Caxias do Sul weather in February

In February, Caxias do Sul sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 184 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Caxias do Sul's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caxias do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
184 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:08 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Caxias do Sul 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Caxias do Sul reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717

Caxias do Sul weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°20818.313.75.2
Feb27° / 17°18417.5135.2
Mar26° / 16°15515.112.25.9
Apr23° / 14°13811.511.36.6
May20° / 11°14010.810.66.1
Jun18° / 13910.710.25.8
Jul18° / 17511.110.35.8
Aug20° / 14010.9116.3
Sep21° / 11°17313.211.86.0
Oct23° / 13°21514.912.76.0
Nov25° / 14°16413.713.56.2
Dec27° / 16°18815.713.85.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44852
54852
64951
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254456
264654
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Caxias do Sul gets around 184 mm of rain over 17.5 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 62% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
464
564
664
764
864
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1961
2061
2160
2260
2359
2459
2558
2657
2757
2856

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 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121127519
221127519
321127519
421127519
521128509
621128509
731128499
831129498
931129498
1031129498
1131130497
1231130497
1331129507
1431129516
1531129516
1631129516
1741128516
1841128516
1941128516
2041128516
2141128516
2241128516
2341128516
2441228506
2541228506
2641328506
2731328496
2831429495

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 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:578:20
213.46:588:19
313.36:588:19
413.36:598:18
513.37:008:17
613.37:018:17
713.27:028:16
813.27:038:16
913.27:038:15
1013.27:048:14
1113.17:058:14
1213.17:068:13
1313.17:068:12
1413.17:078:11
1513.07:088:11
1613.07:098:10
1713.07:108:09
1813.07:108:08
1912.97:118:07
2012.97:128:06
2112.97:138:05
2212.97:138:05
2312.87:148:04
2412.87:158:03
2512.87:158:02
2612.77:168:01
2712.77:178:00
2812.77:187:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Caxias do Sul?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Caxias do Sul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caxias do Sul in February

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

In February, Caxias do Sul sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caxias do Sul in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caxias do Sul peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Caxias do Sul 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 Caxias do Sul is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1822 µg/m³Feb 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caxias do Sul?

Caxias do Sul sits at 29.2°S, 51.2°W, 787 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Flores da Cunha, 15 km away.

Topography around Caxias do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caxias do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 758 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,066 m.

The land around Caxias do Sul is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
1,066 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Flores da Cunha 15 km · Farroupilha 18 km · Nova Petrópolis 24 km · São Marcos 24 km · Bento Gonçalves 33 km · Carlos Barbosa 35 km · Garibaldi 36 km · Gramado 38 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 Caxias do Sul (-29.1681°, -51.1794°, elevation 787 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).