Castro weather in February

In February, Castro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 178 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Castro's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:09 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Castro 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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Castro reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12617
22617
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52617
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112617
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Castro weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°23523.813.44.5
Feb26° / 17°1782112.94.6
Mar25° / 17°1321812.25.5
Apr23° / 15°709.611.46.9
May20° / 12°898.910.86.5
Jun19° / 11°938.410.56.5
Jul19° / 10°79710.66.8
Aug21° / 11°727.311.17.2
Sep22° / 12°12710.411.86.6
Oct23° / 14°13815.112.65.9
Nov24° / 15°13316.113.25.8
Dec26° / 17°17320.313.55.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
93070
102971
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
183070
193070
203169
213169
223268
233367
243466
253565
263565
273565
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Castro gets around 178 mm of rain over 21 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 75% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1075
1176
1276
1377
1477
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2077
2177
2276
2375
2474
2574
2673
2772
2871

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10114147
20114147
30114147
40114147
50114147
60124147
70124246
80124246
90124246
100114346
110114346
120114346
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261114345
271124344
281124344

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 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 6:59 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:598:08
213.17:008:07
313.17:018:07
413.17:018:07
513.17:028:06
613.07:038:06
713.07:048:05
813.07:048:05
913.07:058:04
1013.07:068:04
1112.97:068:03
1212.97:078:02
1312.97:088:02
1412.97:088:01
1512.97:098:00
1612.87:098:00
1712.87:107:59
1812.87:117:58
1912.87:117:58
2012.87:127:57
2112.77:127:56
2212.77:137:55
2312.77:147:55
2412.77:147:54
2512.67:157:53
2612.67:157:52
2712.67:167:51
2812.67:167:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Castro?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Castro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Castro in February

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

In February, Castro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Castro 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 Castro peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Castro 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 Castro is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Mar 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Castro?

Castro sits at 24.8°S, 50.0°W, 986 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Piraí do Sul, 30 km away.

Topography around Castro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,004 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,128 m.

The land around Castro is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
1,128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Piraí do Sul 30 km · Ponta Grossa 37 km · Tibagi 51 km · Jaguariaíva 68 km · Palmeira 71 km · Arapoti 73 km · Cerro Azul 76 km · Imbituva 77 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 Castro (-24.7893°, -50.0123°, elevation 986 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).