Ortigueira weather in February

In February, Ortigueira sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 170 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ortigueira's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ortigueira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:13 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Ortigueira is 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ortigueira reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
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Ortigueira 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
Jan28° / 19°21521.713.34.3
Feb28° / 18°17019.212.84.5
Mar28° / 18°12216.212.25.4
Apr26° / 15°778.711.56.9
May23° / 12°968.310.87.1
Jun22° / 11°100810.57.0
Jul22° / 10°756.410.77.4
Aug24° / 11°676.411.27.9
Sep25° / 13°1329.711.97.0
Oct26° / 15°15314.612.65.9
Nov27° / 16°12914.413.25.7
Dec28° / 18°17018.613.54.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43466
53367
63367
73367
83367
93268
103367
113367
123268
133268
143169
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203466
213466
223664
233664
243862
253862
263961
274060
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ortigueira gets around 170 mm of rain over 19.2 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 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
168
269
369
469
569
669
769
869
970
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1170
1271
1371
1472
1572
1672
1771
1871
1970
2070
2169
2269
2368
2467
2566
2665
2764
2863

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15166910
25166910
35176810
45176810
55176810
6517699
7518689
8418699
9418699
10418699
11418699
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the calmest month.

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
156calm
166calm
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186calm
196calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.17:048:11
213.17:058:10
313.17:058:10
413.17:068:09
513.07:078:09
613.07:078:09
713.07:088:08
813.07:098:08
913.07:098:07
1012.97:108:07
1112.97:118:06
1212.97:118:05
1312.97:128:05
1412.97:138:04
1512.87:138:04
1612.87:148:03
1712.87:148:02
1812.87:158:02
1912.87:168:01
2012.77:168:00
2112.77:177:59
2212.77:177:59
2312.77:187:58
2412.67:187:57
2512.67:197:56
2612.67:207:55
2712.67:207:55
2812.67:217:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ortigueira?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ortigueira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ortigueira in February

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

In February, Ortigueira sees daytime highs around 28°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 Ortigueira 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 Ortigueira peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ortigueira 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 Ortigueira is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Mar 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ortigueira?

Ortigueira sits at 24.2°S, 50.9°W, 772 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Telêmaco Borba, 36 km away.

Topography around Ortigueira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ortigueira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 774 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m.

The land around Ortigueira is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (52%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Telêmaco Borba 36 km · Faxinal 44 km · Reserva 50 km · Cândido de Abreu 56 km · Tibagi 64 km · Ivaiporã 75 km · Ibaiti 87 km · Apucarana 90 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 Ortigueira (-24.2083°, -50.9494°, elevation 772 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).