Vicuña weather in February

In February, Vicuña sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 9 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°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 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vicuña's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vicuña's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
7:25 AM – 8:30 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Vicuña is settlement in Chile.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Vicuña reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
152215
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202214
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Vicuña weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°103.6013.78.5
Feb22° / 15°93.6013.18.5
Mar21° / 13°132.6012.28.5
Apr19° / 10°163.1011.37.8
May16° / 334.40.710.56.2
Jun14° / 474.61.810.14.7
Jul13° / 4052.210.34.4
Aug14° / 404.71.710.95.1
Sep16° / 275.40.711.86.0
Oct18° / 234.80.212.77.1
Nov20° / 12°123.2013.58.0
Dec21° / 14°92.6013.98.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Vicuña gets around 9 mm of rain over 3.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
512
612
712
812
913
1013
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1913
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2711
2811

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24964
25964
26964
27964
28973

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 8:39 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.47:138:39
213.47:148:39
313.47:158:38
413.47:168:38
513.37:178:37
613.37:188:36
713.37:198:36
813.37:198:35
913.27:208:34
1013.27:218:34
1113.27:228:33
1213.27:238:32
1313.17:238:31
1413.17:248:31
1513.17:258:30
1613.17:268:29
1713.07:278:28
1813.07:278:27
1913.07:288:26
2012.97:298:25
2112.97:308:25
2212.97:308:24
2312.97:318:23
2412.87:328:22
2512.87:338:21
2612.87:338:20
2712.77:348:19
2812.77:358:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
57.9Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vicuña?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vicuña in February

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

In February, Vicuña sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Vicuña in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 65 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec15Cool

UV index in Vicuña 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 Vicuña peaks around January 20 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 20UV 15Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vicuña?

Vicuña sits at 30.0°S, 70.7°W, 616 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Serena, 54 km away.

AlbardónVilla General San Martín

Topography around Vicuña

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vicuña has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m around an average of 709 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,066 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,071 m.

The land around Vicuña is covered by bare terrain (48%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
615 m
16 km
3,066 m
80 km
6,071 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: La Serena 54 km · Coquimbo 61 km · Ovalle 78 km · Vallenar 162 km · Illapel 183 km · Los Vilos 222 km · Albardón 261 km · Villa General San Martín 261 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 Vicuña (-30.0354°, -70.7127°, elevation 616 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).