Congonhas weather in February

In February, Congonhas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 169 mm of rain across 15.8 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 16% 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 Congonhas's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Congonhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Congonhas 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 Congonhas 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 23°C and 29°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
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232717
242717
252717
262717
272617
282617

Congonhas 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
Jan26° / 18°26420.613.14.8
Feb27° / 18°16915.812.75.3
Mar26° / 17°21119.812.15.1
Apr25° / 16°8713.111.56.3
May23° / 13°437.2117.2
Jun22° / 12°162.810.87.9
Jul22° / 11°92.410.98.2
Aug24° / 12°213.811.38.2
Sep25° / 14°758.811.97.1
Oct25° / 16°12414.812.55.9
Nov25° / 17°24721.6134.7
Dec26° / 18°30524.713.24.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53070
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123466
133466
143367
153466
163466
173565
183565
193466
203466
213466
223565
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Congonhas gets around 169 mm of rain over 15.8 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 57% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
259
359
458
558
657
756
856
955
1055
1154
1254
1353
1453
1553
1653
1754
1854
1955
2056
2157
2258
2359
2460
2561
2662
2763
2864

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1853390
2854380
3855370
4855370
5954361
6955351
7956341
8956341
9957331
10957331
11958321
12958321
13958321
14860311
15860311
16861310
17861310
18762310
19762310
20761320
21662320
22662320
23661330
24661330
25661330
26660340
27660340
28560350

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:41 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)
112.96:417:37
212.96:427:36
312.96:427:36
412.96:437:36
512.96:447:35
612.86:447:35
712.86:457:35
812.86:457:34
912.86:467:34
1012.86:467:33
1112.86:477:33
1212.76:487:32
1312.76:487:32
1412.76:497:31
1512.76:497:31
1612.76:507:30
1712.76:507:30
1812.66:517:29
1912.66:517:29
2012.66:527:28
2112.66:527:27
2212.66:527:27
2312.66:537:26
2412.56:537:25
2512.56:547:25
2612.56:547:24
2712.56:557:23
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 5.91 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
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155.9Bright
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185.9Bright
195.8Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Congonhas

In seasonPeak

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

Congonhas'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 Congonhas?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Congonhas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Congonhas in February

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

In February, Congonhas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Congonhas 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 Congonhas peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Congonhas 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 Congonhas is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Congonhas?

Congonhas sits at 20.5°S, 43.9°W, 884 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ouro Branco, 17 km away.

Topography around Congonhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Congonhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 929 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,654 m.

The land around Congonhas is covered by trees (52%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
809 m
80 km
1,654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ouro Branco 17 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 19 km · Itabirito 29 km · Ouro Preto 39 km · Mariana 48 km · Carandaí 50 km · Brumadinho 54 km · Ibirité 58 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 Congonhas (-20.5053°, -43.8588°, elevation 884 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).