Forquilhinha weather in February

In February, Forquilhinha sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 231 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Forquilhinha's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forquilhinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:02 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Forquilhinha 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Forquilhinha reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
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Forquilhinha weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°2652213.64.5
Feb28° / 20°23121134.3
Mar27° / 19°18119.712.25.1
Apr25° / 16°11712.611.36.4
May22° / 13°13911.210.66.6
Jun21° / 11°1039.810.26.5
Jul20° / 10°10610.210.46.4
Aug22° / 11°10510116.7
Sep22° / 13°14213.311.86.1
Oct24° / 15°17216.812.75.7
Nov26° / 17°17116.113.45.7
Dec27° / 19°19618.513.85.1

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 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133565
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223763
233862
243862
253961
263961
274060
284060

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Forquilhinha gets around 231 mm of rain over 21 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 74% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1031438451
2031437451
3031437451
4031437441
5031438441
6031438431
7031438431
8041438421
9041538421
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20051538430
21051537430
22051537430
23051637420
24051636420
25051736420
26051737410
27051737400
28051838390

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:518:12
213.36:528:12
313.36:528:11
413.36:538:11
513.36:548:10
613.26:558:09
713.26:568:09
813.26:568:08
913.26:578:08
1013.16:588:07
1113.16:598:06
1213.16:598:05
1313.17:008:05
1413.07:018:04
1513.07:028:03
1613.07:038:02
1713.07:038:02
1812.97:048:01
1912.97:058:00
2012.97:057:59
2112.97:067:58
2212.87:077:57
2312.87:087:56
2412.87:087:55
2512.87:097:54
2612.77:107:54
2712.77:107:53
2812.77:117:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Forquilhinha?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Forquilhinha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Forquilhinha in February

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

In February, Forquilhinha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Forquilhinha 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 37 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 28 to May 30 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Forquilhinha 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 Forquilhinha peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Forquilhinha 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 Forquilhinha is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1916 µg/m³Mar 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Forquilhinha?

Forquilhinha sits at 28.7°S, 49.5°W, 28 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Criciúma, 13 km away.

Topography around Forquilhinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Forquilhinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,794 m.

The land around Forquilhinha is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
584 m
80 km
1,794 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Criciúma 13 km · Içara 17 km · Araranguá 21 km · Cocal do Sul 22 km · Balneário Rincão 25 km · Balneário Arroio do Silva 27 km · Morro da Fumaça 28 km · Urussanga 30 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 Forquilhinha (-28.7475°, -49.4722°, elevation 28 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).