Purranque weather in February

In February, Purranque sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 38% 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 Purranque's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purranque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
7:18 AM – 8:56 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Purranque 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 Purranque reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
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Purranque weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°486.714.66.9
Feb21° / 10°506.213.67.0
Mar18° / 739.312.36.1
Apr15° / 11611.910.94.3
May13° / 19115.59.72.9
Jun10° / 22818.59.11.8
Jul10° / 21017.69.41.7
Aug11° / 20218.810.42.1
Sep12° / 12614.511.72.9
Oct14° / 11214.113.13.7
Nov16° / 8111.214.34.8
Dec18° / 709.314.96.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
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225446
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Purranque gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.2 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
622
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2022
2122
2223
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
287130
388120
488120
588120
689110
788120
887121
987121
1087121
1186131
1286131
1386131
1486131
1586131
1686131
1785141
1884142
1985132
2085132
2185132
2285132
2386122
2487121
2587121
2688111
2788111
2888111

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light 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 7:01 AM to 7:34 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)
114.27:019:11
214.17:039:10
314.17:049:09
414.17:059:08
514.07:069:07
614.07:079:06
713.97:099:05
813.97:109:04
913.97:119:03
1013.87:129:02
1113.87:149:01
1213.77:159:00
1313.77:168:58
1413.77:178:57
1513.67:188:56
1613.67:208:55
1713.57:218:53
1813.57:228:52
1913.57:238:51
2013.47:258:50
2113.47:268:48
2213.37:278:47
2313.37:288:45
2413.27:298:44
2513.27:308:42
2613.27:328:41
2713.17:338:40
2813.17:348:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Purranque

In seasonPeak

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

Purranque's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Purranque?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Purranque in February

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

In February, Purranque sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Purranque in February

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 68 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

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

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Purranque 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 Purranque peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 22UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Purranque?

Purranque sits at 40.9°S, 73.2°W, 119 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Frutillar, 25 km away.

Topography around Purranque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purranque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,651 m.

The land around Purranque is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
2,651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Frutillar 25 km · Osorno 38 km · Llanquihue 40 km · Puerto Varas 47 km · Puerto Montt 64 km · Río Bueno 67 km · La Unión 69 km · Maullín 87 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 Purranque (-40.913°, -73.1591°, elevation 119 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).