Areia Branca weather in February

In February, Areia Branca sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Areia Branca's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Areia Branca's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 30°; 9th warmest
Overnight low: 25°; 10th coldest
Rainfall: 93 mm; 13.8 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 12 min; 5:38 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover: 59%; 10th clearest
Wind: 18 km/h; 9th windiest
Solar energy: 6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.5; out of 10

Areia Branca is human settlement in Brazil.

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

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Areia Branca reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	25
2	30	25
3	30	25
4	30	25
5	30	25
6	30	25
7	30	25
8	30	25
9	30	25
10	30	25
11	30	25
12	30	25
13	30	25
14	30	25
15	30	25
16	30	25
17	30	25
18	30	25
19	30	25
20	30	25
21	30	25
22	30	25
23	30	25
24	30	25
25	30	25
26	30	25
27	30	25
28	30	25

How February really feels in Areia Branca

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Areia Branca weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 25°	70	11.8	12.3	4.9
Feb	30° / 25°	93	13.8	12.2	4.5
Mar	30° / 25°	148	19.8	12	4.1
Apr	30° / 25°	141	18.4	11.9	4.1
May	30° / 25°	65	10.4	11.8	5.1
Jun	30° / 24°	33	6.2	11.7	5.7
Jul	30° / 24°	21	3.1	11.7	6.2
Aug	30° / 23°	2	0.5	11.8	6.5
Sep	30° / 24°	1	0.2	12	6.6
Oct	30° / 24°	1	0.2	12.1	6.5
Nov	30° / 25°	2	0.5	12.2	6.4
Dec	30° / 25°	14	4	12.3	5.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	54	54	54	54	54	54	52	52	51	50	50	49	49	48	48	48	47	46	46	46	46	47	47	48	48	49	50	51
Cloudier (%)	46	46	46	46	46	46	48	48	49	50	50	51	51	52	52	52	53	54	54	54	54	53	53	52	52	51	50	49

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	54	46
2	54	46
3	54	46
4	54	46
5	54	46
6	54	46
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	51	49
10	50	50
11	50	50
12	49	51
13	49	51
14	48	52
15	48	52
16	48	52
17	47	53
18	46	54
19	46	54
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	49	51
27	50	50
28	51	49

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Areia Branca gets around 93 mm of rain over 13.8 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 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	42	42	42	42	42	43	44	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	55	55	55	55	54	54	54	54

	Rain chance (%)
1	42
2	42
3	42
4	42
5	42
6	43
7	44
8	44
9	45
10	46
11	47
12	48
13	49
14	50
15	51
16	52
17	53
18	53
19	54
20	54
21	55
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	54
26	54
27	54
28	54

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Muggy (%)	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oppressive (%)	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	93	93	93	93	93	93	92	92	92	91	91	91	91	90	90	89	89
Miserable (%)	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	10	10	11	11

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	2	91	7
2	2	91	7
3	2	91	7
4	1	91	8
5	1	91	8
6	1	91	8
7	1	91	8
8	1	91	8
9	1	91	8
10	1	91	8
11	1	91	8
12	0	93	7
13	0	93	7
14	0	93	7
15	0	93	7
16	0	93	7
17	0	93	7
18	0	92	8
19	0	92	8
20	0	92	8
21	0	91	9
22	0	91	9
23	0	91	9
24	0	91	9
25	0	90	10
26	0	90	10
27	0	89	11
28	0	89	11

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	19	light breeze
2	19	light breeze
3	19	light breeze
4	19	light breeze
5	19	light breeze
6	19	light breeze
7	19	light breeze
8	19	light breeze
9	19	light breeze
10	19	light breeze
11	19	light breeze
12	19	light breeze
13	18	light breeze
14	18	light breeze
15	18	light breeze
16	18	light breeze
17	18	light breeze
18	18	light breeze
19	18	light breeze
20	18	light breeze
21	18	light breeze
22	18	light breeze
23	18	light breeze
24	18	light breeze
25	18	light breeze
26	18	light breeze
27	18	light breeze
28	18	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:45 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1
Sunrise (AM)	5:36	5:36	5:36	5:36	5:37	5:37	5:37	5:37	5:37	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:39
Sunset (PM)	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:45	5:45

