Campos dos Goytacazes weather in February

In February, Campos dos Goytacazes sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 80 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Campos dos Goytacazes's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campos dos Goytacazes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Campos dos Goytacazes 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 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Campos dos Goytacazes reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
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How February really feels in Campos dos Goytacazes

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.

Campos dos Goytacazes weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°15513.613.23.7
Feb33° / 24°8010.212.73.6
Mar32° / 23°14315.712.23.6
Apr30° / 22°8212.411.54.7
May28° / 20°478.9116.3
Jun28° / 18°20510.77.3
Jul27° / 18°225.310.87.4
Aug28° / 18°214.811.37.3
Sep28° / 20°477.811.96.2
Oct29° / 21°8210.112.55.4
Nov29° / 22°16916.1134.4
Dec31° / 23°19617.913.33.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144852
154753
164753
174753
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204852
214654
224753
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244654
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264654
274555
284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Campos dos Goytacazes gets around 80 mm of rain over 10.2 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
636
735
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2138
2239
2340
2440
2541
2642
2743
2844

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19829
29838
39838
49838
59847
69847
79847
89847
99856
109856
119856
129856
139856
149847
159847
169847
179847
189838
199838
209838
219838
229829
239829
249829
25108010
26108010
27108010
28108010

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light 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 6:29 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:297:28
213.06:307:28
313.06:317:28
412.96:317:27
512.96:327:27
612.96:327:27
712.96:337:26
812.96:347:26
912.96:347:25
1012.86:357:25
1112.86:357:24
1212.86:367:24
1312.86:367:23
1412.86:377:23
1512.76:387:22
1612.76:387:22
1712.76:397:21
1812.76:397:20
1912.76:407:20
2012.66:407:19
2112.66:417:19
2212.66:417:18
2312.66:427:17
2412.66:427:16
2512.66:437:16
2612.56:437:15
2712.56:447:14
2812.56:447:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
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146.6Intense
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186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Campos dos Goytacazes

In seasonPeak

None of Campos dos Goytacazes's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Campos dos Goytacazes's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Campos dos Goytacazes?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Campos dos Goytacazes. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Campos dos Goytacazes in February

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

In February, Campos dos Goytacazes sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Campos dos Goytacazes in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 42 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Campos dos Goytacazes 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 Campos dos Goytacazes peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Campos dos Goytacazes?

Campos dos Goytacazes sits at 21.8°S, 41.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João da Barra, 31 km away.

Topography around Campos dos Goytacazes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campos dos Goytacazes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Campos dos Goytacazes is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: São João da Barra 31 km · Quissamã 42 km · São Fidélis 45 km · São Francisco de Itabapoana 63 km · Cambuci 63 km · Conceição de Macabu 67 km · Mimoso do Sul 77 km · Itaocara 78 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 Campos dos Goytacazes (-21.7523°, -41.3304°, elevation 13 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).