# Arica in February: weather

Arica, Chile (South America). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/arica/february

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 27.3 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 20.7 °C |
| Sea (surface) | 21.8 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 / month |
| Relative humidity | 69 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 93 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.3 °C | 19.7 °C | 21.4 °C | 1 |
| February | 27.3 °C | 20.7 °C | 21.8 °C | 2 |
| March | 26.4 °C | 20 °C | 21.4 °C | 1 |
| April | 23.6 °C | 17.5 °C | 20.3 °C | 1 |
| May | 20.6 °C | 15.4 °C | 19.7 °C | 3 |
| June | 18.6 °C | 14.1 °C | 18.6 °C | 2 |
| July | 17.6 °C | 12.9 °C | 17.4 °C | 3 |
| August | 17.9 °C | 12.7 °C | 17.1 °C | 2 |
| September | 18.8 °C | 13.3 °C | 17.1 °C | 1 |
| October | 20.3 °C | 14.3 °C | 17.8 °C | 1 |
| November | 22.2 °C | 15.8 °C | 18.9 °C | 0 |
| December | 24.2 °C | 17.8 °C | 19.7 °C | 1 |

Best months : February, March, January.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : No specific restrictions. Usual precautions apply. (official advice updated 18 August 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/chile)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa needed for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid until your return date. Keep the tourist card (‘tarjeta de turismo’) given on arrival: you must hand it to immigration when you leave. (per the UK Foreign Office, 18 August 2026)
- **Vaccines** : hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. No entry requirement.
- **Malaria** : None.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/chile)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.