Cruzeiro weather in February

In February, Cruzeiro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 191 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cruzeiro's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruzeiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Cruzeiro 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 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
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718

Cruzeiro weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°27323.913.24.3
Feb27° / 18°19119.512.84.7
Mar26° / 17°18520.312.25.0
Apr25° / 16°6810.811.56.6
May23° / 13°487.310.97.2
Jun22° / 12°29510.67.7
Jul22° / 11°305.110.87.8
Aug24° / 12°32511.28.0
Sep25° / 14°7910.611.96.8
Oct26° / 16°12915.512.55.8
Nov26° / 17°18819.313.15.1
Dec27° / 18°24222.713.44.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53169
63169
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193466
203565
213664
223664
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cruzeiro gets around 191 mm of rain over 19.5 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
173
273
372
472
572
671
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1370
1470
1569
1669
1769
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2467
2567
2668
2768
2868

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 (%)
164351
264450
364449
464548
564548
664647
764647
864747
964746
1064746
1154847
1254847
1354847
1454847
1544947
1644946
1745046
1835146
1935146
2035245
2135245
2235245
2335344
2445244
2545244
2645343
2745343
2845343

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:437:44
213.06:437:44
313.06:447:43
413.06:457:43
513.06:457:43
612.96:467:42
712.96:467:42
812.96:477:41
912.96:487:41
1012.96:487:40
1112.96:497:40
1212.86:497:39
1312.86:507:39
1412.86:517:38
1512.86:517:38
1612.86:527:37
1712.76:527:37
1812.76:537:36
1912.76:537:35
2012.76:547:35
2112.76:547:34
2212.66:557:33
2312.66:567:32
2412.66:567:32
2512.66:577:31
2612.66:577:30
2712.56:577:29
2812.56:587:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cruzeiro

In seasonPeak

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

Cruzeiro's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Cruzeiro?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Cruzeiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cruzeiro in February

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

In February, Cruzeiro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cruzeiro 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 Cruzeiro peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Cruzeiro 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 Cruzeiro is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruzeiro?

Cruzeiro sits at 22.6°S, 45.0°W, 545 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cachoeira Paulista, 11 km away.

Topography around Cruzeiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruzeiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Cruzeiro is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
1,757 m
80 km
2,761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Cachoeira Paulista 11 km · Passa Quatro 20 km · Lorena 24 km · Itanhandu 31 km · Guaratinguetá 35 km · Aparecida 40 km · Potim 42 km · Itatiaia 43 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 Cruzeiro (-22.5732°, -44.9711°, elevation 545 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).