Pozo Almonte weather in February

In February, Pozo Almonte sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pozo Almonte's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pozo Almonte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
7:33 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Pozo Almonte is city in Chile.

Density
3,074/km²
people per km²
Founded
1971

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pozo Almonte reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22916
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52916
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72916
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Pozo Almonte weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°20.913.17.1
Feb28° / 16°4112.77.1
Mar28° / 15°20.212.17.7
Apr28° / 13°00.111.68.5
May27° / 10°00.111.18.8
Jun25° / 00.110.89.1
Jul25° / 10.210.99.2
Aug26° / 10.211.39.1
Sep27° / 10°00.111.98.9
Oct28° / 12°0012.58.6
Nov28° / 13°00138.5
Dec28° / 14°10.213.27.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56040
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125941
135842
145941
155941
166040
176139
186139
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236535
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pozo Almonte gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
275241
374251
475250
575250
675250
775250
875250
975250
1075250
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1276240
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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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
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258calm
268calm
278calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:258:20
212.97:268:20
312.97:278:19
412.97:278:19
512.97:288:19
612.87:288:18
712.87:298:18
812.87:298:18
912.87:308:17
1012.87:308:17
1112.87:318:16
1212.77:328:16
1312.77:328:15
1412.77:338:15
1512.77:338:14
1612.77:348:14
1712.77:348:13
1812.67:358:13
1912.67:358:12
2012.67:368:12
2112.67:368:11
2212.67:368:10
2312.57:378:10
2412.57:378:09
2512.57:388:08
2612.57:388:08
2712.57:398:07
2812.57:398:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.73 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 7.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
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267.6Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pozo Almonte?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pozo Almonte in February

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

In February, Pozo Almonte sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Pozo Almonte in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 9 to Apr 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Pozo Almonte in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pozo Almonte peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 21UV 16Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pozo Almonte?

Pozo Almonte sits at 20.3°S, 69.8°W, 1,035 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Alto Hospicio, 33 km away.

TacnaCalamaUyuniIlo

Topography around Pozo Almonte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pozo Almonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Pozo Almonte is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
4,754 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Alto Hospicio 33 km · Iquique 38 km · Arica 205 km · Tocopilla 209 km · Tacna 254 km · Calama 261 km · Uyuni 310 km · Ilo 334 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 Pozo Almonte (-20.2558°, -69.7863°, elevation 1,035 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).