Castelo weather in February

In February, Castelo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 107 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Castelo 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Castelo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
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282920

Castelo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°14814.113.14.9
Feb29° / 20°10711.912.74.8
Mar28° / 19°15916.612.15.0
Apr27° / 18°8813.411.56.0
May25° / 16°438.6117.1
Jun24° / 14°235.510.87.8
Jul24° / 14°24610.97.8
Aug24° / 14°266.511.37.7
Sep26° / 16°589.311.96.9
Oct26° / 17°11012.312.56.1
Nov26° / 18°19117.1135.2
Dec28° / 19°2241913.24.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
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183961
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204060
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224060
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243961
253961
263961
273961
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Castelo gets around 107 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 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1942
2043
2144
2245
2347
2448
2549
2650
2751
2852

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1129655
2129655
3129664
4129664
5129655
6129655
7129655
8129655
9130645
10130645
11130645
12030655
13029665
14029665
15029665
16029665
17028675
18028675
19027685
20026695
21125704
22124714
23123724
24122734
25121744
26121744
27120754
28120745

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:307:26
212.96:317:26
312.96:327:25
412.96:327:25
512.96:337:25
612.96:337:24
712.86:347:24
812.86:357:24
912.86:357:23
1012.86:367:23
1112.86:367:22
1212.86:377:22
1312.76:377:21
1412.76:387:21
1512.76:387:20
1612.76:397:20
1712.76:397:19
1812.66:407:19
1912.66:407:18
2012.66:417:17
2112.66:417:17
2212.66:427:16
2312.66:427:16
2412.56:437:15
2512.56:437:14
2612.56:437:13
2712.56:447:13
2812.56:447:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Castelo

In seasonPeak

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

Castelo's rainy season runs October–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 Castelo?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Castelo in February

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

In February, Castelo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Castelo 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 66 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September 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
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Castelo 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 Castelo peaks around February 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 11UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Castelo?

Castelo sits at 20.6°S, 41.2°W, 129 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vargem Alta, 20 km away.

Topography around Castelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,935 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,841 m.

The land around Castelo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
768 m
16 km
1,935 m
80 km
2,841 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Vargem Alta 20 km · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 28 km · Muniz Freire 28 km · Alegre 40 km · Iúna 46 km · Ibatiba 53 km · Mimoso do Sul 55 km · Piúma 55 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 Castelo (-20.6036°, -41.1847°, elevation 129 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).