Puerto Montt weather in February

In February, Puerto Montt sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 98 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of February to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Puerto Montt's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Montt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 8:56 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Puerto Montt is city and capital of Los Lagos Region, Chile.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 27.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,826/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 18°C through the month.

A typical February day in Puerto Montt reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°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)
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21811
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51811
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Puerto Montt 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
Jan18° / 11°10111.1014.75.8
Feb18° / 11°989.4013.76.0
Mar17° / 10°13212.2012.35.1
Apr14° / 18315.2010.93.7
May12° / 26118.309.72.6
Jun10° / 31120.70.29.11.7
Jul10° / 27620.20.59.31.6
Aug11° / 27720.80.210.31.9
Sep12° / 18517.40.111.72.5
Oct14° / 18017.5013.13.1
Nov15° / 15115.4014.33.9
Dec17° / 10°13713.6014.94.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45545
55545
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
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125644
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Puerto Montt gets around 98 mm of rain over 9.4 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
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1133
1233
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1432
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2133
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2835

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
281181
381181
481181
581181
681181
781181
880191
979201
1079201
1178211
1277212
1377212
1476222
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1676222
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1876222
1977212
2077212
2178202
2278202
2379192
2479192
2580182
2680182
2780182
2881181

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of February to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 9:11 PM to 8:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:599:11
214.27:009:10
314.17:029:10
414.17:039:09
514.17:049:08
614.07:059:07
714.07:079:05
813.97:089:04
913.97:099:03
1013.97:109:02
1113.87:129:01
1213.87:139:00
1313.77:148:59
1413.77:158:57
1513.77:178:56
1613.67:188:55
1713.67:198:54
1813.57:208:52
1913.57:228:51
2013.47:238:49
2113.47:248:48
2213.47:258:47
2313.37:268:45
2413.37:288:44
2513.27:298:42
2613.27:308:41
2713.17:318:39
2813.17:338:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Puerto Montt?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Montt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto Montt in February

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

In February, Puerto Montt sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Montt 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 18 km away) is warmest in January at about 16°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

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

8°10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Puerto Montt 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 Puerto Montt peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Montt 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 Puerto Montt is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Puerto Montt's WHO annual average of 27.9 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2133 µg/m³Jan 2323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Montt?

Puerto Montt sits at 41.5°S, 72.9°W, 11 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Varas, 17 km away.

Topography around Puerto Montt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Montt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,668 m.

The land around Puerto Montt is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), water (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
2,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Puerto Varas 17 km · Llanquihue 24 km · Calbuco 37 km · Frutillar 40 km · Maullín 57 km · Purranque 64 km · Ancud 85 km · Osorno 101 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 Puerto Montt (-41.4693°, -72.9424°, elevation 11 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).