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.2	5:36	5:48
2	12.2	5:36	5:49
3	12.2	5:36	5:49
4	12.2	5:36	5:49
5	12.2	5:37	5:49
6	12.2	5:37	5:49
7	12.2	5:37	5:49
8	12.2	5:37	5:49
9	12.2	5:37	5:49
10	12.2	5:38	5:48
11	12.2	5:38	5:48
12	12.2	5:38	5:48
13	12.2	5:38	5:48
14	12.2	5:38	5:48
15	12.2	5:38	5:48
16	12.2	5:38	5:48
17	12.2	5:38	5:48
18	12.1	5:39	5:48
19	12.1	5:39	5:47
20	12.1	5:39	5:47
21	12.1	5:39	5:47
22	12.1	5:39	5:47
23	12.1	5:39	5:46
24	12.1	5:39	5:46
25	12.1	5:39	5:46
26	12.1	5:39	5:46
27	12.1	5:39	5:45
28	12.1	5:39	5:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.1	Intense
2	6.1	Intense
3	6.1	Intense
4	6.1	Intense
5	6.1	Intense
6	6.1	Intense
7	6.1	Intense
8	6.1	Intense
9	6.1	Intense
10	6.1	Intense
11	6.1	Intense
12	6.1	Intense
13	6.1	Intense
14	6.1	Intense
15	6.0	Intense
16	6.0	Intense
17	6.0	Intense
18	6.0	Intense
19	6.0	Intense
20	6.0	Intense
21	6.0	Intense
22	6.0	Intense
23	6.0	Intense
24	6.0	Intense
25	6.0	Intense
26	6.0	Intense
27	6.0	Intense
28	6.0	Intense

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Areia Branca

In seasonPeak

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

Areia Branca's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Areia Branca?

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

6.1

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Areia Branca for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Areia Branca in February

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

In February, Areia Branca sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Areia Branca in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	28	29	29	29	29	28	27	26	27	27	28	28
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	28	Tropical
Feb	29	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	29	Tropical
Jun	28	Warm
Jul	27	Warm
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	27	Warm
Oct	27	Warm
Nov	28	Warm
Dec	28	Tropical

UV index in Areia Branca 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 Areia Branca peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	14	15	14	11	10	10	10	12	12	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Areia Branca?

Areia Branca sits at 5.0°S, 37.1°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mossoró, 34 km away.

Topography around Areia Branca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Areia Branca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around Areia Branca is covered by water (77%) within 3 km, water (51%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km

12 m

water 77%

16 km

186 m

water 51%

80 km

272 m

shrubs 42%

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← January Areia Branca year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Mossoró 34 km · Icapuí 36 km · Baraúna 55 km · Macau 58 km · Jaguaruana 73 km · Açu 73 km · Aracati 83 km · Guamaré 92 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

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 Areia Branca (-4.9561°, -37.1369°, elevation 11 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	25
2	30	25
3	30	25
4	30	25
5	30	25
6	30	25
7	30	25
8	30	25
9	30	25
10	30	25
11	30	25
12	30	25
13	30	25
14	30	25
15	30	25
16	30	25
17	30	25
18	30	25
19	30	25
20	30	25
21	30	25
22	30	25
23	30	25
24	30	25
25	30	25
26	30	25
27	30	25
28	30	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	54	46
2	54	46
3	54	46
4	54	46
5	54	46
6	54	46
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	51	49
10	50	50
11	50	50
12	49	51
13	49	51
14	48	52
15	48	52
16	48	52
17	47	53
18	46	54
19	46	54
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	49	51
27	50	50
28	51	49

