Monção weather in February

In February, Monção sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 299 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 4% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Monção's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monção's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
299 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Monção is settlement in Maranhão, 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 Monção reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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273124
283124

How February really feels in Monção

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.

Monção weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°2412512.22.6
Feb31° / 24°29925.712.12.5
Mar31° / 24°37829.5122.4
Apr31° / 24°3792811.92.5
May31° / 24°19422.811.83.1
Jun31° / 24°6713.311.84.1
Jul32° / 23°418.411.84.5
Aug33° / 24°133.211.94.2
Sep34° / 24°102123.5
Oct35° / 25°193.512.13.1
Nov34° / 25°426.912.23.0
Dec33° / 25°10814.612.22.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71585
81585
91585
101585
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
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171486
181486
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201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261486
271486
281486

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Monção gets around 299 mm of rain over 25.7 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
187
288
388
489
589
689
790
890
990
1091
1191
1291
1392
1492
1592
1692
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the miserable band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243664
253565
263565
273466
283367

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 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:106:19
212.16:106:19
312.16:106:19
412.16:116:19
512.16:116:19
612.16:116:19
712.16:116:19
812.16:116:19
912.16:126:19
1012.16:126:19
1112.16:126:19
1212.16:126:19
1312.16:126:19
1412.16:126:19
1512.16:126:19
1612.16:126:19
1712.16:126:19
1812.16:126:19
1912.16:126:19
2012.16:126:18
2112.16:126:18
2212.16:126:18
2312.16:126:18
2412.16:126:18
2512.16:126:17
2612.16:126:17
2712.16:126:17
2812.16:126:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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254.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Monção

In seasonPeak

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

Monção's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Monção?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Monção.

What to pack for Monção in February

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

In February, Monção sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Monção 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 Monção peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Monção 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 Monção is worst in November — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1621 µg/m³Jul 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Monção?

Monção sits at 3.5°S, 45.3°W, 26 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pindaré-Mirim, 17 km away.

Topography around Monção

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monção has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m.

The land around Monção is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
159 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Pindaré-Mirim 17 km · Penalva 24 km · Santa Inês 24 km · Cajari 33 km · Pio XII 39 km · Bom Jardim 40 km · Viana 41 km · Vitória do Mearim 42 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 Monção (-3.4917°, -45.2511°, elevation 26 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).