Calama Weather in February
Calama in February
The short of it: Calama in February averages a high of 25 °C (76 °F) and a low of 9 °C (48 °F), with 7.0 mm (0.28 in) of rain and about 12 h 52 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 9° · rain 7.0 mm · daylight 12 h 52 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & November
February in Calama brings afternoons near 25° and nights around 9°, with about 7.0 mm of rain over the month. Much like January: highs about 25°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 7.0 mm.
The sun is up for about 12 h 52 min in mid-February, 30 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates February 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and November.
Against its neighbours, Calama runs cooler than most and wetter than most in February. Sierra Gorda, 63 km to the SW, is 2° warmer by day.
February in Calama, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 1° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus March
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 52 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra GordaAntofagasta | 63 km SW | 26° | 13° | 2.0 mm |
| María ElenaAntofagasta | 77 km W | 27° | 14° | 0.0 mm |
| San Pedro de AtacamaAntofagasta | 90 km SE | 25° | 10° | 14 mm |
| BaquedanoAntofagasta | 135 km SW | 27° | 14° | 0.0 mm |
| TocopillaAntofagasta | 137 km WNW | 26° | 18° | 0.0 mm |
| MejillonesAntofagasta | 172 km WSW | 26° | 19° | 0.0 mm |
| AntofagastaAntofagasta | 201 km SW | 25° | 18° | 0.0 mm |
| PicaTarapacá | 223 km N | 26° | 13° | 4.0 mm |