Cachoeiras de Macacu weather in February

In February, Cachoeiras de Macacu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 277 mm of rain across 20 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Cachoeiras de Macacu's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cachoeiras de Macacu's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 29°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 20°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 277 mm; 20 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 48 min; 6:42 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover: 68%; 7th clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 10th windiest
Solar energy: 5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.0; out of 10

Cachoeiras de Macacu 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cachoeiras de Macacu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	28	28
Avg low (°C)	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
4	29	21
5	29	21
6	29	21
7	29	21
8	29	21
9	29	21
10	29	21
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	29	20
16	29	20
17	29	20
18	29	20
19	29	20
20	29	20
21	29	20
22	29	20
23	29	20
24	29	20
25	29	20
26	29	20
27	28	20
28	28	20

Cachoeiras de Macacu 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	28° / 21°	362	24.1	13.2	3.9
Feb	29° / 20°	277	20	12.8	4.0
Mar	28° / 20°	287	24	12.2	4.3
Apr	26° / 18°	134	16.4	11.5	5.6
May	24° / 16°	87	12	10.9	6.7
Jun	24° / 15°	49	7.7	10.7	7.5
Jul	23° / 14°	48	7.1	10.8	7.6
Aug	24° / 14°	51	7.7	11.2	7.5
Sep	25° / 16°	108	12.3	11.9	6.6
Oct	25° / 18°	159	16.5	12.5	5.6
Nov	26° / 19°	297	21.6	13.1	4.7
Dec	27° / 20°	367	24.7	13.4	4.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 65%.

	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 (%)	34	34	34	34	35	35	34	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	36	36
Cloudier (%)	66	66	66	66	65	65	66	65	65	66	66	66	66	66	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	64	64	64	64

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	34	66
2	34	66
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	35	65
6	35	65
7	34	66
8	35	65
9	35	65
10	34	66
11	34	66
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	35	65
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	35	65
23	35	65
24	35	65
25	36	64
26	36	64
27	36	64
28	36	64

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cachoeiras de Macacu gets around 277 mm of rain over 20 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 72% and peaks near 76% 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 (%)	74	74	73	73	73	72	72	72	71	71	71	71	71	71	70	70	70	70	71	71	72	72	73	74	74	75	75	76

	Rain chance (%)
1	74
2	74
3	73
4	73
5	73
6	72
7	72
8	72
9	71
10	71
11	71
12	71
13	71
14	71
15	70
16	70
17	70
18	70
19	71
20	71
21	72
22	72
23	73
24	74
25	74
26	75
27	75
28	76

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% 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
Humid (%)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Muggy (%)	52	52	53	54	54	55	55	56	57	57	57	58	58	58	59	59	59	60	60	60	60	61	61	61	61	61	61	61
Oppressive (%)	43	43	42	41	41	40	40	39	38	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	36	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	34	34

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	5	52	43
2	5	52	43
3	5	53	42
4	5	54	41
5	5	54	41
6	5	55	40
7	5	55	40
8	5	56	39
9	5	57	38
10	5	57	38
11	5	57	38
12	5	58	37
13	5	58	37
14	5	58	37
15	5	59	36
16	5	59	36
17	5	59	36
18	5	60	35
19	5	60	35
20	5	60	35
21	5	60	35
22	5	61	34
23	5	61	34
24	5	61	34
25	5	61	34
26	5	61	34
27	5	61	34
28	5	61	34

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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	5	calm
2	5	calm
3	5	calm
4	5	calm
5	5	calm
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7	5	calm
8	5	calm
9	5	calm
10	4	calm
11	4	calm
12	4	calm
13	4	calm
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16	4	calm
17	4	calm
18	4	calm
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20	4	calm
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23	4	calm
24	4	calm
25	4	calm
26	4	calm
27	4	calm
28	4	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 6:34 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:19 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	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	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	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.5	12.5
Sunrise (AM)	6:34	6:34	6:35	6:35	6:36	6:37	6:37	6:38	6:39	6:39	6:40	6:40	6:41	6:42	6:42	6:43	6:43	6:44	6:44	6:45	6:45	6:46	6:46	6:47	6:47	6:48	6:48	6:49
Sunset (PM)	7:35	7:34	7:34	7:34	7:33	7:33	7:32	7:32	7:32	7:31	7:31	7:30	7:29	7:29	7:28	7:28	7:27	7:26	7:26	7:25	7:24	7:24	7:23	7:22	7:22	7:21	7:20	7:19

