Villa Mercedes weather in February

In February, Villa Mercedes sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 39 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Villa Mercedes's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Mercedes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
7:20 AM – 8:45 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Villa Mercedes reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12411
22411
32411
42411
52411
62411
72411
82411
92411
102411
112411
122411
132411
142411
152411
162411
172411
182411
192411
202411
212411
222411
232411
242410
252410
262410
272410
282410

How February really feels in Villa Mercedes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Villa Mercedes 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
Jan24° / 11°26314.38.8
Feb24° / 11°393.113.48.8
Mar22° / 484.412.38.1
Apr17° / 1247.511.16.1
May14° / 24511.6103.9
Jun11° / 35516.29.52.5
Jul11° / 28514.99.72.4
Aug12° / 24213.910.63.1
Sep15° / 14510.611.74.3
Oct17° / 1149.5135.5
Nov19° / 636.2147.0
Dec22° / 524.814.58.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38713
48614
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108713
118812
128812
138812
148812
158911
168911
178812
188812
198812
208812
218713
228713
238713
248713
258713
268614
278614
288515

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Villa Mercedes gets around 39 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2712
2812

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 (%)
175214
276204
376204
476204
576204
676204
775214
875214
974224
1074233
1174233
1273243
1373243
1472253
1572253
1671263
1771263
1871263
1971263
2071263
2170264
2271254
2371254
2472244
2572244
2673234
2774233
2875223

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 8:58 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.97:048:58
213.97:068:58
313.87:078:57
413.87:088:56
513.87:098:55
613.77:108:54
713.77:118:53
813.77:128:53
913.67:138:52
1013.67:148:51
1113.67:158:50
1213.57:168:49
1313.57:178:48
1413.57:188:47
1513.47:208:45
1613.47:218:44
1713.47:228:43
1813.37:238:42
1913.37:248:41
2013.27:258:40
2113.27:268:39
2213.27:278:37
2313.17:288:36
2413.17:298:35
2513.17:308:34
2613.07:318:32
2713.07:328:31
2812.97:338:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 7.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Villa Mercedes

In seasonPeak

None of Villa Mercedes's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Villa Mercedes's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Villa Mercedes?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villa Mercedes in February

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

In February, Villa Mercedes sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Villa Mercedes in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villa Mercedes peaks around January 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 10UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Villa Mercedes 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 Villa Mercedes is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2125 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb25Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Mercedes?

Villa Mercedes sits at 37.4°S, 72.0°W, 342 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Ángeles, 34 km away.

Topography around Villa Mercedes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Mercedes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,441 m.

The land around Villa Mercedes is covered by grassland (47%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
3,441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Los Ángeles 34 km · Mulchén 42 km · Cabrero 56 km · Nacimiento 62 km · Collipulli 73 km · Angol 78 km · Quillón 85 km · Coihueco 87 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 Villa Mercedes (-37.4042°, -71.9795°, elevation 342 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).