Buzios weather in February

In February, Buzios sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 83 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Buzios's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buzios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Buzios reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Buzios 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
Jan28° / 24°13011.113.26.2
Feb28° / 24°838.412.86.5
Mar28° / 24°12612.912.26.1
Apr27° / 23°649.911.56.8
May25° / 21°579.810.97.2
Jun24° / 20°32610.68.0
Jul24° / 19°336.610.77.9
Aug24° / 20°316.211.28.0
Sep24° / 20°568.411.97.4
Oct25° / 21°759.212.57.0
Nov25° / 22°13913.313.16.1
Dec27° / 23°14213.213.46.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54951
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135050
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Buzios gets around 83 mm of rain over 8.4 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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530
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730
831
931
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1231
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1431
1531
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1831
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2031
2131
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2735
2836

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
177815
267915
367915
467915
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767915
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Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1217light breeze
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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 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:307:32
213.06:317:32
313.06:317:31
413.06:327:31
513.06:337:31
612.96:337:30
712.96:347:30
812.96:347:29
912.96:357:29
1012.96:367:28
1112.96:367:28
1212.86:377:27
1312.86:387:27
1412.86:387:26
1512.86:397:26
1612.86:397:25
1712.76:407:24
1812.76:407:24
1912.76:417:23
2012.76:417:22
2112.76:427:22
2212.66:427:21
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2412.66:447:19
2512.66:447:19
2612.66:457:18
2712.56:457:17
2812.56:457:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.51 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 6.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
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246.3Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Buzios

In seasonPeak

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

Buzios's rainy season runs October–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 Buzios?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buzios in February

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

In February, Buzios sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Buzios 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 14 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
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Buzios 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 Buzios 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 Buzios?

Buzios sits at 22.7°S, 41.9°W, 9 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cabo Frio, 22 km away.

Topography around Buzios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buzios has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Buzios is covered by water (73%) within 3 km, water (82%) within 16 km, and water (49%), trees (25%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Cabo Frio 22 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 25 km · Rio das Ostras 25 km · Arraial do Cabo 29 km · Iguaba Grande 37 km · Macaé 42 km · Casimiro de Abreu 44 km · Araruama 49 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 Buzios (-22.7469°, -41.8817°, elevation 9 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).