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	13.0	6:34	7:35
2	13.0	6:34	7:34
3	13.0	6:35	7:34
4	13.0	6:35	7:34
5	13.0	6:36	7:33
6	12.9	6:37	7:33
7	12.9	6:37	7:32
8	12.9	6:38	7:32
9	12.9	6:39	7:32
10	12.9	6:39	7:31
11	12.8	6:40	7:31
12	12.8	6:40	7:30
13	12.8	6:41	7:29
14	12.8	6:42	7:29
15	12.8	6:42	7:28
16	12.8	6:43	7:28
17	12.7	6:43	7:27
18	12.7	6:44	7:26
19	12.7	6:44	7:26
20	12.7	6:45	7:25
21	12.7	6:45	7:24
22	12.6	6:46	7:24
23	12.6	6:46	7:23
24	12.6	6:47	7:22
25	12.6	6:47	7:22
26	12.6	6:48	7:21
27	12.5	6:48	7:20
28	12.5	6:49	7:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.99 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)	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	6.0	6.0	6.0	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.6
Level	Bright	Bright	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.0	Bright
2	6.0	Bright
3	6.0	Intense
4	6.0	Intense
5	6.0	Intense
6	6.0	Intense
7	6.0	Intense
8	6.0	Intense
9	6.0	Intense
10	6.0	Intense
11	6.0	Bright
12	6.0	Bright
13	6.0	Bright
14	6.0	Bright
15	6.0	Bright
16	6.0	Bright
17	6.0	Bright
18	5.9	Bright
19	5.9	Bright
20	5.9	Bright
21	5.9	Bright
22	5.8	Bright
23	5.8	Bright
24	5.8	Bright
25	5.7	Bright
26	5.7	Bright
27	5.7	Bright
28	5.6	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cachoeiras de Macacu

In seasonPeak

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

Cachoeiras de Macacu's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Cachoeiras de Macacu?

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

4.0

Sightseeing

11th-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Cachoeiras de Macacu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cachoeiras de Macacu in February

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

In February, Cachoeiras de Macacu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Cachoeiras de Macacu 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 Cachoeiras de Macacu peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (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	14	13	10	7	6	6	8	7	12	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	10	Very high
May	7	High
Jun	6	High
Jul	6	High
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Cachoeiras de Macacu 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 Cachoeiras de Macacu is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 10 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)	11	11	10	12	15	16	15	15	19	13	11	10
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	12	Good
May	15	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	15	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	19	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Cachoeiras de Macacu?

Cachoeiras de Macacu sits at 22.5°S, 42.7°W, 63 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Friburgo, 24 km away.

Topography around Cachoeiras de Macacu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cachoeiras de Macacu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,264 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Cachoeiras de Macacu is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km

710 m

trees 80%

16 km

2,264 m

trees 86%

80 km

2,252 m

trees 46%

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← January Cachoeiras de Macacu year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Nova Friburgo 24 km · Rio Bonito 28 km · Tanguá 30 km · São Pedro 32 km · Teresópolis 34 km · Silva Jardim 34 km · Guapimirim 35 km · Itaboraí 38 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 Cachoeiras de Macacu (-22.4625°, -42.6531°, elevation 63 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	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
4	29	21
5	29	21
6	29	21
7	29	21
8	29	21
9	29	21
10	29	21
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	29	20
16	29	20
17	29	20
18	29	20
19	29	20
20	29	20
21	29	20
22	29	20
23	29	20
24	29	20
25	29	20
26	29	20
27	28	20
28	28	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	34	66
2	34	66
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	35	65
6	35	65
7	34	66
8	35	65
9	35	65
10	34	66
11	34	66
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	35	65
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	35	65
23	35	65
24	35	65
25	36	64
26	36	64
27	36	64
28	36	64

