Barbacena weather in February

In February, Barbacena sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 187 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Barbacena's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbacena's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 18°; 12th coldest
Rainfall: 187 mm; 16.8 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 42 min; 6:48 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover: 72%; 8th clearest
Wind: 9 km/h; 8th windiest
Solar energy: 5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.1; out of 10

Barbacena 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Barbacena reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than 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)	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Avg low (°C)	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18

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

Barbacena 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	26° / 18°	291	21.6	13.1	4.7
Feb	27° / 18°	187	16.8	12.7	5.1
Mar	26° / 17°	202	20.4	12.2	5.0
Apr	25° / 16°	82	12.1	11.5	6.4
May	23° / 14°	44	7.4	11	7.1
Jun	22° / 12°	20	3.7	10.7	7.7
Jul	22° / 12°	17	3.6	10.8	7.8
Aug	23° / 12°	26	4.6	11.3	7.9
Sep	24° / 14°	77	9.6	11.9	7.1
Oct	25° / 16°	133	15.2	12.5	5.9
Nov	25° / 17°	249	21.4	13	4.8
Dec	26° / 18°	306	24.3	13.3	4.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 68%.

	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 (%)	28	29	29	30	30	31	31	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	33	32	32	32	31	31	32	31	31	31	31	31
Cloudier (%)	72	71	71	70	70	69	69	68	68	68	67	67	67	67	67	66	67	68	68	68	69	69	68	69	69	69	69	69

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	28	72
2	29	71
3	29	71
4	30	70
5	30	70
6	31	69
7	31	69
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	32	68
11	33	67
12	33	67
13	33	67
14	33	67
15	33	67
16	34	66
17	33	67
18	32	68
19	32	68
20	32	68
21	31	69
22	31	69
23	32	68
24	31	69
25	31	69
26	31	69
27	31	69
28	31	69

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Barbacena gets around 187 mm of rain over 16.8 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 60% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

	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 (%)	64	63	63	62	62	61	60	60	59	59	58	58	57	57	57	56	56	57	57	58	59	60	61	61	62	63	64	65

	Rain chance (%)
1	64
2	63
3	63
4	62
5	62
6	61
7	60
8	60
9	59
10	59
11	58
12	58
13	57
14	57
15	57
16	56
17	56
18	57
19	57
20	58
21	59
22	60
23	61
24	61
25	62
26	63
27	64
28	65

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% 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
Comfortable (%)	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Humid (%)	50	51	52	51	51	52	52	53	54	54	55	55	56	56	57	58	58	58	58	58	57	57	56	55	55	54	54	53
Muggy (%)	46	45	44	44	43	42	41	40	39	39	38	38	37	37	37	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	40	41	41	42	42	43
Oppressive (%)	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	4	50	46	0
2	4	51	45	0
3	4	52	44	0
4	5	51	44	0
5	5	51	43	1
6	5	52	42	1
7	6	52	41	1
8	6	53	40	1
9	6	54	39	1
10	6	54	39	1
11	6	55	38	1
12	6	55	38	1
13	6	56	37	1
14	6	56	37	1
15	5	57	37	1
16	5	58	37	0
17	5	58	37	0
18	5	58	37	0
19	4	58	38	0
20	4	58	38	0
21	4	57	39	0
22	4	57	39	0
23	4	56	40	0
24	4	55	41	0
25	4	55	41	0
26	4	54	42	0
27	4	54	42	0
28	4	53	43	0

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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)	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

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

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 6:40 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:23 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)	13.0	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5
Sunrise (AM)	6:40	6:40	6:41	6:42	6:42	6:43	6:44	6:44	6:45	6:45	6:46	6:46	6:47	6:47	6:48	6:48	6:49	6:50	6:50	6:51	6:51	6:51	6:52	6:52	6:53	6:53	6:54	6:54
Sunset (PM)	7:37	7:37	7:37	7:36	7:36	7:36	7:35	7:35	7:34	7:34	7:33	7:33	7:32	7:32	7:31	7:31	7:30	7:30	7:29	7:28	7:28	7:27	7:26	7:26	7:25	7:24	7:24	7:23

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	13.0	6:40	7:37
2	12.9	6:40	7:37
3	12.9	6:41	7:37
4	12.9	6:42	7:36
5	12.9	6:42	7:36
6	12.9	6:43	7:36
7	12.9	6:44	7:35
8	12.8	6:44	7:35
9	12.8	6:45	7:34
10	12.8	6:45	7:34
11	12.8	6:46	7:33
12	12.8	6:46	7:33
13	12.8	6:47	7:32
14	12.7	6:47	7:32
15	12.7	6:48	7:31
16	12.7	6:48	7:31
17	12.7	6:49	7:30
18	12.7	6:50	7:30
19	12.7	6:50	7:29
20	12.6	6:51	7:28
21	12.6	6:51	7:28
22	12.6	6:51	7:27
23	12.6	6:52	7:26
24	12.6	6:52	7:26
25	12.5	6:53	7:25
26	12.5	6:53	7:24
27	12.5	6:54	7:24
28	12.5	6:54	7:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	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)	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.4
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.8	Bright
2	5.8	Bright
3	5.8	Bright
4	5.8	Bright
5	5.8	Bright
6	5.8	Bright
7	5.8	Bright
8	5.8	Bright
9	5.8	Bright
10	5.8	Bright
11	5.8	Bright
12	5.8	Bright
13	5.8	Bright
14	5.8	Bright
15	5.8	Bright
16	5.8	Bright
17	5.8	Bright
18	5.7	Bright
19	5.7	Bright
20	5.7	Bright
21	5.7	Bright
22	5.6	Bright
23	5.6	Bright
24	5.6	Bright
25	5.5	Bright
26	5.5	Bright
27	5.5	Bright
28	5.4	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Barbacena

In seasonPeak

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

Barbacena'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 Barbacena?

