Lapa weather in February

In February, Lapa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 176 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lapa's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Lapa 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 Lapa 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 23°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122618
132618
142618
152618
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202618
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222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618

Lapa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°2032113.44.8
Feb27° / 18°17618.712.94.9
Mar26° / 17°12015.612.25.8
Apr24° / 15°788.911.46.9
May21° / 12°998.510.86.5
Jun20° / 11°1129.110.46.3
Jul19° / 10°917.810.66.6
Aug21° / 11°877.911.17.0
Sep22° / 12°1451111.86.4
Oct23° / 14°15014.812.65.9
Nov25° / 15°13214.213.36.0
Dec26° / 17°16818.113.65.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73169
83070
93070
102971
112971
122872
132872
142773
152773
162773
172674
182674
192674
202773
212872
222872
232872
242971
253070
263070
273070
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lapa gets around 176 mm of rain over 18.7 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 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
466
566
666
766
867
967
1068
1168
1269
1369
1469
1570
1670
1770
1869
1969
2068
2167
2267
2366
2465
2564
2663
2762
2861

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11113256
20113257
30113257
40113257
50113257
60123256
70123256
80123256
90123256
100123256
110123256
120123256
130113257
140113257
150113257
160113257
170103258
180103357
190103357
200103357
210103357
221103455
231103455
241103455
251103455
261113553
271113553
281123651

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:578:08
213.26:578:08
313.26:588:07
413.16:598:07
513.17:008:06
613.17:008:06
713.17:018:05
813.17:028:05
913.07:028:04
1013.07:038:04
1113.07:048:03
1213.07:048:02
1312.97:058:02
1412.97:068:01
1512.97:068:00
1612.97:078:00
1712.97:087:59
1812.87:087:58
1912.87:097:58
2012.87:107:57
2112.87:107:56
2212.77:117:55
2312.77:127:54
2412.77:127:54
2512.77:137:53
2612.67:137:52
2712.67:147:51
2812.67:147:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lapa?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Lapa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lapa in February

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

In February, Lapa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lapa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lapa peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lapa 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 Lapa is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1118 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lapa?

Lapa sits at 25.8°S, 49.7°W, 929 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Contenda, 21 km away.

Topography around Lapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 911 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,528 m.

The land around Lapa is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
1,528 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Contenda 21 km · Quitandinha 25 km · Araucária 36 km · Rio Negro 38 km · Mafra 39 km · Mandirituba 39 km · Campo Largo 39 km · Fazenda Rio Grande 43 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 Lapa (-25.7697°, -49.7158°, elevation 929 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).