Machado weather in February

In February, Machado sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 180 mm of rain across 18.6 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Machado's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Machado 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 Machado 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 on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718

Machado 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
Jan27° / 19°28023.613.24.3
Feb27° / 18°18018.612.74.8
Mar27° / 18°17018.512.25.2
Apr26° / 16°659.611.56.8
May23° / 13°446.2117.5
Jun22° / 12°203.310.78.0
Jul23° / 11°172.610.88.3
Aug25° / 12°243.811.38.3
Sep26° / 15°74911.96.9
Oct27° / 17°12215.112.55.7
Nov26° / 17°20819.6134.9
Dec27° / 18°24523.813.34.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163268
173268
183169
193169
203268
213367
223268
233268
243268
253466
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Machado gets around 180 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 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
170
270
369
469
568
668
768
868
967
1067
1167
1267
1366
1466
1566
1665
1765
1865
1965
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2565
2665
2765
2865

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1536590
2636571
3637561
4637561
5738541
6738541
7739531
8740521
9740521
10741511
11741511
12742501
13742501
14643501
15644491
16644490
17545490
18545490
19546490
20446490
21447490
22447490
23347490
24348490
25348490
26348490
27348490
28348490

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 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 6:48 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:487:47
213.06:487:46
312.96:497:46
412.96:507:46
512.96:507:45
612.96:517:45
712.96:517:44
812.96:527:44
912.86:537:44
1012.86:537:43
1112.86:547:43
1212.86:547:42
1312.86:557:42
1412.86:557:41
1512.76:567:41
1612.76:577:40
1712.76:577:39
1812.76:587:39
1912.76:587:38
2012.66:597:37
2112.66:597:37
2212.67:007:36
2312.67:007:35
2412.67:017:35
2512.57:017:34
2612.57:027:33
2712.57:027:33
2812.57:027:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Machado

In seasonPeak

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

Machado'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 Machado?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Machado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Machado in February

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Machado 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 Machado peaks around January 20 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Machado 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 Machado is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machado?

Machado sits at 21.7°S, 45.9°W, 815 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Poço Fundo, 13 km away.

Topography around Machado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machado has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 846 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m.

The land around Machado is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Poço Fundo 13 km · Paraguaçu 24 km · Alfenas 27 km · Campestre 34 km · Elói Mendes 37 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 41 km · Campos Gerais 52 km · Varginha 52 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 Machado (-21.6747°, -45.9197°, elevation 815 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).