	Rain chance (%)
1	42
2	42
3	42
4	42
5	42
6	43
7	44
8	44
9	45
10	46
11	47
12	48
13	49
14	50
15	51
16	52
17	53
18	53
19	54
20	54
21	55
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	54
26	54
27	54
28	54

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	2	91	7
2	2	91	7
3	2	91	7
4	1	91	8
5	1	91	8
6	1	91	8
7	1	91	8
8	1	91	8
9	1	91	8
10	1	91	8
11	1	91	8
12	0	93	7
13	0	93	7
14	0	93	7
15	0	93	7
16	0	93	7
17	0	93	7
18	0	92	8
19	0	92	8
20	0	92	8
21	0	91	9
22	0	91	9
23	0	91	9
24	0	91	9
25	0	90	10
26	0	90	10
27	0	89	11
28	0	89	11

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	25
2	30	25
3	30	25
4	30	25
5	30	25
6	30	25
7	30	25
8	30	25
9	30	25
10	30	25
11	30	25
12	30	25
13	30	25
14	30	25
15	30	25
16	30	25
17	30	25
18	30	25
19	30	25
20	30	25
21	30	25
22	30	25
23	30	25
24	30	25
25	30	25
26	30	25
27	30	25
28	30	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	54	46
2	54	46
3	54	46
4	54	46
5	54	46
6	54	46
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	51	49
10	50	50
11	50	50
12	49	51
13	49	51
14	48	52
15	48	52
16	48	52
17	47	53
18	46	54
19	46	54
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	49	51
27	50	50
28	51	49

	Rain chance (%)
1	42
2	42
3	42
4	42
5	42
6	43
7	44
8	44
9	45
10	46
11	47
12	48
13	49
14	50
15	51
16	52
17	53
18	53
19	54
20	54
21	55
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	54
26	54
27	54
28	54

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	2	91	7
2	2	91	7
3	2	91	7
4	1	91	8
5	1	91	8
6	1	91	8
7	1	91	8
8	1	91	8
9	1	91	8
10	1	91	8
11	1	91	8
12	0	93	7
13	0	93	7
14	0	93	7
15	0	93	7
16	0	93	7
17	0	93	7
18	0	92	8
19	0	92	8
20	0	92	8
21	0	91	9
22	0	91	9
23	0	91	9
24	0	91	9
25	0	90	10
26	0	90	10
27	0	89	11
28	0	89	11

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	25
2	30	25
3	30	25
4	30	25
5	30	25
6	30	25
7	30	25
8	30	25
9	30	25
10	30	25
11	30	25
12	30	25
13	30	25
14	30	25
15	30	25
16	30	25
17	30	25
18	30	25
19	30	25
20	30	25
21	30	25
22	30	25
23	30	25
24	30	25
25	30	25
26	30	25
27	30	25
28	30	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	54	46
2	54	46
3	54	46
4	54	46
5	54	46
6	54	46
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	51	49
10	50	50
11	50	50
12	49	51
13	49	51
14	48	52
15	48	52
16	48	52
17	47	53
18	46	54
19	46	54
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	49	51
27	50	50
28	51	49

	Rain chance (%)
1	42
2	42
3	42
4	42
5	42
6	43
7	44
8	44
9	45
10	46
11	47
12	48
13	49
14	50
15	51
16	52
17	53
18	53
19	54
20	54
21	55
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	54
26	54
27	54
28	54

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	2	91	7
2	2	91	7
3	2	91	7
4	1	91	8
5	1	91	8
6	1	91	8
7	1	91	8
8	1	91	8
9	1	91	8
10	1	91	8
11	1	91	8
12	0	93	7
13	0	93	7
14	0	93	7
15	0	93	7
16	0	93	7
17	0	93	7
18	0	92	8
19	0	92	8
20	0	92	8
21	0	91	9
22	0	91	9
23	0	91	9
24	0	91	9
25	0	90	10
26	0	90	10
27	0	89	11
28	0	89	11