Arraial do Cabo weather in February

In February, Arraial do Cabo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 52 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Arraial do Cabo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arraial do Cabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Arraial do Cabo 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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Arraial do Cabo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Arraial do Cabo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°888.313.37.1
Feb26° / 24°52612.87.3
Mar26° / 24°1051112.26.7
Apr25° / 24°579.511.57.2
May24° / 22°5810.110.97.3
Jun23° / 21°346.410.67.8
Jul22° / 21°356.610.77.7
Aug22° / 21°286.111.27.7
Sep22° / 21°477.111.97.4
Oct23° / 21°547.712.57.2
Nov24° / 22°10110.613.16.7
Dec25° / 23°969.713.46.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55149
65248
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105149
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Arraial do Cabo gets around 52 mm of rain over 6 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1178210
2178210
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10168310
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Wind in February

Winds average 22 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
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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 6:30 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:307:33
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313.06:327:32
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613.06:347:31
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2012.76:427:23
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2712.56:457:18
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Arraial do Cabo?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Arraial do Cabo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arraial do Cabo in February

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

In February, Arraial do Cabo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Arraial do Cabo in February

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Arraial do Cabo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arraial do Cabo peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Arraial do Cabo?

Arraial do Cabo sits at 23.0°S, 42.0°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cabo Frio, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Arraial do Cabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arraial do Cabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Arraial do Cabo is covered by water (59%) within 3 km, water (84%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Cabo Frio 9.0 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 16 km · Iguaba Grande 25 km · Buzios 29 km · Araruama 34 km · Saquarema 46 km · Rio das Ostras 50 km · Silva Jardim 51 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 Arraial do Cabo (-22.9661°, -42.0278°, 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).