Tocopilla weather in February

In February, Tocopilla sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tocopilla's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tocopilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:33 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Tocopilla is city in Chile.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,195/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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 20°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tocopilla reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Tocopilla weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 18°30.413.27.8
Feb20° / 19°30.712.88.0
Mar19° / 18°30.412.27.9
Apr18° / 17°30.611.57.5
May17° / 16°61.9116.9
Jun16° / 15°92.510.76.2
Jul16° / 14°7210.86.0
Aug15° / 14°40.511.26.0
Sep15° / 14°20.211.96.1
Oct15° / 14°10.112.56.1
Nov16° / 15°20.113.16.6
Dec18° / 17°20.213.37.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tocopilla gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

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Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.07:248:24
213.07:258:24
313.07:268:24
413.07:268:23
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712.97:288:22
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2112.67:368:14
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2512.67:388:11
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2712.57:398:10
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tocopilla?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tocopilla in February

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

In February, Tocopilla sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Tocopilla in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 11 to Apr 10 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Tocopilla 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 Tocopilla peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 16Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Tocopilla in February

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tocopilla is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tocopilla's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2419 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tocopilla?

Tocopilla sits at 22.1°S, 70.2°W, 37 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Calama, 137 km away.

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Topography around Tocopilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tocopilla has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,970 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,278 m.

The land around Tocopilla is covered by bare terrain (54%) and water (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
908 m
16 km
1,970 m
80 km
2,278 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Calama 137 km · Antofagasta 175 km · Alto Hospicio 203 km · Pozo Almonte 209 km · Iquique 209 km · San Pedro de Atacama 224 km · Uyuni 394 km · Arica 402 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 Tocopilla (-22.092°, -70.1979°, elevation 37 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. 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).