Estácio weather in February

In February, Estácio sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 114 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Estácio's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estácio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Estácio reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13024
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How February really feels in Estácio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Estácio 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
Jan30° / 24°17116.413.24.3
Feb30° / 24°11413.112.84.4
Mar29° / 24°14516.612.24.7
Apr28° / 22°881211.56.0
May26° / 20°7611.310.96.7
Jun25° / 19°487.310.67.5
Jul25° / 18°517.810.77.5
Aug25° / 19°417.511.27.5
Sep26° / 20°7510.411.96.8
Oct26° / 21°9211.512.56.2
Nov27° / 22°1391613.15.4
Dec29° / 23°15116.413.44.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
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184654
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Estácio gets around 114 mm of rain over 13.1 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
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449
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1148
1248
1347
1447
1546
1646
1746
1846
1945
2045
2145
2245
2346
2446
2546
2646
2747
2847

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1106525
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Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:357:38
213.06:367:37
313.06:367:37
413.06:377:37
513.06:387:36
613.06:387:36
712.96:397:35
812.96:407:35
912.96:407:34
1012.96:417:34
1112.96:417:33
1212.86:427:33
1312.86:437:32
1412.86:437:32
1512.86:447:31
1612.86:447:30
1712.76:457:30
1812.76:457:29
1912.76:467:29
2012.76:477:28
2112.76:477:27
2212.66:487:26
2312.66:487:26
2412.66:497:25
2512.66:497:24
2612.66:507:23
2712.56:507:23
2812.56:517:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Estácio?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Estácio for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Estácio in February

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

In February, Estácio sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Estácio in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Estácio 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 Estácio peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Estácio 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 Estácio is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2234 µg/m³Feb 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Estácio?

Estácio sits at 22.9°S, 43.2°W, 50 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Teresa, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Estácio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Estácio has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Estácio is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (46%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
617 m
16 km
971 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Santa Teresa 2.0 km · Catete 2.0 km · Rio de Janeiro 3.0 km · Copacabana 6.0 km · Ipanema 7.0 km · Leblon 8.0 km · Rocinha 9.0 km · Vidigal 9.0 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 Estácio (-22.9182°, -43.204°, elevation 50 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).