Arcos weather in February

In February, Arcos sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 140 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Arcos's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Arcos 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 Arcos 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
152920
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172920
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192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
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252920
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272920
282920

Arcos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24121.313.14.2
Feb29° / 20°14016.312.74.5
Mar28° / 19°15918.812.14.8
Apr27° / 18°579.311.56.6
May25° / 15°345.111.17.7
Jun25° / 14°122.110.88.5
Jul25° / 13°71.310.98.7
Aug27° / 14°11211.38.2
Sep29° / 17°466.711.96.4
Oct29° / 19°8411.612.55.2
Nov28° / 19°18419.2134.7
Dec28° / 20°24723.913.24.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43367
53367
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203664
213664
223565
233565
243664
253664
263763
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Arcos gets around 140 mm of rain over 16.3 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 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
165
265
364
463
562
661
760
859
958
1057
1157
1256
1355
1455
1554
1654
1754
1855
1955
2056
2157
2258
2360
2461
2562
2662
2763
2864

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1321733
2422713
3422713
4423703
5423703
6524683
7525673
8526672
9527662
10428662
11430642
12431632
13432622
14333622
15334621
16334621
17235621
18235621
19235621
20134641
21134641
22133651
23132661
24132661
25131671
26130681
27129682
28128692

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 54 min 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:487:43
212.96:497:43
312.96:507:42
412.96:507:42
512.96:517:42
612.86:517:41
712.86:527:41
812.86:527:41
912.86:537:40
1012.86:537:40
1112.86:547:39
1212.76:557:39
1312.76:557:38
1412.76:567:38
1512.76:567:37
1612.76:577:37
1712.76:577:36
1812.66:587:36
1912.66:587:35
2012.66:587:35
2112.66:597:34
2212.66:597:33
2312.57:007:33
2412.57:007:32
2512.57:017:31
2612.57:017:31
2712.57:027:30
2812.57:027:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Arcos

In seasonPeak

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

Arcos'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 Arcos?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Arcos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arcos in February

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

In February, Arcos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arcos 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 Arcos peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Arcos 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 Arcos is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arcos?

Arcos sits at 20.3°S, 45.5°W, 737 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Formiga, 23 km away.

Topography around Arcos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 753 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m.

The land around Arcos is covered by trees (32%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
405 m
80 km
791 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Formiga 23 km · Lagoa da Prata 29 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 34 km · Água Rasa 42 km · Itapecerica 48 km · Piumhi 48 km · Bambuí 55 km · Luz 56 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 Arcos (-20.2819°, -45.5394°, elevation 737 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).