Itabirito weather in February

In February, Itabirito sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 163 mm of rain across 16.1 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Itabirito's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itabirito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Itabirito 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Itabirito reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 29°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132717
142717
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282617

Itabirito 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
Jan26° / 18°26320.613.14.8
Feb27° / 17°16316.112.75.2
Mar26° / 17°20720.112.15.1
Apr25° / 16°8513.611.66.3
May23° / 13°42711.17.4
Jun22° / 12°152.810.88.0
Jul23° / 11°8210.98.3
Aug24° / 12°193.511.38.4
Sep25° / 14°698.611.97.2
Oct26° / 16°11615.212.55.9
Nov25° / 17°24122134.7
Dec26° / 18°31324.613.24.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53169
63268
73367
83367
93466
103367
113466
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173664
183565
193565
203664
213565
223565
233565
243565
253466
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Itabirito gets around 163 mm of rain over 16.1 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 58% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
161
260
360
459
559
658
757
857
956
1056
1156
1255
1355
1454
1554
1654
1755
1855
1956
2057
2158
2259
2360
2461
2562
2663
2763
2864

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1105733
2105733
3105832
4115831
5115930
6116029
7125929
8126028
9126127
10126127
11126127
12126127
13116227
14116227
15116227
16116227
17106327
18106327
1996427
2096328
2196328
2296328
2386329
2486329
2586230
2686230
2786230
2886230

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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:417:36
212.96:427:36
312.96:437:35
412.96:437:35
512.96:447:35
612.86:447:34
712.86:457:34
812.86:457:34
912.86:467:33
1012.86:477:33
1112.86:477:32
1212.76:487:32
1312.76:487:31
1412.76:497:31
1512.76:497:30
1612.76:507:30
1712.76:507:29
1812.66:517:29
1912.66:517:28
2012.66:527:28
2112.66:527:27
2212.66:527:26
2312.56:537:26
2412.56:537:25
2512.56:547:24
2612.56:547:24
2712.56:557:23
2812.56:557:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
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215.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Itabirito

In seasonPeak

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

Itabirito'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 Itabirito?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Itabirito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itabirito in February

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

In February, Itabirito sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Itabirito 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 Itabirito peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itabirito 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 Itabirito is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itabirito?

Itabirito sits at 20.3°S, 43.8°W, 852 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Congonhas, 29 km away.

Topography around Itabirito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabirito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 941 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,687 m.

The land around Itabirito is covered by trees (50%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
1,687 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Congonhas 29 km · Nova Lima 30 km · Raposos 32 km · Ouro Branco 32 km · Ouro Preto 35 km · Ibirité 37 km · Belo Horizonte 40 km · Sabará 41 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 Itabirito (-20.2533°, -43.8014°, elevation 852 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).