Carandaí weather in February

In February, Carandaí sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 155 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Carandaí's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carandaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Carandaí 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Carandaí reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
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262718
272718
282718

Carandaí 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
Jan27° / 18°2552013.14.9
Feb27° / 18°1551512.75.4
Mar26° / 18°17118.112.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6910.811.56.6
May23° / 14°366.4117.4
Jun23° / 12°153.210.87.9
Jul23° / 12°112.610.98.2
Aug24° / 12°20411.38.2
Sep25° / 14°688.611.97.1
Oct25° / 16°11313.512.56.1
Nov25° / 17°22920.2134.9
Dec26° / 18°26723.313.24.5

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 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33268
43268
53367
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143565
153565
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183565
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203466
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223367
233367
243367
253367
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Carandaí gets around 155 mm of rain over 15 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 54% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
159
258
357
457
556
656
755
854
953
1053
1152
1251
1351
1450
1550
1649
1749
1850
1950
2051
2152
2253
2354
2455
2556
2657
2758
2859

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1346501
2446501
3446491
4546481
5547471
6547461
7648451
8649451
9649441
10650431
11651421
12651421
13652411
14652411
15554401
16554401
17555400
18455410
19455410
20454420
21453430
22354430
23353440
24352450
25351460
26351460
27349470
28349480

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 54 min 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:407:37
212.96:417:37
312.96:427:36
412.96:427:36
512.96:437:36
612.96:437:35
712.96:447:35
812.86:457:35
912.86:457:34
1012.86:467:34
1112.86:467:33
1212.86:477:33
1312.76:477:32
1412.76:487:32
1512.76:487:31
1612.76:497:31
1712.76:497:30
1812.76:507:30
1912.66:507:29
2012.66:517:28
2112.66:517:28
2212.66:527:27
2312.66:527:26
2412.56:537:26
2512.56:537:25
2612.56:547:24
2712.56:547:23
2812.56:557:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Carandaí

In seasonPeak

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

Carandaí'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 Carandaí?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Carandaí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carandaí in February

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

In February, Carandaí sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carandaí 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 Carandaí peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carandaí 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 Carandaí is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carandaí?

Carandaí sits at 21.0°S, 43.8°W, 1,096 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barbacena, 30 km away.

Topography around Carandaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carandaí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 1,097 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Carandaí is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Barbacena 30 km · Barroso 31 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 33 km · Ouro Branco 49 km · Congonhas 50 km · São João del Rei 51 km · Piranga 61 km · Santos Dumont 62 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 Carandaí (-20.9536°, -43.8064°, elevation 1,096 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).