Vallenar weather in February

In February, Vallenar sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 95% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vallenar's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vallenar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:27 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
7%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
8.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

Vallenar is city in Chile.

Density
3,560/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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 Vallenar reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152615
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282615

Vallenar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°0013.69.2
Feb26° / 15°00139.3
Mar25° / 14°40.212.29.5
Apr23° / 12°20.411.39.3
May21° / 8110.68.3
Jun19° / 131.410.27.9
Jul19° / 91.410.48.0
Aug20° / 90.8118.3
Sep21° / 10.411.88.8
Oct23° / 11°10.212.79.2
Nov24° / 13°0013.49.7
Dec25° / 14°0013.89.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Vallenar gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
273261
373261
473261
573261
674260
774260
874260
974260
1074260
1174260
1273270
1373270
1473270
1573270
1672280
1772280
1872280
1972280
2072280
2172280
2272280
2373270
2473270
2574260
2674260
2775250
2876240

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 8:37 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.37:168:37
213.37:178:36
313.37:188:36
413.37:198:35
513.37:198:35
613.27:208:34
713.27:218:34
813.27:228:33
913.27:238:32
1013.17:238:32
1113.17:248:31
1213.17:258:30
1313.17:268:30
1413.07:268:29
1513.07:278:28
1613.07:288:27
1713.07:298:27
1812.97:298:26
1912.97:308:25
2012.97:318:24
2112.97:328:23
2212.87:328:22
2312.87:338:21
2412.87:348:20
2512.87:348:19
2612.77:358:19
2712.77:368:18
2812.77:368:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 8.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 9.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 8.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.6Intense
28.6Intense
38.5Intense
48.5Intense
58.5Intense
68.5Intense
78.4Intense
88.4Intense
98.4Intense
108.3Intense
118.3Intense
128.3Intense
138.2Intense
148.2Intense
158.2Intense
168.1Intense
178.1Intense
188.1Intense
198.0Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vallenar?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vallenar in February

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

In February, Vallenar sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Vallenar in February

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun15Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Vallenar 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 Vallenar peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vallenar?

Vallenar sits at 28.6°S, 70.8°W, 388 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Copiapó, 141 km away.

ChilecitoIllapel

Topography around Vallenar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vallenar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 468 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,526 m.

The land around Vallenar is covered by bare terrain (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
1,150 m
80 km
4,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Copiapó 141 km · La Serena 155 km · Vicuña 162 km · Coquimbo 163 km · Caldera 168 km · Ovalle 229 km · Chilecito 324 km · Illapel 342 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 Vallenar (-28.5762°, -70.7594°, elevation 388 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).