Itabira weather in February

In February, Itabira sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 139 mm of rain across 12.4 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Itabira's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itabira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Itabira 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Itabira reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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Itabira 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
Jan28° / 19°2271713.14.9
Feb29° / 19°13912.412.75.0
Mar28° / 19°15916.412.15.2
Apr27° / 18°7611.311.66.3
May25° / 15°325.911.17.5
Jun24° / 14°122.810.88.3
Jul24° / 14°61.610.98.5
Aug25° / 14°122.911.38.1
Sep27° / 16°487.211.97.0
Oct28° / 18°10011.512.56.0
Nov27° / 18°23219.212.94.9
Dec27° / 19°2872113.24.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33664
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103763
113862
123862
133961
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243664
253664
263664
273664
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Itabira gets around 139 mm of rain over 12.4 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 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
249
348
448
547
646
746
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1343
1443
1542
1642
1742
1842
1943
2043
2144
2245
2346
2447
2548
2649
2750
2851

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 60% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1234595
2234595
3234595
4235594
5235594
6236584
7237574
8238573
9238573
10239563
11140563
12141553
13142543
14143533
15143533
16143533
17143533
18143533
19143533
20142543
21141553
22140563
23139564
24237574
25236584
26235594
27233614
28232624

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 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 6:40 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:407:33
212.96:417:33
312.96:417:32
412.86:427:32
512.86:427:32
612.86:437:31
712.86:437:31
812.86:447:31
912.86:457:30
1012.76:457:30
1112.76:467:29
1212.76:467:29
1312.76:477:28
1412.76:477:28
1512.76:487:27
1612.66:487:27
1712.66:497:26
1812.66:497:26
1912.66:497:25
2012.66:507:25
2112.66:507:24
2212.56:517:23
2312.56:517:23
2412.56:527:22
2512.56:527:22
2612.56:527:21
2712.56:537:20
2812.46:537:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Itabira

In seasonPeak

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

Itabira'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 Itabira?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itabira in February

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

In February, Itabira sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itabira 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 Itabira peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itabira 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 Itabira is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itabira?

Itabira sits at 19.6°S, 43.2°W, 794 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Monlevade, 22 km away.

Topography around Itabira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m around an average of 861 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m.

The land around Itabira is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
546 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
1,852 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: João Monlevade 22 km · Nova Era 25 km · São Domingos do Prata 38 km · Santa Bárbara 43 km · Barão de Cocais 45 km · Caeté 55 km · Jaboticatubas 56 km · Alvinópolis 57 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 Itabira (-19.6192°, -43.2269°, elevation 794 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).