Planaltina weather in February

In February, Planaltina sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 169 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Planaltina's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Planaltina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
7:10 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Planaltina reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
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Planaltina weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°19521.712.84.6
Feb27° / 19°1691912.54.7
Mar27° / 19°17320.812.14.8
Apr28° / 18°7012.111.76.1
May27° / 16°143.311.37.6
Jun27° / 15°30.511.18.4
Jul27° / 14°0011.28.7
Aug28° / 16°41.111.57.6
Sep30° / 18°254.711.95.7
Oct30° / 19°9913.712.44.7
Nov28° / 19°20322.212.74.3
Dec27° / 19°21922.412.94.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
53070
63070
72971
83070
93070
103070
112971
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243070
253169
263169
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Planaltina gets around 169 mm of rain over 19 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 68% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
267
366
466
566
666
767
867
967
1067
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1768
1868
1969
2069
2169
2269
2369
2469
2569
2668
2768
2868

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
173360
273459
363460
463559
563559
663658
763658
863757
953758
1053857
1153857
1253956
1343957
1443957
1543957
1644056
1744056
1834057
1933958
2033958
2133958
2233859
2333859
2433760
2533760
2633661
2743561
2843561

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 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
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 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:037:45
212.77:047:45
312.77:047:44
412.77:057:44
512.67:057:44
612.67:067:44
712.67:067:43
812.67:077:43
912.67:077:43
1012.67:087:43
1112.67:087:42
1212.67:087:42
1312.57:097:42
1412.57:097:41
1512.57:107:41
1612.57:107:40
1712.57:107:40
1812.57:117:40
1912.57:117:39
2012.57:117:39
2112.47:127:38
2212.47:127:38
2312.47:127:37
2412.47:137:37
2512.47:137:36
2612.47:137:35
2712.47:137:35
2812.37:147:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Planaltina

In seasonPeak

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

Planaltina's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Planaltina?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Planaltina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Planaltina in February

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

In February, Planaltina sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Planaltina in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Planaltina peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Planaltina 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 Planaltina is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Planaltina?

Planaltina sits at 15.6°S, 47.6°W, 1,000 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sobradinho, 16 km away.

Topography around Planaltina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Planaltina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 976 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Planaltina is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), trees (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Sobradinho 16 km · Planaltina 19 km · Itapoã 19 km · Sobradinho II 20 km · Paranoá 23 km · Lago Norte 26 km · Plano Piloto 32 km · Jardim Botânico 33 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 Planaltina (-15.6179°, -47.6487°, elevation 1,000 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).