Contenda weather in February

In February, Contenda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 175 mm of rain across 18.4 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 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Contenda's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Contenda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Contenda reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 30°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
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92618
102618
112618
122618
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Contenda 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° / 18°19321.213.44.8
Feb26° / 18°17518.412.94.9
Mar25° / 17°11615.512.25.8
Apr23° / 15°758.711.46.8
May20° / 12°917.910.86.5
Jun19° / 11°1018.710.46.3
Jul19° / 10°867.610.66.5
Aug21° / 11°797.611.16.9
Sep22° / 12°13010.611.86.3
Oct23° / 14°13614.112.65.9
Nov24° / 15°12313.913.36.0
Dec26° / 17°15817.813.65.4

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 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82971
92872
102773
112872
122773
132773
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212773
222773
232773
242872
252773
262872
272971
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Contenda gets around 175 mm of rain over 18.4 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 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
665
765
865
966
1066
1167
1268
1368
1468
1569
1669
1768
1868
1968
2067
2166
2266
2365
2464
2563
2662
2761
2861

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1113257
2113257
3113257
4113257
5113257
6113257
7113257
8123256
9123256
10123256
11113257
12113257
13113257
14113257
15103258
16103258
17103258
18103258
1993259
2093259
2193358
2293358
2393358
24103456
25103456
26113455
27113554
28123553

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:568:07
213.26:578:07
313.16:588:06
413.16:588:06
513.16:598:06
613.17:008:05
713.17:008:05
813.07:018:04
913.07:028:03
1013.07:028:03
1113.07:038:02
1213.07:048:02
1312.97:048:01
1412.97:058:00
1512.97:068:00
1612.97:067:59
1712.97:077:58
1812.87:087:58
1912.87:087:57
2012.87:097:56
2112.87:107:55
2212.77:107:54
2312.77:117:54
2412.77:117:53
2512.77:127:52
2612.67:137:51
2712.67:137:50
2812.67:147:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Contenda?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Contenda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Contenda in February

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

In February, Contenda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Contenda in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Contenda peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Contenda 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 Contenda is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1118 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Contenda?

Contenda sits at 25.7°S, 49.5°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araucária, 16 km away.

Topography around Contenda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Contenda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 906 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 m.

The land around Contenda is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,647 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Araucária 16 km · Lapa 21 km · Quitandinha 22 km · Fazenda Rio Grande 23 km · Mandirituba 24 km · Campo Largo 24 km · Campo Magro 36 km · São José dos Pinhais 37 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 Contenda (-25.6792°, -49.5372°, elevation 887 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).