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Coldest sea in South America in February

947 coastal locations in South America ranked by typical February sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in February: 22.7°C.

Coldest in February

Ronne Ice Shelf

-1.8°C February mean in Argentina

Regional February average

22.7°C

across all 947 coastal locations in South America

Vs annual mean

+2.4°C

above the year-round regional average

What the South America sea feels like in February

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

South America monthly average 18.1°C to 22.7°C
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  • Warmest month February 22.7°C
  • Coldest month August 18.1°C
  • Annual mean 20.4°C
  • Months above 20°C 7 of 12

Where February fits in the year

February sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve South America month rankings:

South America sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every South America location. The list below is based on the typical February mean.

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Top 50 coldest South America locations in February

Sorted by typical February mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location February mean
1 Ronne Ice Shelf Argentine Antarctica -1.8°C
2 Weddell Sea Argentine Antarctica -1.7°C
3 Signy Island Argentine Antarctica 0.8°C
4 Scotia Bay Argentine Antarctica 0.8°C
5 Diego Ramirez Magallanes Region 8.2°C
6 Puerto Vancouver Tierra del Fuego Province 8.3°C
7 Caleta Brent Tierra del Fuego Province 8.4°C
8 Puerto San Juan del Salvamento Tierra del Fuego 8.5°C
9 Isla Observatorio Tierra del Fuego Province 8.6°C
10 Bahia Crossley Tierra del Fuego 8.6°C
11 Isla de los Estados 8.7°C
12 Cape Horn 8.8°C
13 Port Stanley-A East Falkland 8.9°C
14 Bahia Buen Suceso Tierra del Fuego 9.0°C
15 Caleta San Martin Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica 9.2°C
16 Bahia Thetis Tierra del Fuego Province 9.3°C
17 Ushuaia 9.3°C
18 Puerto Williams 9.4°C
19 Puerto Toro 9.5°C
20 Bahia Aguirre Tierra del Fuego 9.6°C
21 Punta Arenas 9.6°C
22 Strait of Magellan 9.6°C
23 Bleaker Island East Falkland 10.0°C
24 Adventure Sound East Falkland 10.1°C
25 Fanny Cove Creek East Falkland 10.1°C
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26 North Arm East Falkland 10.1°C
27 Puerto Natales 10.3°C
28 Port Stephens West Falkland 10.3°C
29 New Island North West Islands 10.4°C
30 Albemarle West Falkland 10.4°C
31 Fox Bay West Falkland 10.4°C
32 Fitzroy Creek East Falkland 10.5°C
33 Berkeley Sound Lafonia 10.6°C
34 Port Stanley-B East Falkland 10.6°C
35 Stanley 10.6°C
36 Argentino Lake 10.7°C
37 El Calafate 10.7°C
38 Viedma Lake 10.7°C
39 Cabo Virgenes Santa Cruz 10.7°C
40 Magellan Strait East Entrance Magallanes Region 10.7°C
41 Punta Dungeness Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 10.7°C
42 Tierra del Fuego 10.7°C
43 Port Salvador Entrance East Falkland 10.8°C
44 Golding Island North West Islands 10.8°C
45 Pebble Island North West Islands 10.8°C
46 Rio Grande 10.8°C
47 Saunders Island North West Islands 10.9°C
48 Keppel Sound West Falkland 10.9°C
49 Punta Catalina Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 10.9°C
50 Tierra del Fuego 10.9°C

Warmest 10 in South America in February

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location February mean
1 Covenas 29.0°C
2 Areia Branca (Salineiro Terminal) State of Sergipe 29.0°C
3 Cabedelo (Rio Paraiba) Paraíba 28.9°C
4 Areia Branca Rio Grande do Norte 28.8°C
5 Luis Correla Piauí 28.8°C
6 Porto de Natal Rio Grande do Norte 28.8°C
7 Canoa Quebrada Ceara 28.8°C
8 Cabedelo Paraiba 28.8°C
9 Joao Pessoa Paraiba 28.8°C
10 Pecem Ceara 28.8°C

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