Petrópolis weather in February

In February, Petrópolis sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 231 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Petrópolis's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petrópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Petrópolis reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
13021
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How February really feels in Petrópolis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 22 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
22
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.

Petrópolis 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
Jan29° / 21°31522.813.23.7
Feb30° / 21°23118.512.83.9
Mar29° / 21°24422.112.24.2
Apr27° / 19°10514.111.55.8
May25° / 16°701110.96.8
Jun24° / 15°41710.67.6
Jul24° / 15°406.610.87.8
Aug25° / 15°427.211.27.6
Sep26° / 17°8810.711.96.6
Oct26° / 18°13715.112.55.7
Nov27° / 19°2522013.14.8
Dec28° / 21°29623.313.44.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23565
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123466
133565
143565
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Petrópolis gets around 231 mm of rain over 18.5 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 66% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
466
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1165
1265
1365
1465
1565
1665
1765
1865
1965
2066
2166
2267
2368
2468
2568
2669
2769
2870

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1341560
2342550
3342550
4343540
5344521
6345511
7346501
8347501
9348491
10349481
11349471
12350471
13250471
14250471
15250471
16251470
17251470
18250480
19250480
20249490
21249490
22248500
23248500
24248500
25247510
26247510
27346510
28346510

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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135calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:367:37
213.06:367:37
313.06:377:36
413.06:387:36
513.06:387:35
612.96:397:35
712.96:397:35
812.96:407:34
912.96:417:34
1012.96:417:33
1112.86:427:33
1212.86:427:32
1312.86:437:32
1412.86:447:31
1512.86:447:30
1612.86:457:30
1712.76:457:29
1812.76:467:29
1912.76:467:28
2012.76:477:27
2112.76:477:27
2212.66:487:26
2312.66:487:25
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2612.66:507:23
2712.56:507:22
2812.56:517:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Petrópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Petrópolis'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 Petrópolis?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Petrópolis.

What to pack for Petrópolis in February

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

In February, Petrópolis sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Petrópolis in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 69 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Petrópolis 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 Petrópolis peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Petrópolis 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 Petrópolis is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1237 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Petrópolis?

Petrópolis sits at 22.5°S, 43.2°W, 819 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guapimirim, 21 km away.

Topography around Petrópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrópolis has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m around an average of 927 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,242 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Petrópolis is covered by trees (70%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
611 m
16 km
2,242 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Guapimirim 21 km · Magé 22 km · Teresópolis 23 km · São Pedro 24 km · Paty do Alferes 26 km · Miguel Pereira 30 km · Duque de Caxias 34 km · Belford Roxo 37 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 Petrópolis (-22.505°, -43.1786°, elevation 819 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).