Melipilla weather in February

In February, Melipilla sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Melipilla's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melipilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
7:22 AM – 8:37 PM
Cloud cover
12%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Melipilla is city 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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Melipilla reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°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 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
152613
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Melipilla 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
Jan27° / 14°20.5149.0
Feb26° / 13°30.513.39.1
Mar25° / 12°71.212.39.1
Apr21° / 273.211.28.0
May18° / 725.710.36.3
Jun15° / 1338.19.84.6
Jul14° / 816.7104.6
Aug16° / 696.310.75.3
Sep18° / 364.811.86.6
Oct21° / 20312.87.8
Nov24° / 11°61.413.79.0
Dec26° / 12°40.614.29.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 5%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Melipilla gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169310
269310
370300
470300
571290
671290
771290
870300
970300
1070300
1169310
1269310
1368320
1468320
1568320
1668320
1767330
1866331
1966331
2066331
2166331
2266331
2367321
2468311
2569301
2670291
2772280
2872280

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 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 8:48 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.77:098:48
213.67:108:47
313.67:118:47
413.67:128:46
513.57:138:45
613.57:148:45
713.57:158:44
813.57:158:43
913.47:168:42
1013.47:178:41
1113.47:188:40
1213.37:198:40
1313.37:208:39
1413.37:218:38
1513.27:228:37
1613.27:238:36
1713.27:248:35
1813.27:258:34
1913.17:268:33
2013.17:278:32
2113.17:288:31
2213.07:288:30
2313.07:298:29
2413.07:308:27
2512.97:318:26
2612.97:328:25
2712.97:338:24
2812.87:348:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.96 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
28.4Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.0Intense
128.0Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Melipilla?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Melipilla in February

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

In February, Melipilla sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Melipilla in February

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 39 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Melipilla 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 Melipilla peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Melipilla 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 Melipilla is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1287 µg/m³Feb 1836 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Melipilla?

Melipilla sits at 33.7°S, 71.2°W, 175 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is El Monte, 21 km away.

Topography around Melipilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melipilla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,274 m.

The land around Melipilla is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (23%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
3,274 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: El Monte 21 km · Talagante 27 km · Peñaflor 33 km · Curacaví 33 km · San Antonio 38 km · Cartagena 39 km · Padre Hurtado 40 km · Buin 44 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 Melipilla (-33.6891°, -71.2153°, elevation 175 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).