	Rain chance (%)
1	74
2	74
3	73
4	73
5	73
6	72
7	72
8	72
9	71
10	71
11	71
12	71
13	71
14	71
15	70
16	70
17	70
18	70
19	71
20	71
21	72
22	72
23	73
24	74
25	74
26	75
27	75
28	76

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	5	52	43
2	5	52	43
3	5	53	42
4	5	54	41
5	5	54	41
6	5	55	40
7	5	55	40
8	5	56	39
9	5	57	38
10	5	57	38
11	5	57	38
12	5	58	37
13	5	58	37
14	5	58	37
15	5	59	36
16	5	59	36
17	5	59	36
18	5	60	35
19	5	60	35
20	5	60	35
21	5	60	35
22	5	61	34
23	5	61	34
24	5	61	34
25	5	61	34
26	5	61	34
27	5	61	34
28	5	61	34

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
4	29	21
5	29	21
6	29	21
7	29	21
8	29	21
9	29	21
10	29	21
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	29	20
16	29	20
17	29	20
18	29	20
19	29	20
20	29	20
21	29	20
22	29	20
23	29	20
24	29	20
25	29	20
26	29	20
27	28	20
28	28	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	34	66
2	34	66
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	35	65
6	35	65
7	34	66
8	35	65
9	35	65
10	34	66
11	34	66
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	35	65
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	35	65
23	35	65
24	35	65
25	36	64
26	36	64
27	36	64
28	36	64

	Rain chance (%)
1	74
2	74
3	73
4	73
5	73
6	72
7	72
8	72
9	71
10	71
11	71
12	71
13	71
14	71
15	70
16	70
17	70
18	70
19	71
20	71
21	72
22	72
23	73
24	74
25	74
26	75
27	75
28	76

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	5	52	43
2	5	52	43
3	5	53	42
4	5	54	41
5	5	54	41
6	5	55	40
7	5	55	40
8	5	56	39
9	5	57	38
10	5	57	38
11	5	57	38
12	5	58	37
13	5	58	37
14	5	58	37
15	5	59	36
16	5	59	36
17	5	59	36
18	5	60	35
19	5	60	35
20	5	60	35
21	5	60	35
22	5	61	34
23	5	61	34
24	5	61	34
25	5	61	34
26	5	61	34
27	5	61	34
28	5	61	34

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
4	29	21
5	29	21
6	29	21
7	29	21
8	29	21
9	29	21
10	29	21
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	29	20
16	29	20
17	29	20
18	29	20
19	29	20
20	29	20
21	29	20
22	29	20
23	29	20
24	29	20
25	29	20
26	29	20
27	28	20
28	28	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	34	66
2	34	66
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	35	65
6	35	65
7	34	66
8	35	65
9	35	65
10	34	66
11	34	66
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	35	65
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	35	65
23	35	65
24	35	65
25	36	64
26	36	64
27	36	64
28	36	64

	Rain chance (%)
1	74
2	74
3	73
4	73
5	73
6	72
7	72
8	72
9	71
10	71
11	71
12	71
13	71
14	71
15	70
16	70
17	70
18	70
19	71
20	71
21	72
22	72
23	73
24	74
25	74
26	75
27	75
28	76

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	5	52	43
2	5	52	43
3	5	53	42
4	5	54	41
5	5	54	41
6	5	55	40
7	5	55	40
8	5	56	39
9	5	57	38
10	5	57	38
11	5	57	38
12	5	58	37
13	5	58	37
14	5	58	37
15	5	59	36
16	5	59	36
17	5	59	36
18	5	60	35
19	5	60	35
20	5	60	35
21	5	60	35
22	5	61	34
23	5	61	34
24	5	61	34
25	5	61	34
26	5	61	34
27	5	61	34
28	5	61	34