Jardim Botânico weather in February

In February, Jardim Botânico sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 165 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Jardim Botânico's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jardim Botânico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
7:10 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Jardim Botânico reaches about 27°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 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
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92719
102719
112719
122719
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Jardim Botânico weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°1932212.84.5
Feb27° / 19°16518.612.54.7
Mar27° / 19°17820.612.14.8
Apr28° / 18°7412.311.76.1
May27° / 16°163.611.37.6
Jun26° / 15°40.611.18.5
Jul27° / 14°0011.28.7
Aug28° / 15°51.311.57.7
Sep30° / 18°284.911.95.8
Oct30° / 19°10313.712.44.7
Nov28° / 19°20121.612.74.4
Dec27° / 19°21822.712.94.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
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172971
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243169
253070
263169
273169
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Jardim Botânico gets around 165 mm of rain over 18.6 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 67% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
466
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1166
1266
1366
1466
1566
1666
1766
1867
1967
2067
2167
2267
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2867

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 57% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
163559
263658
363658
463757
563856
663856
763955
853956
954055
1054154
1144155
1244155
1344155
1444254
1544254
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1734156
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2034057
2123959
2223959
2323860
2423761
2533661
2633562
2733463
2833364

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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 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 7:04 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:047:46
212.77:047:46
312.77:057:45
412.77:057:45
512.77:067:45
612.67:067:45
712.67:077:44
812.67:077:44
912.67:087:44
1012.67:087:44
1112.67:087:43
1212.67:097:43
1312.67:097:43
1412.57:107:42
1512.57:107:42
1612.57:107:41
1712.57:117:41
1812.57:117:40
1912.57:117:40
2012.57:127:39
2112.47:127:39
2212.47:127:38
2312.47:137:38
2412.47:137:37
2512.47:137:37
2612.47:147:36
2712.47:147:36
2812.37:147:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Jardim Botânico

In seasonPeak

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

Jardim Botânico's monsoon runs October–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 Jardim Botânico?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Jardim Botânico for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jardim Botânico in February

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

In February, Jardim Botânico sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jardim Botânico in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jardim Botânico peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Jardim Botânico 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 Jardim Botânico is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jardim Botânico?

Jardim Botânico sits at 15.9°S, 47.8°W, 1,072 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Sebastião, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Jardim Botânico

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jardim Botânico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 1,083 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m.

The land around Jardim Botânico is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
780 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: São Sebastião 6.0 km · Lago Sul 8.0 km · Paranoá 11 km · Plano Piloto 11 km · Itapoã 14 km · Sudoeste/Octagonal 14 km · Park Way 14 km · Lago Norte 15 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 Jardim Botânico (-15.8653°, -47.8148°, elevation 1,072 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).