Weather in Punta Arenas in February 2026
- February is usually the hottest month of the year in Punta Arenas;
Average weather
Average temperature in Punta Arenas in February
Going from a maximum of +22°C during the day to a minimum of +3°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +14°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 26% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +12°C.
Is Punta Arenas warm or cold in February?
Punta Arenas is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +13°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +8°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is the hottest month in Punta Arenas, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Punta Arenas in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +13°C | +12°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | -1°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +28°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 88 mm | 71 mm | 82 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 73% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1000 HPa | 1002 HPa | 1002 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 26 | 22 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +13°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 88 mm to 71 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 6 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 9 m/s getting up to 15 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Punta Arenas is gradually decreasing during February, going from 13 m/s to 10 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Punta Arenas?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Punta Arenas in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+8°C) and the highest in 2021 (+11°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 574 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2007 with 1001 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Punta Arenas, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
