Alfenas weather in February

In February, Alfenas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 150 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Alfenas's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alfenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Alfenas is human settlement in 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 Alfenas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
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Alfenas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24521.913.24.2
Feb29° / 20°15016.512.74.5
Mar28° / 19°14116.712.25.1
Apr27° / 17°537.811.56.8
May25° / 14°394.8117.8
Jun24° / 13°162.910.78.4
Jul24° / 12°152.410.88.6
Aug26° / 13°183.111.38.2
Sep28° / 16°647.311.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9512.512.55.5
Nov28° / 19°17217.8135.0
Dec28° / 19°20321.213.34.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133565
143466
153466
163565
173565
183466
193466
203565
213565
223565
233565
243664
253664
263664
273862
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Alfenas gets around 150 mm of rain over 16.5 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 59% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
164
264
363
462
561
661
760
860
959
1059
1158
1258
1358
1457
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2058
2158
2259
2359
2459
2559
2660
2760
2860

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1220762
2320752
3321733
4322723
5322723
6323722
7324712
8325702
9326692
10326692
11327682
12328672
13328672
14329662
15230662
16230671
17230671
18130681
19131671
20131671
21130681
22030691
23031681
24031681
25031681
26031681
27031681
28131671

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:487:46
213.06:497:46
312.96:507:46
412.96:507:45
512.96:517:45
612.96:517:45
712.96:527:44
812.96:537:44
912.86:537:43
1012.86:547:43
1112.86:547:42
1212.86:557:42
1312.86:557:41
1412.76:567:41
1512.76:567:40
1612.76:577:40
1712.76:577:39
1812.76:587:39
1912.76:597:38
2012.66:597:37
2112.66:597:37
2212.67:007:36
2312.67:007:35
2412.67:017:35
2512.57:017:34
2612.57:027:33
2712.57:027:32
2812.57:037:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
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285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Alfenas

In seasonPeak

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

Alfenas's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Alfenas?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Alfenas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alfenas in February

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

In February, Alfenas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alfenas in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alfenas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Alfenas 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 Alfenas is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alfenas?

Alfenas sits at 21.4°S, 45.9°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraguaçu, 25 km away.

Topography around Alfenas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alfenas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 843 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m.

The land around Alfenas is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
1,079 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Paraguaçu 25 km · Machado 27 km · Campos Gerais 29 km · Poço Fundo 39 km · Campestre 44 km · Elói Mendes 44 km · Três Pontas 46 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 54 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 Alfenas (-21.4292°, -45.9472°, elevation 887 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. 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).