Parral weather in February

In February, Parral sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 22 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 82% 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 Parral's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
7:21 AM – 8:43 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

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 Parral reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 30°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
162713
172713
182712
192712
202612
212612
222612
232612
242612
252612
262612
272612
282612

Parral weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°91.314.28.6
Feb27° / 12°221.713.48.6
Mar24° / 11°222.412.38.8
Apr20° / 765.511.17.2
May16° / 1969.610.14.9
Jun13° / 26913.19.63.4
Jul13° / 21111.49.83.5
Aug14° / 17511.310.64.2
Sep17° / 987.711.85.6
Oct19° / 67712.96.8
Nov22° / 293.413.98.2
Dec25° / 11°262.714.48.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
179010
189010
199010
209010
218911
228911
238911
248911
258812
268911
278812
288812

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Parral gets around 22 mm of rain over 1.7 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
75
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
217
227
237
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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168275
269265
369265
469265
569265
669265
769265
869265
968275
1066286
1166286
1265296
1364306
1463316
1562326
1662326
1761336
1860346
1959356
2059356
2159356
2259356
2359356
2460346
2561345
2662335
2762335
2863325

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:34 AM, and sunset from 8:55 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.87:068:55
213.87:078:54
313.87:098:54
413.77:108:53
513.77:118:52
613.77:128:51
713.67:138:51
813.67:148:50
913.67:158:49
1013.57:168:48
1113.57:178:47
1213.57:188:46
1313.47:198:45
1413.47:208:44
1513.47:218:43
1613.37:228:42
1713.37:238:41
1813.37:248:40
1913.27:258:39
2013.27:268:37
2113.27:278:36
2213.17:288:35
2313.17:298:34
2413.07:308:33
2513.07:318:31
2613.07:328:30
2712.97:338:29
2812.97:348:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.62 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 7.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.1Intense
38.1Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Parral

In seasonPeak

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

Parral'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 Parral?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Parral in February

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

In February, Parral sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Parral 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 Parral peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Parral 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 Parral is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1731 µg/m³Dec 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr18Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Parral?

Parral sits at 36.1°S, 71.8°W, 178 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Longaví, 24 km away.

Topography around Parral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parral has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,161 m.

The land around Parral is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (34%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
3,161 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Longaví 24 km · San Carlos 33 km · Linares 39 km · Cauquenes 49 km · Coihueco 54 km · Chillán 57 km · Chillán Viejo 60 km · San Javier 62 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 Parral (-36.1431°, -71.826°, elevation 178 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).