Araçuaí weather in February

In February, Araçuaí sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 60 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Araçuaí's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araçuaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Araçuaí 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 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Araçuaí reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
13322
23322
33322
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133322
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How February really feels in Araçuaí

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.

Araçuaí weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°839.212.93.9
Feb33° / 22°606.812.63.8
Mar32° / 22°779.412.13.9
Apr31° / 21°325.111.65.0
May30° / 19°132.311.26.1
Jun28° / 17°41117.0
Jul28° / 17°30.911.17.2
Aug29° / 17°30.811.46.6
Sep31° / 19°11211.95.2
Oct32° / 21°485.912.44.2
Nov31° / 21°11511.912.84.0
Dec31° / 22°14213.1133.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54753
64852
75050
85050
95050
105149
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245050
255050
264951
274951
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Araçuaí gets around 60 mm of rain over 6.8 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1423
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2225
2326
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14325113
24325113
34325113
44335112
54335112
64335112
73345112
83345112
93345211
103355111
113355111
123355111
133365011
143365011
153365011
163365011
173365011
183355111
193355111
203345211
213345211
222335312
232325412
242325412
252315512
262315413
272315413
282305414

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:397:24
212.76:407:24
312.76:407:24
412.76:417:24
512.76:417:23
612.76:427:23
712.76:427:23
812.76:437:22
912.66:437:22
1012.66:447:22
1112.66:447:21
1212.66:457:21
1312.66:457:21
1412.66:467:20
1512.66:467:20
1612.66:467:19
1712.56:477:19
1812.56:477:18
1912.56:487:18
2012.56:487:17
2112.56:487:17
2212.56:497:16
2312.46:497:16
2412.46:497:15
2512.46:507:15
2612.46:507:14
2712.46:507:13
2812.46:517:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Araçuaí

In seasonPeak

None of Araçuaí's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Araçuaí's rainy season runs March–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Araçuaí?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Araçuaí. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Araçuaí in February

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

In February, Araçuaí sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Araçuaí 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 Araçuaí peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Araçuaí?

Araçuaí sits at 16.8°S, 42.1°W, 316 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraí, 55 km away.

Topography around Araçuaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araçuaí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Araçuaí is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
577 m
80 km
988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Caraí 55 km · Padre Paraíso 67 km · Itaobim 68 km · Minas Novas 69 km · Novo Cruzeiro 72 km · Salinas 79 km · Turmalina 85 km · Medina 94 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 Araçuaí (-16.8497°, -42.0703°, elevation 316 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).