Itanhandu weather in February

In February, Itanhandu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 187 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Itanhandu's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itanhandu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Itanhandu is 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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Itanhandu reaches about 26°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 22°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
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Itanhandu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°28924.313.24.4
Feb26° / 17°1872012.84.7
Mar25° / 17°17720.612.25.1
Apr24° / 15°641111.56.8
May22° / 12°466.610.97.2
Jun21° / 11°27410.77.6
Jul21° / 10°263.610.87.8
Aug23° / 11°284.411.28.0
Sep24° / 13°799.611.97.2
Oct25° / 15°12615.312.56.0
Nov24° / 16°1872013.15.1
Dec25° / 17°2562413.34.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
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172872
182971
193070
203070
213070
223070
233268
243367
253367
263367
273367
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Itanhandu gets around 187 mm of rain over 20 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 72% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
273
373
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2872

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11126621
21136521
31136521
41146421
51146421
61146520
71156420
81156519
91156519
101156519
111156618
121156717
131156717
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150147016
160147115
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190137314
200137413
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240137413
250147313
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280147313

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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135calm
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155calm
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175calm
185calm
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285calm

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 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:437:44
213.06:447:43
313.06:447:43
413.06:457:43
512.96:457:42
612.96:467:42
712.96:477:41
812.96:477:41
912.96:487:40
1012.96:497:40
1112.86:497:39
1212.86:507:39
1312.86:507:38
1412.86:517:38
1512.86:517:37
1612.76:527:37
1712.76:527:36
1812.76:537:35
1912.76:547:35
2012.76:547:34
2112.66:557:33
2212.66:557:33
2312.66:567:32
2412.66:567:31
2512.66:577:31
2612.56:577:30
2712.56:587:29
2812.56:587:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Itanhandu

In seasonPeak

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

Itanhandu'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 Itanhandu?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Itanhandu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itanhandu in February

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

In February, Itanhandu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Itanhandu 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 Itanhandu 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 Itanhandu 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 Itanhandu 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 Itanhandu?

Itanhandu sits at 22.3°S, 44.9°W, 899 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Passa Quatro, 11 km away.

Topography around Itanhandu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itanhandu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,705 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,719 m.

The land around Itanhandu is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
1,705 m
80 km
2,719 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Passa Quatro 11 km · São Lourenço 23 km · Cruzeiro 31 km · Caxambu 35 km · Baependi 38 km · Cachoeira Paulista 42 km · Itatiaia 44 km · Lorena 52 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 Itanhandu (-22.2958°, -44.9347°, elevation 899 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).