Santiago weather in February

In February, Santiago sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% 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 Santiago's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
7:20 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
13%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Santiago is capital city of Chile.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
5,773/km²
people per km²
Founded
1541

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santiago reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222815
232815
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Santiago 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°30.7147.4
Feb29° / 16°50.813.27.8
Mar27° / 14°91.212.38.7
Apr23° / 10°283.211.28.3
May19° / 625.910.36.7
Jun16° / 1097.39.85.2
Jul15° / 867.1105.1
Aug17° / 817.810.85.8
Sep19° / 557.711.86.6
Oct22° / 396.212.87.4
Nov25° / 12°162.613.78.6
Dec28° / 14°61.114.28.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% 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 5%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28937

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santiago gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164333
264333
365323
465323
566322
665332
765332
865332
964342
1064342
1163343
1262353
1362353
1461354
1561354
1661354
1761354
1860355
1960355
2060355
2160355
2260355
2361345
2462344
2563334
2664324
2765323
2866313

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 7:07 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 8:45 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.67:078:45
213.67:088:45
313.67:098:44
413.67:108:43
513.57:118:43
613.57:128:42
713.57:138:41
813.47:148:40
913.47:158:40
1013.47:158:39
1113.47:168:38
1213.37:178:37
1313.37:188:36
1413.37:198:35
1513.27:208:34
1613.27:218:33
1713.27:228:32
1813.17:238:31
1913.17:248:30
2013.17:258:29
2113.07:268:28
2213.07:268:27
2313.07:278:26
2412.97:288:25
2512.97:298:24
2612.97:308:23
2712.87:318:22
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 7.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.92 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
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.2Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.0Intense
138.0Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Santiago?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santiago in February

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

In February, Santiago sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santiago 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 Santiago peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 17UV 13Jun 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santiago 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 Santiago is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Santiago's WHO annual average of 25.4 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1645 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago?

Santiago sits at 33.5°S, 70.6°W, 556 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Ñuñoa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Santiago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 548 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,036 m.

The land around Santiago is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (61%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%), bare terrain (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
1,909 m
80 km
6,036 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
February weather nearby: Ñuñoa 6.0 km · Lo Prado 7.0 km · Renca 8.0 km · Peñalolén 11 km · Quilicura 12 km · Maipú 13 km · La Pintana 14 km · San Bernardo 16 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 Santiago (-33.4569°, -70.6483°, elevation 556 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).