Conselheiro Lafaiete weather in February

In February, Conselheiro Lafaiete sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 142 mm of rain across 14.6 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 20% 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conselheiro Lafaiete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 on par with 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
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202718
212718
222718
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242718
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282718

Conselheiro Lafaiete 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°23619.313.14.9
Feb27° / 18°14214.612.75.4
Mar27° / 18°1641812.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6410.411.56.7
May23° / 14°345.8117.5
Jun23° / 12°132.810.88.1
Jul23° / 12°81.810.98.4
Aug24° / 12°163.311.38.3
Sep25° / 14°648.111.97.2
Oct26° / 16°10313.312.56.1
Nov25° / 17°21119.5135.0
Dec26° / 18°25323.213.24.5

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43367
53367
63466
73565
83466
93565
103565
113565
123664
133664
143664
153664
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203763
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253664
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283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Conselheiro Lafaiete gets around 142 mm of rain over 14.6 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 52% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
354
454
553
653
752
852
951
1051
1150
1250
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1445510
2445510
3446500
4546490
5546481
6547471
7548461
8648461
9649451
10650441
11650431
12551431
13552421
14552421
15552421
16553420
17553420
18454420
19453430
20452440
21451450
22450460
23450460
24449470
25448480
26448490
27447490
28446500

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 6:41 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:417:37
212.96:417:36
312.96:427:36
412.96:437:36
512.96:437:35
612.96:447:35
712.86:447:35
812.86:457:34
912.86:457:34
1012.86:467:33
1112.86:477:33
1212.86:477:32
1312.76:487:32
1412.76:487:31
1512.76:497:31
1612.76:497:30
1712.76:507:30
1812.66:507:29
1912.66:517:29
2012.66:517:28
2112.66:527:27
2212.66:527:27
2312.66:527:26
2412.56:537:25
2512.56:537:25
2612.56:547:24
2712.56:547:23
2812.56:557:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.9 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
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Conselheiro Lafaiete

In seasonPeak

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

Conselheiro Lafaiete'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 Conselheiro Lafaiete?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Conselheiro Lafaiete for sightseeing.

What to pack for Conselheiro Lafaiete in February

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

In February, Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete?

Conselheiro Lafaiete sits at 20.7°S, 43.8°W, 998 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ouro Branco, 18 km away.

Topography around Conselheiro Lafaiete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Conselheiro Lafaiete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 970 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m.

The land around Conselheiro Lafaiete is covered by artificial surfaces (51%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
1,657 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Ouro Branco 18 km · Congonhas 19 km · Carandaí 33 km · Ouro Preto 42 km · Itabirito 45 km · Mariana 50 km · Piranga 51 km · Barroso 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete (-20.6603°, -43.7861°, elevation 998 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).