Piranhas weather in February

In February, Piranhas sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Piranhas's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piranhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:36 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Piranhas reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
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283424

How February really feels in Piranhas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
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.

Piranhas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°345.312.53.2
Feb34° / 24°366.412.33.3
Mar34° / 24°487.712.13.4
Apr32° / 23°38811.84.0
May30° / 22°399.911.64.9
Jun28° / 21°3310.811.45.8
Jul28° / 20°3011.111.56.2
Aug28° / 20°217.611.76.1
Sep31° / 21°124.311.95.3
Oct33° / 22°102.112.24.3
Nov34° / 23°152.212.43.5
Dec34° / 23°19312.63.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65644
75644
85644
95545
105446
115446
125347
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215248
225347
235446
245545
255644
265743
275941
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Piranhas gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.4 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
520
621
721
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2422
2521
2620
2720
2819

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 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
197021
297120
387220
487220
587220
677320
777320
867420
967420
1067321
1167321
1257322
1357223
1457124
1557124
1657025
1756926
1856827
1956728
2056728
2156629
2256629
2356629
2456629
2556629
2656629
2756629
2856629

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:325:57
212.45:325:57
312.45:335:57
412.45:335:57
512.45:335:57
612.45:345:57
712.45:345:57
812.45:345:56
912.45:355:56
1012.45:355:56
1112.35:355:56
1212.35:355:56
1312.35:365:56
1412.35:365:55
1512.35:365:55
1612.35:365:55
1712.35:375:55
1812.35:375:54
1912.35:375:54
2012.35:375:54
2112.35:375:53
2212.35:375:53
2312.35:385:53
2412.25:385:52
2512.25:385:52
2612.25:385:52
2712.25:385:51
2812.25:385:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Piranhas?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piranhas. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Piranhas in February

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

In February, Piranhas sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Piranhas 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 Piranhas peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piranhas?

Piranhas sits at 9.6°S, 37.8°W, 73 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Canindé de São Francisco, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Piranhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piranhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Piranhas is covered by shrubs (54%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Canindé de São Francisco 5.0 km · Poço Redondo 22 km · Delmiro Gouveia 37 km · Pão de Açúcar 38 km · São José da Tapera 42 km · Inhapi 45 km · Água Branca 45 km · Olho d'Água das Flores 52 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 Piranhas (-9.6236°, -37.7567°, elevation 73 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).