Challapata Weather in February
Challapata in February
The short of it: Challapata in February averages a high of 20 °C (67 °F) and a low of 6 °C (43 °F), with 85 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 44 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 20° · low 6° · rain 85 mm · daylight 12 h 44 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: November & October
Thirty years of records give Challapata an average February high of 20°, a low of 6° and some 85 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about 20°, nights near 6°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 85 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 44 min in mid-February, 25 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and October.
Against its neighbours, Challapata runs warmer than most and drier than most in February. Totoral, 46 km to the NNW, is 2° cooler by day.
February in Challapata, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 1° colder, 10 mm less rain
- Versus March
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 44 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TotoralOruro | 46 km NNW | 18° | 4° | 93 mm |
| UncíaPotosí Department | 53 km NNE | 19° | 5° | 94 mm |
| LlallaguaPotosí Department | 57 km NNE | 19° | 5° | 95 mm |
| PoopóOruro | 62 km NNW | 20° | 5° | 96 mm |
| HuanuniOruro | 69 km N | 18° | 4° | 98 mm |
| ColquechacaPotosí Department | 84 km ENE | 16° | 3° | 82 mm |
| MachacamarcaOruro | 85 km NNW | 20° | 6° | 96 mm |
| OruroOruro | 109 km NNW | 20° | 6° | 102 mm |