Chosica weather in February

In February, Chosica sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 104 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chosica's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chosica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:10 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Chosica is town in Lima, Peru.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Chosica reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
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122317
132317
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222317
232317
242317
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282317

Chosica weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°6413.912.65.8
Feb23° / 17°10419.212.44.7
Mar23° / 17°8918.412.15.1
Apr23° / 17°266.411.77.1
May23° / 16°41.311.58.7
Jun22° / 16°00.111.39.0
Jul22° / 16°10.211.49.1
Aug22° / 16°10.211.69.1
Sep22° / 16°41.311.98.5
Oct22° / 16°92.712.37.9
Nov23° / 16°8212.57.8
Dec23° / 17°206.212.77.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7397
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14199
15199
16199
17199
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chosica gets around 104 mm of rain over 19.2 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
165
266
367
468
569
670
770
870
971
1070
1170
1270
1369
1469
1568
1667
1767
1867
1966
2066
2166
2267
2367
2468
2568
2669
2770
2870

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11147411
21137511
31127512
41117612
51117612
61107613
7197713
8197614
9187714
10187714
11187714
12177814
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25087913
26088012
27088012
28088012

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:36
212.56:056:36
312.56:066:36
412.56:066:36
512.56:066:36
612.56:076:35
712.56:076:35
812.56:076:35
912.56:086:35
1012.46:086:35
1112.46:086:34
1212.46:096:34
1312.46:096:34
1412.46:096:34
1512.46:106:33
1612.46:106:33
1712.46:106:33
1812.46:106:32
1912.46:116:32
2012.36:116:32
2112.36:116:31
2212.36:116:31
2312.36:126:30
2412.36:126:30
2512.36:126:29
2612.36:126:29
2712.36:126:29
2812.36:126:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Chosica?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Chosica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chosica in February

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

In February, Chosica sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chosica in February

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 46 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 3 to Apr 9 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chosica in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chosica peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chosica 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 Chosica is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2237 µg/m³Jan 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May37Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chosica?

Chosica sits at 11.9°S, 76.7°W, 831 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Santa Anita - Los Ficus, 31 km away.

Topography around Chosica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chosica has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m around an average of 1,070 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,661 m.

The land around Chosica is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (74%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (35%), grassland (25%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
882 m
16 km
2,964 m
80 km
5,661 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Santa Anita - Los Ficus 31 km · San Francisco De Borja 35 km · Lima 36 km · Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 37 km · Santiago de Surco 39 km · Jesus Maria 39 km · Breña 39 km · Miraflores 40 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Chosica (-11.9431°, -76.7094°, elevation 831 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).