Paraty weather in February

In February, Paraty sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 432 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.8 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 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Paraty's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraty's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
432 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Paraty 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 Paraty reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
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282723

Paraty 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
Jan26° / 23°54327.913.33.9
Feb27° / 23°43223.712.84.1
Mar26° / 22°44626.412.24.2
Apr25° / 21°24219.211.55.4
May23° / 19°16616.210.95.9
Jun22° / 18°11611.810.66.5
Jul22° / 17°11310.710.76.7
Aug22° / 18°10010.911.26.6
Sep22° / 18°1881611.95.7
Oct23° / 19°2372012.55.0
Nov24° / 20°34523.413.14.6
Dec25° / 22°44226.113.44.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42971
53070
62872
72872
82971
92971
102971
112872
122872
132971
143070
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223268
233268
243367
253367
263466
273466
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Paraty gets around 432 mm of rain over 23.7 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 85% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
184
284
383
483
583
683
784
884
984
1085
1185
1285
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1218728
2218728
3218728
4218728
5218728
6218728
7218728
8219718
9219727
10218737
11218746
12218746
13218746
14217765
15217765
16217765
17217765
18217765
19217774
20217774
21217774
22217774
23218764
24218764
25219754
26219754
27219754
28220744

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 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 13 h 06 min 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 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:417:44
213.06:417:44
313.06:427:43
413.06:437:43
513.06:437:43
613.06:447:42
713.06:457:42
812.96:457:41
912.96:467:41
1012.96:467:40
1112.96:477:40
1212.96:487:39
1312.86:487:39
1412.86:497:38
1512.86:497:37
1612.86:507:37
1712.86:517:36
1812.76:517:36
1912.76:527:35
2012.76:527:34
2112.76:537:33
2212.76:537:33
2312.66:547:32
2412.66:547:31
2512.66:557:30
2612.66:557:30
2712.56:567:29
2812.56:567:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Paraty

In seasonPeak

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

Paraty's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Paraty?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Paraty for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paraty in February

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

In February, Paraty sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Paraty in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Paraty 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 Paraty peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Paraty 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 Paraty is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Mar 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraty?

Paraty sits at 23.2°S, 44.7°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cunha, 30 km away.

Topography around Paraty

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraty has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,049 m.

The land around Paraty is covered by trees (46%) and water (41%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (38%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
305 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
2,049 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Cunha 30 km · Ubatuba 44 km · Angra dos Reis 47 km · Guaratinguetá 66 km · Aparecida 67 km · Cachoeira Paulista 69 km · Lorena 69 km · Potim 69 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 Paraty (-23.2178°, -44.7131°, elevation 8 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. 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).