Itatiaia weather in February

In February, Itatiaia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 307 mm of rain across 20 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
307 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Itatiaia 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 Itatiaia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 30°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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42719
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Itatiaia 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
Jan27° / 19°40424.913.24.2
Feb27° / 18°3072012.84.6
Mar26° / 18°30722.712.24.7
Apr25° / 16°13215.111.56.0
May23° / 14°7711.210.96.7
Jun22° / 12°457.710.67.3
Jul22° / 12°457.410.87.3
Aug23° / 12°477.511.27.5
Sep24° / 14°11513.711.96.4
Oct25° / 16°19419.112.55.3
Nov25° / 17°31022.613.14.6
Dec26° / 18°38025.213.44.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33268
43367
53367
63268
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
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283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Itatiaia gets around 307 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
473
573
672
773
873
973
1073
1173
1272
1372
1472
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2372
2472
2572
2673
2774
2874

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1228691
2329671
3329662
4330652
5331642
6331642
7332632
8333622
9333622
10334621
11334621
12334621
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15334621
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Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:417:42
213.06:427:42
313.06:427:42
413.06:437:41
513.06:447:41
612.96:447:41
712.96:457:40
812.96:467:40
912.96:467:39
1012.96:477:39
1112.86:477:38
1212.86:487:38
1312.86:497:37
1412.86:497:37
1512.86:507:36
1612.86:507:35
1712.76:517:35
1812.76:517:34
1912.76:527:34
2012.76:527:33
2112.76:537:32
2212.66:537:31
2312.66:547:31
2412.66:547:30
2512.66:557:29
2612.66:557:28
2712.56:567:28
2812.56:567:27

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 3.55 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
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35.5Bright
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285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Itatiaia

In seasonPeak

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

Itatiaia's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Itatiaia?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Itatiaia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itatiaia in February

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

In February, Itatiaia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Itatiaia in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 70 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°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°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Itatiaia 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 Itatiaia peaks around February 9 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 9UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itatiaia 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 Itatiaia is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1332 µg/m³Dec 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Itatiaia?

Itatiaia sits at 22.5°S, 44.6°W, 406 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Resende, 12 km away.

Topography around Itatiaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itatiaia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,300 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Itatiaia is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
2,300 m
80 km
2,761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Resende 12 km · Porto Real 29 km · Barra Mansa 41 km · Cruzeiro 43 km · Passa Quatro 43 km · Itanhandu 44 km · Volta Redonda 47 km · Cachoeira Paulista 50 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 Itatiaia (-22.4961°, -44.5633°, elevation 406 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).