Capelinha weather in February

In February, Capelinha sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 110 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.6 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 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Capelinha's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capelinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Capelinha is 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Capelinha reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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Capelinha 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° / 19°14014.612.95.0
Feb29° / 19°11011.912.65.1
Mar28° / 19°13215.312.15.3
Apr27° / 18°691111.66.3
May25° / 16°256.611.27.3
Jun24° / 14°123.7118.0
Jul24° / 14°113.6118.2
Aug25° / 14°113.311.48.0
Sep27° / 16°255.511.97.3
Oct28° / 17°909.912.46.0
Nov27° / 18°19317.512.85.1
Dec28° / 19°21818.8134.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
64060
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204060
214060
224060
233961
243961
253862
263763
273763
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Capelinha gets around 110 mm of rain over 11.9 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 43% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
542
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1942
2042
2143
2244
2345
2446
2546
2647
2748
2849

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1541531
2542521
3543511
4543511
5544501
6545501
7446491
8447481
9448481
10448471
11449471
12350461
13350461
14351451
15351451
16350461
17251461
18250471
19249481
20247501
21246511
22244531
23243541
24241561
25240571
26239581
27238591
28238591

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:407:27
212.86:417:27
312.86:417:27
412.76:427:26
512.76:427:26
612.76:437:26
712.76:437:26
812.76:447:25
912.76:447:25
1012.76:457:25
1112.76:457:24
1212.66:457:24
1312.66:467:23
1412.66:467:23
1512.66:477:22
1612.66:477:22
1712.66:487:22
1812.56:487:21
1912.56:487:21
2012.56:497:20
2112.56:497:19
2212.56:507:19
2312.56:507:18
2412.56:507:18
2512.46:517:17
2612.46:517:17
2712.46:517:16
2812.46:527:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Capelinha

In seasonPeak

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

Capelinha'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 Capelinha?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Capelinha in February

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

In February, Capelinha sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Capelinha 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 Capelinha peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capelinha?

Capelinha sits at 17.7°S, 42.5°W, 926 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itamarandiba, 41 km away.

Topography around Capelinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capelinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 992 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m.

The land around Capelinha is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
454 m
80 km
1,388 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Itamarandiba 41 km · Malacacheta 49 km · Turmalina 51 km · Minas Novas 53 km · Novo Cruzeiro 72 km · Peçanha 95 km · Itambacuri 96 km · São João Evangelista 99 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 Capelinha (-17.6914°, -42.5158°, elevation 926 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).