Pombal weather in February

In February, Pombal sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pombal's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pombal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:39 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Pombal is 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 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pombal 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 37°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)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93424
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113424
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How February really feels in Pombal

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.

Pombal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°688.612.32.6
Feb34° / 24°8510.212.22.7
Mar34° / 24°13314122.9
Apr33° / 24°8111.111.93.3
May33° / 23°426.911.73.8
Jun32° / 22°173.611.64.4
Jul33° / 21°9211.64.5
Aug34° / 21°50.511.84.0
Sep35° / 22°10.2123.3
Oct36° / 23°50.612.22.7
Nov36° / 24°30.712.32.5
Dec36° / 24°172.612.42.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74852
84753
94654
104555
114555
124456
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184357
194555
204555
214753
224753
234852
244951
255050
265149
275248
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pombal gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.2 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
429
530
630
731
832
934
1035
1136
1237
1339
1440
1541
1642
1742
1842
1943
2042
2142
2241
2341
2440
2539
2637
2737
2836

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12274527
22274526
31274626
41274625
51274625
61264726
71264726
81254727
91244728
102244629
112234630
122224631
132214532
142204534
152194435
161184436
171184338
181174239
191174140
201174141
211174042
221174043
231173943
241173943
251173943
261183843
271183843
280183843

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:365:53
212.35:365:53
312.35:375:54
412.35:375:53
512.35:375:53
612.35:375:53
712.35:385:53
812.35:385:53
912.35:385:53
1012.25:385:53
1112.25:385:53
1212.25:395:53
1312.25:395:53
1412.25:395:53
1512.25:395:52
1612.25:395:52
1712.25:395:52
1812.25:405:52
1912.25:405:52
2012.25:405:51
2112.25:405:51
2212.25:405:51
2312.25:405:51
2412.25:405:50
2512.25:405:50
2612.25:405:50
2712.25:405:49
2812.15:405:49

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 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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 Pombal?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pombal.

What to pack for Pombal in February

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

In February, Pombal sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Pombal 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 Pombal peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pombal 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 Pombal is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2418 µg/m³Jul 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pombal?

Pombal sits at 6.8°S, 37.8°W, 185 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sousa, 47 km away.

Topography around Pombal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pombal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m.

The land around Pombal is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
1,051 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sousa 47 km · Catolé do Rocha 48 km · Piancó 50 km · São Bento 54 km · Patos 64 km · Itaporanga 71 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 72 km · Cajazeiras 84 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 Pombal (-6.7703°, -37.8017°, elevation 185 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).