Minas Novas weather in February

In February, Minas Novas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 76 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.6 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 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Minas Novas's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas Novas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:48 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Minas Novas 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 Minas Novas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
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233120
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273120
283120

Minas Novas 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° / 20°11411.712.94.7
Feb31° / 20°768.312.64.7
Mar30° / 20°9911.712.14.8
Apr29° / 19°43811.65.7
May28° / 17°18411.27.2
Jun27° / 16°61.5117.9
Jul27° / 15°51.611.18.0
Aug28° / 16°41.311.47.7
Sep30° / 17°153.111.96.1
Oct30° / 19°687.712.45.0
Nov29° / 20°14814.612.84.6
Dec29° / 20°17015.8134.5

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 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34159
44258
54258
64258
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174555
184555
194456
204456
214456
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Minas Novas gets around 76 mm of rain over 8.3 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1728
1828
1928
2029
2130
2231
2332
2433
2534
2635
2736
2837

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1636526
2537526
3538516
4539515
5540495
6541495
7542485
8543475
9544465
10545455
11446445
12447445
13448435
14449434
15449434
16449434
17349434
18349444
19348454
20347464
21346474
22344494
23343504
24342514
25340534
26339544
27338554
28337564

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 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 6:41 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:417:27
212.86:417:27
312.76:427:26
412.76:437:26
512.76:437:26
612.76:447:26
712.76:447:25
812.76:447:25
912.76:457:25
1012.66:457:24
1112.66:467:24
1212.66:467:24
1312.66:477:23
1412.66:477:23
1512.66:487:22
1612.66:487:22
1712.56:487:21
1812.56:497:21
1912.56:497:20
2012.56:507:20
2112.56:507:19
2212.56:507:19
2312.56:517:18
2412.46:517:18
2512.46:517:17
2612.46:527:16
2712.46:527:16
2812.46:527:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Minas Novas

In seasonPeak

None of Minas Novas's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Minas Novas's rainy season runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Minas Novas?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Minas Novas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Minas Novas in February

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

In February, Minas Novas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Minas Novas 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 Minas Novas peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Minas Novas?

Minas Novas sits at 17.2°S, 42.6°W, 558 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Turmalina, 17 km away.

Topography around Minas Novas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas Novas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 567 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m.

The land around Minas Novas is covered by trees (60%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
1,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Turmalina 17 km · Capelinha 53 km · Araçuaí 69 km · Itamarandiba 77 km · Novo Cruzeiro 81 km · Malacacheta 88 km · Caraí 95 km · Padre Paraíso 119 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 Minas Novas (-17.2186°, -42.5903°, elevation 558 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).