San Esteban weather in February

In February, San Esteban sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 13 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 88% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San Esteban's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Esteban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
7:21 AM – 8:33 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

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 San Esteban 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 18°C and 24°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)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
162111
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How February really feels in San Esteban

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.

San Esteban 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
Jan21° / 11°175013.98.1
Feb21° / 11°134.1013.28.1
Mar20° / 132.60.212.28.1
Apr16° / 273.90.711.26.2
May12° / 606.43.510.33.6
Jun / -2°1067.46.39.91.2
Jul / -3°736.75.910.10.6
Aug / -2°696.65.610.81.4
Sep10° / 487.34.111.82.7
Oct14° / 4392.312.84.3
Nov17° / 328.20.413.76.1
Dec20° / 226014.17.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26946
27946
28946

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Esteban gets around 13 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100

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 36 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 8:44 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.67:088:44
213.67:098:43
313.57:108:42
413.57:118:42
513.57:128:41
613.57:138:40
713.47:148:40
813.47:148:39
913.47:158:38
1013.47:168:37
1113.37:178:37
1213.37:188:36
1313.37:198:35
1413.27:208:34
1513.27:218:33
1613.27:228:32
1713.17:238:31
1813.17:238:30
1913.17:248:29
2013.17:258:28
2113.07:268:27
2213.07:278:26
2313.07:288:25
2412.97:298:24
2512.97:298:23
2612.97:308:22
2712.87:318:21
2812.87:328:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.99 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.5Intense
28.4Intense
38.4Intense
48.4Intense
58.3Intense
68.3Intense
78.3Intense
88.2Intense
98.2Intense
108.2Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.0Intense
148.0Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for San Esteban

In seasonPeak

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

San Esteban'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 San Esteban?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Esteban in February

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

In February, San Esteban sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in San Esteban in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Esteban peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in San Esteban 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 San Esteban is worst in July — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16116 µg/m³Jan 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun104Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug102Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Esteban?

San Esteban sits at 32.8°S, 70.6°W, 841 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Andes, 4.0 km away.

Topography around San Esteban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Esteban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,627 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,835 m.

The land around San Esteban is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
2,627 m
80 km
6,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Los Andes 4.0 km · San Felipe 15 km · Putaendo 23 km · Llaillay 35 km · Colina 46 km · Batuco 53 km · Chicureo 54 km · La Calera 58 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 San Esteban (-32.7987°, -70.5807°, elevation 841 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).