Leopoldina weather in February

In February, Leopoldina sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 158 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Leopoldina's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leopoldina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Leopoldina 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Leopoldina reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
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133122
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How February really feels in Leopoldina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Leopoldina 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
Jan30° / 21°2561913.23.7
Feb31° / 21°15814.312.73.8
Mar30° / 21°18218.212.24.0
Apr28° / 19°8211.311.55.6
May26° / 17°497.9117.0
Jun25° / 15°18410.77.8
Jul25° / 15°204.210.87.9
Aug26° / 15°254.511.37.7
Sep27° / 17°689.211.96.5
Oct28° / 19°12313.112.55.3
Nov28° / 20°25018.6134.4
Dec30° / 21°28121.213.33.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43664
53664
63664
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123862
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
214060
223961
233961
244060
254159
264060
274159
284060

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Leopoldina gets around 158 mm of rain over 14.3 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 52% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
157
257
356
456
555
655
754
854
953
1053
1153
1252
1351
1451
1550
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2150
2250
2351
2452
2552
2653
2754
2855

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1147520
2147520
3147511
4148501
5148501
6249491
7250471
8251461
9252451
10252451
11253441
12254431
13254431
14255421
15255421
16256420
17256420
18256420
19157420
20256420
21256420
22255430
23255430
24255430
25255430
26254440
27254440
28352450

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:357:33
213.06:367:33
312.96:367:33
412.96:377:32
512.96:377:32
612.96:387:32
712.96:397:31
812.96:397:31
912.86:407:30
1012.86:407:30
1112.86:417:29
1212.86:417:29
1312.86:427:28
1412.86:437:28
1512.76:437:27
1612.76:447:27
1712.76:447:26
1812.76:457:25
1912.76:457:25
2012.66:467:24
2112.66:467:24
2212.66:477:23
2312.66:477:22
2412.66:487:21
2512.56:487:21
2612.56:497:20
2712.56:497:19
2812.56:497:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.97 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 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Leopoldina

In seasonPeak

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

Leopoldina'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 Leopoldina?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Leopoldina.

What to pack for Leopoldina in February

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

In February, Leopoldina sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Leopoldina 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 Leopoldina peaks around February 9 at about 14 (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 9UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Leopoldina 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 Leopoldina is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Leopoldina?

Leopoldina sits at 21.5°S, 42.6°W, 250 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cataguases, 17 km away.

Topography around Leopoldina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leopoldina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,618 m.

The land around Leopoldina is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
585 m
80 km
1,618 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Cataguases 17 km · São João Nepomuceno 38 km · Além Paraíba 40 km · Carmo 45 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 48 km · Miracema 48 km · Muriaé 53 km · Ubá 55 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 Leopoldina (-21.5319°, -42.6431°, elevation 250 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).