Barroso weather in February

In February, Barroso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 153 mm of rain across 16.3 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 15% 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 Barroso's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barroso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Barroso 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Barroso 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 on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718

Barroso 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
Jan26° / 18°25121.213.14.7
Feb27° / 18°15316.312.75.2
Mar26° / 17°16619.212.15.2
Apr25° / 16°6010.211.56.7
May23° / 14°355.8117.4
Jun22° / 12°162.610.77.9
Jul22° / 12°122.410.88.1
Aug23° / 12°203.411.38.3
Sep25° / 14°667.911.97.3
Oct25° / 16°11213.512.56.1
Nov25° / 17°20620135.0
Dec26° / 18°26423.613.34.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Barroso gets around 153 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 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
163
262
361
461
560
659
759
858
958
1057
1157
1256
1356
1456
1555
1655
1756
1856
1957
2057
2158
2259
2360
2461
2561
2662
2763
2864

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1752410
2753400
3754390
4854380
5853381
6953371
7954361
8955351
9955351
10956341
11857341
12857341
13858331
14858331
15760321
16761320
17662320
18662320
19563320
20563320
21563320
22563320
23562330
24562330
25562330
26562330
27561340
28659350

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:417:38
212.96:417:38
312.96:427:37
412.96:437:37
512.96:437:37
612.96:447:36
712.96:447:36
812.86:457:36
912.86:467:35
1012.86:467:35
1112.86:477:34
1212.86:477:34
1312.86:487:33
1412.76:487:33
1512.76:497:32
1612.76:497:32
1712.76:507:31
1812.76:507:30
1912.66:517:30
2012.66:517:29
2112.66:527:29
2212.66:527:28
2312.66:537:27
2412.66:537:27
2512.56:547:26
2612.56:547:25
2712.56:557:24
2812.56:557:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.76 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Barroso

In seasonPeak

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

Barroso'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 Barroso?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Barroso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barroso in February

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

In February, Barroso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Barroso 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 Barroso peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Barroso 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 Barroso is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barroso?

Barroso sits at 21.2°S, 44.0°W, 927 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barbacena, 21 km away.

Topography around Barroso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barroso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 962 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Barroso is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Barbacena 21 km · São João del Rei 30 km · Carandaí 31 km · Santos Dumont 53 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 62 km · Lima Duarte 75 km · Congonhas 77 km · Ouro Branco 79 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 Barroso (-21.1869°, -43.9758°, elevation 927 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).