Alcântara weather in February

In February, Alcântara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 260 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Alcântara's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcântara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
260 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Alcântara is town in Maranhao, Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Alcântara reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Alcântara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Alcântara weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°18824.212.13.4
Feb29° / 25°26025.812.13.1
Mar29° / 24°39130.3122.9
Apr29° / 25°37628.711.93.0
May29° / 25°26526.511.93.3
Jun29° / 25°12920.811.94.0
Jul30° / 25°8317.111.94.7
Aug30° / 25°236.811.95.5
Sep31° / 26°112.2125.8
Oct31° / 26°122.712.15.7
Nov31° / 26°214.912.15.3
Dec30° / 26°5812.612.14.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32080
42080
52080
61981
71882
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101882
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Alcântara gets around 260 mm of rain over 25.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
287
387
488
589
690
790
891
991
1092
1192
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
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2493
2593
2693
2793
2894

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76931
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96931
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116931
126931
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266733
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286634

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:14
212.16:086:14
312.16:086:14
412.16:096:15
512.16:096:15
612.16:096:15
712.16:096:15
812.16:096:15
912.16:096:15
1012.16:106:15
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2012.16:106:14
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2712.16:106:13
2812.16:106:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Alcântara

In seasonPeak

In February, Alcântara sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alcântara's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Alcântara?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alcântara.

What to pack for Alcântara in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Alcântara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Alcântara in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in October near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Alcântara in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alcântara peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Alcântara in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alcântara is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2018 µg/m³Jul 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alcântara?

Alcântara sits at 2.4°S, 44.4°W, 32 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Luís, 19 km away.

Topography around Alcântara

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alcântara.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcântara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m.

The land around Alcântara is covered by water (35%), trees (29%) and mangroves (27%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
102 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: São Luís 19 km · Raposa 35 km · Paço do Lumiar 37 km · Bequimão 41 km · São José de Ribamar 43 km · São Bento 55 km · Icatu 57 km · Palmeirândia 60 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alcântara (-2.4041°, -44.4167°, elevation 32 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).