Palhoça weather in February

In February, Palhoça sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 218 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Palhoça's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palhoça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:00 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Palhoça 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 Palhoça reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
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202721
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272720
282720

Palhoça weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°24222.713.64.5
Feb27° / 21°21820.7134.5
Mar26° / 20°15820.512.25.1
Apr24° / 18°10012.711.46.4
May21° / 15°1181110.76.4
Jun20° / 13°979.310.36.3
Jul19° / 12°889.410.46.3
Aug20° / 13°899.2116.5
Sep21° / 14°14813.311.85.7
Oct22° / 16°14515.612.75.5
Nov24° / 18°15416.213.45.7
Dec26° / 19°17018.713.75.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53169
63169
73268
83169
93070
103070
113070
123070
132971
142971
152971
163070
173070
183169
193268
203268
213268
223367
233466
243565
253565
263565
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Palhoça gets around 218 mm of rain over 20.7 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 74% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1975
2075
2175
2275
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111536471
211536471
311436471
421436471
521436461
621437461
721437451
821538451
921538441
1021538441
1121539441
1221439440
1321439440
1431439440
1531440440
1631439440
1731439440
1831439450
1931438450
2031438450
2131537450
2221537450
2321537450
2421636450
2521636450
2631636440
2731737440
2831737430

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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:498:07
213.36:508:07
313.36:518:06
413.26:528:06
513.26:528:05
613.26:538:04
713.26:548:04
813.16:558:03
913.16:568:03
1013.16:568:02
1113.16:578:01
1213.16:588:01
1313.06:588:00
1413.06:597:59
1513.07:007:59
1613.07:017:58
1712.97:017:57
1812.97:027:56
1912.97:037:55
2012.97:037:55
2112.87:047:54
2212.87:057:53
2312.87:057:52
2412.77:067:51
2512.77:077:50
2612.77:077:49
2712.77:087:48
2812.67:097:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Palhoça?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Palhoça for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palhoça in February

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

In February, Palhoça sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palhoça in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Palhoça in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palhoça peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Palhoça?

Palhoça sits at 27.6°S, 48.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Palhoça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palhoça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Palhoça is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
1,200 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: São José 5.0 km · Campinas 8.0 km · Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 12 km · Florianopolis 13 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 13 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 15 km · Pantanal 15 km · Trindade 16 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 Palhoça (-27.6453°, -48.6678°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).