Rancagua weather in February

In February, Rancagua sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rancagua's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rancagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
7:19 AM – 8:36 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Rancagua is city in O'Higgins Region, Chile.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,021/km²
people per km²
Founded
1743

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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Rancagua reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152613
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202613
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Rancagua weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°61.40148.9
Feb26° / 13°71.5013.38.9
Mar24° / 11°111.8012.39.1
Apr20° / 443.9011.27.7
May17° / 997.30.110.25.7
Jun14° / 1679.41.49.83.9
Jul13° / 1249.21.5103.9
Aug15° / 1088.61.210.74.7
Sep17° / 81100.411.85.5
Oct19° / 608.50.212.96.6
Nov22° / 264.7013.88.0
Dec25° / 12°132014.28.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27928
28928

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rancagua gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
176
186
196
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
286

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 (%)
178193
279183
379183
481172
581172
681172
781172
880182
980182
1079192
1179192
1278202
1378202
1477212
1577212
1677212
1777212
1876222
1976222
2077212
2177212
2277212
2378202
2478202
2579192
2680191
2781181
2882171

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 8:47 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.77:068:47
213.77:078:46
313.67:088:46
413.67:098:45
513.67:108:44
613.57:118:43
713.57:128:43
813.57:138:42
913.57:148:41
1013.47:158:40
1113.47:168:39
1213.47:178:38
1313.37:188:38
1413.37:198:37
1513.37:198:36
1613.27:208:35
1713.27:218:34
1813.27:228:33
1913.17:238:32
2013.17:248:31
2113.17:258:29
2213.07:268:28
2313.07:278:27
2413.07:288:26
2512.97:298:25
2612.97:308:24
2712.97:308:23
2812.87:318:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 8.81 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 7.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
28.4Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.0Intense
128.0Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Rancagua

In seasonPeak

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

Rancagua'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 Rancagua?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rancagua in February

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

In February, Rancagua sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Rancagua in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rancagua peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near May 24 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13May 24UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Rancagua 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 Rancagua is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rancagua's WHO annual average of 25.9 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 1835 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rancagua?

Rancagua sits at 34.2°S, 70.7°W, 520 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Machalí, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Rancagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rancagua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 502 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,124 m.

The land around Rancagua is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, shrubs (28%), cropland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
1,373 m
80 km
5,124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Machalí 8.0 km · Graneros 11 km · Rengo 29 km · Paine 40 km · San Vicente 43 km · San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 43 km · Buin 49 km · Talagante 59 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 Rancagua (-34.1691°, -70.7405°, elevation 520 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).