Planalto weather in February

In February, Planalto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 67 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Planalto's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Planalto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:42 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Planalto 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 25°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818

Planalto 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
Jan27° / 18°9613.312.85.8
Feb27° / 18°6712.412.55.8
Mar27° / 18°10714.912.15.7
Apr26° / 18°6514.111.75.9
May24° / 17°3510.311.36.7
Jun23° / 15°299.811.16.7
Jul22° / 14°3010.111.26.6
Aug23° / 14°258.811.56.9
Sep25° / 15°257.711.97.2
Oct26° / 17°569.712.36.7
Nov26° / 18°12414.212.75.7
Dec27° / 18°11913.612.95.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54654
64753
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124456
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194258
204258
214357
224258
234258
244159
254258
264258
274258
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Planalto gets around 67 mm of rain over 12.4 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
442
543
643
744
844
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2045
2145
2244
2344
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152470
2152470
3152470
4153460
5153460
6054460
7053470
8053470
9052480
10051490
11050500
12049510
13049510
14048520
15047530
16046540
17045550
18145540
19144550
20143560
21143560
22142570
23142570
24142570
25142570
26142570
27142561
28142561

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:366:15
212.65:376:15
312.65:376:14
412.65:376:14
512.65:386:14
612.65:386:14
712.65:396:14
812.65:396:13
912.65:406:13
1012.55:406:13
1112.55:406:12
1212.55:416:12
1312.55:416:12
1412.55:416:11
1512.55:426:11
1612.55:426:11
1712.55:436:10
1812.55:436:10
1912.45:436:09
2012.45:436:09
2112.45:446:09
2212.45:446:08
2312.45:446:08
2412.45:456:07
2512.45:456:07
2612.35:456:06
2712.35:456:05
2812.35:466:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Planalto

In seasonPeak

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

Planalto's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Planalto?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Planalto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Planalto in February

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

In February, Planalto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Planalto 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 Planalto peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Planalto?

Planalto sits at 14.7°S, 40.5°W, 946 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Poções, 19 km away.

Topography around Planalto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Planalto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 923 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m.

The land around Planalto is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
450 m
80 km
1,007 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Poções 19 km · Barra do Choça 26 km · Iguaí 42 km · Vitória da Conquista 45 km · Itororó 66 km · Itambé 66 km · Itapetinga 69 km · Anagé 72 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 Planalto (-14.6697°, -40.4711°, elevation 946 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).