Puerto Natales weather in February

In February, Puerto Natales sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 114 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of February to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Puerto Natales's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Natales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:53 AM – 9:17 PM
Cloud cover
76%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Puerto Natales is city in Chilean Patagonia.

Founded
1911

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 14°C through the month.

A typical February day in Puerto Natales reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°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)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27147
28147

How February really feels in Puerto Natales

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Puerto Natales weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13921.4015.92.8
Feb14° / 11417.5014.43.0
Mar12° / 13619.10.312.52.6
Apr10° / 14417.42.110.41.6
May / 11216.44.18.60.4
Jun / -2°9814.76.97.70.0
Jul / -2°9314.87.680.0
Aug / -1°100167.29.60.1
Sep / 9615.34.611.60.8
Oct / 11716.83.213.61.6
Nov11° / 14119.91.715.42.1
Dec13° / 14822.10.316.42.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192179
202179
212179
222179
232080
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Puerto Natales gets around 114 mm of rain over 17.5 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 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
665
765
865
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1563
1663
1763
1862
1962
2062
2161
2261
2361
2460
2560
2661
2761
2862

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of February to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 9:40 PM to 8:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.26:279:40
215.26:299:38
315.16:319:37
415.06:339:35
515.06:349:34
614.96:369:32
714.96:389:31
814.86:409:29
914.86:429:27
1014.76:439:26
1114.66:459:24
1214.66:479:22
1314.56:499:20
1414.56:519:18
1514.46:539:17
1614.36:549:15
1714.36:569:13
1814.26:589:11
1914.17:009:09
2014.17:029:07
2114.07:049:05
2214.07:059:03
2313.97:079:01
2413.87:098:59
2513.87:118:57
2613.77:138:55
2713.67:158:53
2813.67:168:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Puerto Natales?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Natales.

What to pack for Puerto Natales in February

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

In February, Puerto Natales sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Puerto Natales in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (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 Natales peaks around December 24 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highDec 24UV 9Jun 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar4Moderate
Apr2Moderate
May1Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug1Low
Sep3Moderate
Oct5Moderate
Nov6High
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Natales?

Puerto Natales sits at 51.7°S, 72.5°W, 16 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is El Calafate, 155 km away.

Río GallegosEl ChaltenRío GrandeUshuaiaLas HerasPico Truncado

Topography around Puerto Natales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Natales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,000 m.

The land around Puerto Natales is covered by water (41%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (30%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
930 m
80 km
2,000 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: El Calafate 155 km · Punta Arenas 193 km · Río Gallegos 225 km · El Chalten 268 km · Río Grande 395 km · Ushuaia 441 km · Las Heras 633 km · Pico Truncado 640 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 Natales (-51.7299°, -72.506°, elevation 16 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).