Juiz de Fora weather in February

In February, Juiz de Fora sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 252 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 16% 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 Juiz de Fora's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juiz de Fora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
252 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Juiz de Fora 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 Juiz de Fora reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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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22920
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Juiz de Fora 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
Jan29° / 20°34222.513.23.9
Feb29° / 20°25217.912.74.1
Mar28° / 19°24221.412.24.3
Apr27° / 18°10012.911.56.0
May24° / 15°558.4117.1
Jun24° / 14°244.510.77.9
Jul24° / 13°234.710.88.0
Aug25° / 14°305.411.37.8
Sep26° / 16°789.611.96.7
Oct27° / 17°14515.312.55.6
Nov27° / 18°28121134.6
Dec28° / 20°34023.713.34.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33268
43367
53367
63367
73268
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Juiz de Fora gets around 252 mm of rain over 17.9 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 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
466
566
666
765
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1263
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1462
1562
1662
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1962
2063
2163
2264
2364
2465
2565
2666
2767
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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1127117
2127117
3127216
4127216
5127216
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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
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287calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:52 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)
113.06:377:36
213.06:387:36
313.06:397:36
412.96:397:35
512.96:407:35
612.96:407:35
712.96:417:34
812.96:427:34
912.96:427:33
1012.86:437:33
1112.86:437:32
1212.86:447:32
1312.86:457:31
1412.86:457:31
1512.76:467:30
1612.76:467:30
1712.76:477:29
1812.76:477:29
1912.76:487:28
2012.66:487:27
2112.66:497:27
2212.66:497:26
2312.66:507:25
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2512.66:517:24
2612.56:517:23
2712.56:527:22
2812.56:527:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Juiz de Fora

In seasonPeak

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

Juiz de Fora'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 Juiz de Fora?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Juiz de Fora for sightseeing.

What to pack for Juiz de Fora in February

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

In February, Juiz de Fora sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Juiz de Fora 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 Juiz de Fora peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 10UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Juiz de Fora 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 Juiz de Fora is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Juiz de Fora?

Juiz de Fora sits at 21.8°S, 43.4°W, 707 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santos Dumont, 40 km away.

Topography around Juiz de Fora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juiz de Fora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,836 m.

The land around Juiz de Fora is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,836 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Santos Dumont 40 km · Três Rios 42 km · São João Nepomuceno 43 km · Paraíba do Sul 44 km · Lima Duarte 47 km · Sapucaia 52 km · Rio Pomba 57 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 62 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 Juiz de Fora (-21.7642°, -43.3503°, elevation 707 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).