Pirapemas weather in February

In February, Pirapemas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 260 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pirapemas's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pirapemas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
260 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pirapemas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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73224
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103224
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How February really feels in Pirapemas

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.

Pirapemas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°23623.312.22.6
Feb31° / 24°2602412.12.6
Mar31° / 23°31928.5122.5
Apr31° / 23°2982711.92.6
May31° / 23°14919.611.83.4
Jun32° / 23°468.911.84.4
Jul32° / 23°234.411.84.5
Aug34° / 24°51.211.93.9
Sep35° / 24°51123.1
Oct36° / 25°132.712.12.7
Nov35° / 25°406.112.22.6
Dec34° / 25°8912.712.22.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61882
71783
81783
91783
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pirapemas gets around 260 mm of rain over 24 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 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
280
380
480
581
682
782
883
984
1084
1185
1286
1386
1487
1587
1687
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2587
2687
2787
2887

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117821
207822
307822
407822
507822
607822
707822
807822
907822
1007822
1107723
1207723
1307723
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1507624
1607525
1707525
1807426
1907426
2007327
2107327
2207228
2307228
2407129
2507129
2607030
2707030
2807030

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:066:15
212.26:066:15
312.26:066:15
412.26:066:15
512.16:066:15
612.16:076:15
712.16:076:16
812.16:076:16
912.16:076:15
1012.16:076:15
1112.16:076:15
1212.16:086:15
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1812.16:086:15
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2012.16:086:14
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2512.16:086:13
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pirapemas

In seasonPeak

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

Pirapemas's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Pirapemas?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pirapemas.

What to pack for Pirapemas in February

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

In February, Pirapemas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pirapemas 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 Pirapemas peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pirapemas 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 Pirapemas is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2125 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pirapemas?

Pirapemas sits at 3.7°S, 44.2°W, 36 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cantanhede, 20 km away.

Topography around Pirapemas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pirapemas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Pirapemas is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Cantanhede 20 km · Matões do Norte 38 km · Vargem Grande 40 km · Itapecuru Mirim 40 km · Miranda do Norte 43 km · São Mateus do Maranhão 45 km · Coroatá 46 km · Alto Alegre do Maranhão 59 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 Pirapemas (-3.7267°, -44.2233°, elevation 36 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).