Pucon weather in February

In February, Pucon sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 85 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Pucon's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pucon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
7:16 AM – 8:48 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Pucon 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 21°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pucon reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°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)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102111
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
162111
172111
182111
192111
202111
212111
222111
232111
242111
252111
262111
272111
282111

Pucon weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 11°907.5014.47.1
Feb21° / 11°856.9013.57.2
Mar19° / 10°1269.6012.36.3
Apr15° / 22812.80.4114.3
May12° / 35516.31.29.92.6
Jun / 50720.55.59.31.2
Jul / 41419.37.89.51.0
Aug / 37218.2710.51.5
Sep12° / 230153.811.72.6
Oct14° / 20814.72133.6
Nov16° / 16012.40.514.24.7
Dec18° / 10°14810.40.114.76.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56733
66832
76832
86832
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
177030
186832
196733
206733
216634
226634
236535
246535
256436
266337
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pucon gets around 85 mm of rain over 6.9 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
725
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176204
277194
377194
477194
578184
677194
777194
876204
977203
1076213
1175223
1274233
1374233
1473243
1573252
1673252
1772262
1872262
1972262
2072262
2172262
2272262
2373252
2473252
2573252
2674242
2774242
2875232

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 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
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 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 7:00 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 9:02 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.07:009:02
214.07:019:02
314.07:039:01
413.97:049:00
513.97:058:59
613.97:068:58
713.87:078:57
813.87:088:56
913.87:108:55
1013.77:118:54
1113.77:128:53
1213.67:138:52
1313.67:148:51
1413.67:158:50
1513.57:168:48
1613.57:188:47
1713.57:198:46
1813.47:208:45
1913.47:218:44
2013.37:228:42
2113.37:238:41
2213.37:248:40
2313.27:258:38
2413.27:278:37
2513.17:288:36
2613.17:298:34
2713.07:308:33
2813.07:318:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pucon

In seasonPeak

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

Pucon's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Pucon?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Pucon for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Pucon in February

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

In February, Pucon sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Pucon 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 Pucon peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pucon 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 Pucon is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pucon?

Pucon sits at 39.3°S, 72.0°W, 236 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Villarrica, 24 km away.

Topography around Pucon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pucon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,637 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,682 m.

The land around Pucon is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
2,637 m
80 km
3,682 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Villarrica 24 km · Cunco 40 km · Panguipulli 52 km · Loncoche 59 km · Pitrufquén 67 km · Freire 69 km · Vilcún 72 km · Padre Las Casas 80 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 Pucon (-39.2822°, -71.9543°, elevation 236 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).