Linares weather in February

In February, Linares sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Linares's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Linares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
7:20 AM – 8:42 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Linares is Chilean city.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 28.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,224/km²
people per km²
Founded
1794

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Linares reaches about 27°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 23°C and 29°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)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
142713
152713
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172713
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202612
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Linares 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°81.2014.28.7
Feb27° / 13°131.6013.48.7
Mar24° / 11°191.9012.38.9
Apr20° / 684.8011.17.3
May16° / 1788.8010.15.0
Jun13° / 26412.40.19.63.4
Jul13° / 19510.60.59.83.5
Aug14° / 16210.20.110.64.3
Sep17° / 907.60.111.85.6
Oct19° / 606.1012.96.9
Nov22° / 253.5013.98.2
Dec25° / 11°222.3014.48.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
268812
278812
288713

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Linares gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
247
257
267
277
287

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169265
270255
370255
470255
570255
670255
769265
869265
968275
1067285
1166295
1265305
1365305
1464315
1563325
1663325
1762335
1862335
1961345
2061345
2161345
2261345
2363334
2464324
2564324
2665314
2767303
2867303

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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 48 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 8:54 PM to 8:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.87:068:54
213.87:078:53
313.77:088:52
413.77:098:51
513.77:108:51
613.67:118:50
713.67:128:49
813.67:138:48
913.57:148:47
1013.57:158:46
1113.57:168:45
1213.57:178:45
1313.47:188:44
1413.47:198:43
1513.47:208:42
1613.37:218:40
1713.37:228:39
1813.27:238:38
1913.27:248:37
2013.27:258:36
2113.17:268:35
2213.17:278:34
2313.17:288:33
2413.07:298:31
2513.07:308:30
2613.07:318:29
2712.97:328:28
2812.97:338:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 8.72 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 7.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
97.9Intense
107.9Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.4Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Linares

In seasonPeak

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

Linares'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 Linares?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Linares in February

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

In February, Linares sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Linares 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 Linares peaks around January 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Linares 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 Linares is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Linares's WHO annual average of 28.1 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateMay 1442 µg/m³Dec 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar25Moderate
Apr36Poor
May43Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Linares?

Linares sits at 35.8°S, 71.6°W, 165 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Longaví, 15 km away.

Topography around Linares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Linares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,841 m.

The land around Linares is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
351 m
80 km
3,841 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Longaví 15 km · Colbún 24 km · San Javier 31 km · San Clemente 36 km · Parral 39 km · Talca 47 km · Cauquenes 67 km · San Carlos 72 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 Linares (-35.8467°, -71.5931°, elevation 165 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).