.99.93.7
Jun11° / 23416.99.42.3
Jul11° / 193169.62.3
Aug12° / 16915.110.52.9
Sep14° / 9711.711.74.0
Oct16° / 9010.7135.0
Nov19° / 587.914.16.3
Dec21° / 496.214.67.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47723
57723
67723
77723
87822
97822
107921
117921
127921
138020
148020
158020
168020
178020
187921
197921
207921
217723
227723
237624
247624
257525
267525
277426
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lautaro gets around 31 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
714
814
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2113
2213
2313
2413
2514
2614
2715
2815

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
284151
385141
485141
585141
685141
785141
884151
984151
1084151
1183161
1283161
1383161
1482171
1582171
1682171
1782171
1881172
1981172
2081172
2181172
2282162
2382162
2482162
2583152
2683152
2783152
2884151

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)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 9:03 PM to 8:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.07:049:03
213.97:059:02
313.97:069:01
413.97:079:00
513.87:088:59
613.87:098:58
713.87:118:57
813.77:128:56
913.77:138:56
1013.77:148:55
1113.67:158:53
1213.67:168:52
1313.67:178:51
1413.57:188:50
1513.57:208:49
1613.57:218:48
1713.47:228:47
1813.47:238:46
1913.37:248:44
2013.37:258:43
2113.37:268:42
2213.27:278:41
2313.27:288:39
2413.17:298:38
2513.17:318:37
2613.17:328:35
2713.07:338:34
2813.07:348:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lautaro

In seasonPeak

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

Lautaro'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 Lautaro?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lautaro in February

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

In February, Lautaro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Lautaro in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Lautaro peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lautaro 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 Lautaro is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodGoodMar 1755 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb39Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lautaro?

Lautaro sits at 38.5°S, 72.4°W, 217 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Vilcún, 24 km away.

Topography around Lautaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lautaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,091 m.

The land around Lautaro is covered by cropland (34%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), trees (35%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
656 m
80 km
3,091 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Vilcún 24 km · Temuco 27 km · Padre Las Casas 29 km · Victoria 34 km · Traiguén 37 km · Labranza 38 km · Freire 50 km · Nueva Imperial 51 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 Lautaro (-38.5307°, -72.4365°, 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).