San Felipe weather in February

In February, San Felipe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 Felipe's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Felipe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
7:21 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
13%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

San Felipe is city in Chile.

Density
3,835/km²
people per km²
Founded
1740

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in San Felipe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
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242715
252715
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272715
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San Felipe 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
Jan28° / 16°51.2013.98.3
Feb27° / 16°51.3013.28.6
Mar26° / 14°91.4012.29.0
Apr22° / 10°253011.28.4
May19° / 595.5010.36.8
Jun16° / 1006.70.39.95.3
Jul15° / 756.50.410.15.1
Aug16° / 776.70.510.85.8
Sep18° / 547.40.111.86.6
Oct21° / 426.1012.87.4
Nov24° / 12°173.5013.78.6
Dec27° / 15°81.5014.18.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27946
28946

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Felipe gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184142
284142
385141
485141
585141
684151
784151
884160
984160
1083170
1182180
1282180
1381190
1480191
1580191
1680191
1780191
1880191
1980191
2080191
2180191
2281181
2382171
2482171
2583161
2684151
2785141
2885141

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 7:09 AM to 7:33 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)
113.67:098:44
213.67:108:44
313.57:108:43
413.57:118:42
513.57:128:42
613.57:138:41
713.47:148:40
813.47:158:39
913.47:168:39
1013.37:178:38
1113.37:188:37
1213.37:198:36
1313.37:208:35
1413.27:218:34
1513.27:218:34
1613.27:228:33
1713.17:238:32
1813.17:248:31
1913.17:258:30
2013.07:268:29
2113.07:278:28
2213.07:288:27
2313.07:288:26
2412.97:298:25
2512.97:308:23
2612.97:318:22
2712.87:328:21
2812.87:338:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.89 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
88.2Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.0Intense
128.0Intense
138.0Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit San Felipe?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Felipe in February

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

In February, San Felipe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Felipe in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (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 Felipe peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Felipe 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 Felipe 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 Felipe?

San Felipe sits at 32.7°S, 70.7°W, 654 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Putaendo, 14 km away.

Topography around San Felipe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Felipe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 665 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,868 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,842 m.

The land around San Felipe is covered by artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
459 m
16 km
1,868 m
80 km
6,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Putaendo 14 km · San Esteban 15 km · Los Andes 15 km · Llaillay 24 km · La Calera 44 km · Hacienda La Calera 46 km · La Cruz 48 km · Cabildo 48 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 Felipe (-32.7498°, -70.7258°, elevation 654 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).