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

5.1

Sightseeing

8th-best month of the year

5.1

Beach & pool

8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Barbacena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barbacena in February

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

In February, Barbacena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Barbacena in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barbacena peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (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)	15	16	13	10	8	7	7	9	10	12	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	10	Extreme
May	8	Very high
Jun	7	High
Jul	7	High
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Barbacena 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 Barbacena is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	9	9	9	9	10	10	9	11	17	12	9	9
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	9	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	9	Good
May	10	Good
Jun	10	Good
Jul	9	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	12	Moderate
Nov	9	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Barbacena?

Barbacena sits at 21.2°S, 43.8°W, 1,171 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barroso, 21 km away.

Topography around Barbacena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbacena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,130 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,452 m.

The land around Barbacena is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km

199 m

artificial surfaces 40%

16 km

539 m

grassland 54%

80 km

1,452 m

grassland 56%

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

February weather nearby: Barroso 21 km · Carandaí 30 km · Santos Dumont 34 km · São João del Rei 52 km · Rio Pomba 62 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 63 km · Lima Duarte 69 km · Juiz de Fora 74 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 Barbacena (-21.2258°, -43.7736°, elevation 1,171 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).

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	28	72
2	29	71
3	29	71
4	30	70
5	30	70
6	31	69
7	31	69
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	32	68
11	33	67
12	33	67
13	33	67
14	33	67
15	33	67
16	34	66
17	33	67
18	32	68
19	32	68
20	32	68
21	31	69
22	31	69
23	32	68
24	31	69
25	31	69
26	31	69
27	31	69
28	31	69

	Rain chance (%)
1	64
2	63
3	63
4	62
5	62
6	61
7	60
8	60
9	59
10	59
11	58
12	58
13	57
14	57
15	57
16	56
17	56
18	57
19	57
20	58
21	59
22	60
23	61
24	61
25	62
26	63
27	64
28	65

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	4	50	46	0
2	4	51	45	0
3	4	52	44	0
4	5	51	44	0
5	5	51	43	1
6	5	52	42	1
7	6	52	41	1
8	6	53	40	1
9	6	54	39	1
10	6	54	39	1
11	6	55	38	1
12	6	55	38	1
13	6	56	37	1
14	6	56	37	1
15	5	57	37	1
16	5	58	37	0
17	5	58	37	0
18	5	58	37	0
19	4	58	38	0
20	4	58	38	0
21	4	57	39	0
22	4	57	39	0
23	4	56	40	0
24	4	55	41	0
25	4	55	41	0
26	4	54	42	0
27	4	54	42	0
28	4	53	43	0

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	28	72
2	29	71
3	29	71
4	30	70
5	30	70
6	31	69
7	31	69
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	32	68
11	33	67
12	33	67
13	33	67
14	33	67
15	33	67
16	34	66
17	33	67
18	32	68
19	32	68
20	32	68
21	31	69
22	31	69
23	32	68
24	31	69
25	31	69
26	31	69
27	31	69
28	31	69

	Rain chance (%)
1	64
2	63
3	63
4	62
5	62
6	61
7	60
8	60
9	59
10	59
11	58
12	58
13	57
14	57
15	57
16	56
17	56
18	57
19	57
20	58
21	59
22	60
23	61
24	61
25	62
26	63
27	64
28	65

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	4	50	46	0
2	4	51	45	0
3	4	52	44	0
4	5	51	44	0
5	5	51	43	1
6	5	52	42	1
7	6	52	41	1
8	6	53	40	1
9	6	54	39	1
10	6	54	39	1
11	6	55	38	1
12	6	55	38	1
13	6	56	37	1
14	6	56	37	1
15	5	57	37	1
16	5	58	37	0
17	5	58	37	0
18	5	58	37	0
19	4	58	38	0
20	4	58	38	0
21	4	57	39	0
22	4	57	39	0
23	4	56	40	0
24	4	55	41	0
25	4	55	41	0
26	4	54	42	0
27	4	54	42	0
28	4	53	43	0

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	28	72
2	29	71
3	29	71
4	30	70
5	30	70
6	31	69
7	31	69
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	32	68
11	33	67
12	33	67
13	33	67
14	33	67
15	33	67
16	34	66
17	33	67
18	32	68
19	32	68
20	32	68
21	31	69
22	31	69
23	32	68
24	31	69
25	31	69
26	31	69
27	31	69
28	31	69

	Rain chance (%)
1	64
2	63
3	63
4	62
5	62
6	61
7	60
8	60
9	59
10	59
11	58
12	58
13	57
14	57
15	57
16	56
17	56
18	57
19	57
20	58
21	59
22	60
23	61
24	61
25	62
26	63
27	64
28	65

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	4	50	46	0
2	4	51	45	0
3	4	52	44	0
4	5	51	44	0
5	5	51	43	1
6	5	52	42	1
7	6	52	41	1
8	6	53	40	1
9	6	54	39	1
10	6	54	39	1
11	6	55	38	1
12	6	55	38	1
13	6	56	37	1
14	6	56	37	1
15	5	57	37	1
16	5	58	37	0
17	5	58	37	0
18	5	58	37	0
19	4	58	38	0
20	4	58	38	0
21	4	57	39	0
22	4	57	39	0
23	4	56	40	0
24	4	55	41	0
25	4	55	41	0
26	4	54	42	0
27	4	54	42	0
28	4	53	43	0