Piracaia weather in February

In February, Piracaia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 255 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Piracaia's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piracaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
255 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:56 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Piracaia 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 Piracaia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
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112718
122718
132718
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Piracaia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°31724.813.34.3
Feb27° / 18°25520.712.84.5
Mar26° / 17°21120.812.25.0
Apr25° / 16°8311.511.56.7
May22° / 13°678.110.97.1
Jun22° / 12°455.310.67.5
Jul22° / 11°494.710.77.7
Aug23° / 12°405.311.27.9
Sep24° / 14°9810.311.97.0
Oct25° / 16°15415.912.55.8
Nov25° / 16°19918.313.15.3
Dec26° / 18°26222.913.44.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52971
62971
72971
82971
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142971
153070
163070
173070
183169
193169
203268
213367
223466
233466
243664
253664
263664
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Piracaia gets around 255 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 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
476
576
675
775
875
975
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1674
1774
1874
1974
2074
2173
2273
2372
2472
2571
2671
2771
2871

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1163954
2173953
3174052
4174151
5174250
6174350
7074449
8074548
9074647
10064747
11064746
12064846
13064846
14064846
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19044946
20045046
21045046
22045145
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24045244
25045244
26045343
27045442
28045442

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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247calm
257calm
267calm
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287calm

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 6:47 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:477:50
213.06:487:50
313.06:497:50
413.06:497:49
513.06:507:49
613.06:517:49
712.96:517:48
812.96:527:48
912.96:537:47
1012.96:537:47
1112.96:547:46
1212.96:547:46
1312.86:557:45
1412.86:567:44
1512.86:567:44
1612.86:577:43
1712.86:577:43
1812.76:587:42
1912.76:587:41
2012.76:597:41
2112.77:007:40
2212.77:007:39
2312.67:017:38
2412.67:017:38
2512.67:027:37
2612.67:027:36
2712.57:037:35
2812.57:037:35

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 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Piracaia

In seasonPeak

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

Piracaia's rainy season runs October–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 Piracaia?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Piracaia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piracaia in February

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

In February, Piracaia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Piracaia 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 Piracaia peaks around January 20 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 20UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Piracaia 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 Piracaia is worst in June — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2370 µg/m³Dec 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr48Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piracaia?

Piracaia sits at 23.1°S, 46.4°W, 822 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Jesus dos Perdões, 14 km away.

Topography around Piracaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piracaia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.

The land around Piracaia is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,859 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bom Jesus dos Perdões 14 km · Nazaré Paulista 15 km · Atibaia 21 km · Bragança Paulista 22 km · Extrema 23 km · Santa Isabel 32 km · Bairro da Penha 35 km · Mairiporã 38 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 Piracaia (-23.0539°, -46.3581°, elevation 822 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).