Caicó weather in February

In February, Caicó sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Caicó's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caicó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:37 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Caicó 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 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Caicó reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°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)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93524
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123524
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How February really feels in Caicó

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Caicó weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°59712.32.6
Feb35° / 24°568.412.22.6
Mar34° / 24°10111.8122.7
Apr34° / 24°6710.311.93.1
May33° / 23°305.511.73.6
Jun32° / 22°193.411.64.4
Jul32° / 21°12211.74.6
Aug33° / 21°50.411.84.3
Sep35° / 22°10.1123.4
Oct36° / 23°40.312.12.7
Nov36° / 23°10.212.32.5
Dec36° / 24°111.912.42.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
74852
84852
94852
104753
114654
124555
134654
144555
154555
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234753
244951
255050
265050
275149
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Caicó gets around 56 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
624
725
826
927
1029
1130
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1736
1836
1937
2036
2136
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2730
2830

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11265023
21265023
30255322
40255322
50255322
60255322
70245422
80235423
90235423
100225424
110215425
120215326
130205327
140195328
150185329
160185230
170175231
180165133
190165034
200164935
210164935
220154836
230154836
240164837
250164737
260164736
270164736
280164736

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:345:50
212.35:345:50
312.35:345:50
412.35:345:50
512.35:355:50
612.35:355:50
712.35:355:50
812.25:355:50
912.25:365:50
1012.25:365:50
1112.25:365:50
1212.25:365:50
1312.25:365:50
1412.25:375:49
1512.25:375:49
1612.25:375:49
1712.25:375:49
1812.25:375:49
1912.25:375:49
2012.25:375:48
2112.25:375:48
2212.25:375:48
2312.25:375:48
2412.25:385:47
2512.25:385:47
2612.25:385:47
2712.15:385:46
2812.15:385:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Caicó?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caicó.

What to pack for Caicó in February

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

In February, Caicó sees daytime highs around 35°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

UV index in Caicó in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caicó peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Caicó 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 Caicó is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1421 µg/m³Jul 95 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caicó?

Caicó sits at 6.5°S, 37.1°W, 161 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jucurutu, 48 km away.

Topography around Caicó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caicó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m.

The land around Caicó is covered by shrubs (36%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
867 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Jucurutu 48 km · Parelhas 55 km · Patos 66 km · Currais Novos 68 km · Catolé do Rocha 73 km · São Bento 75 km · Lagoa Nova 80 km · Picuí 83 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 Caicó (-6.4583°, -37.0978°, elevation 161 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).