Porto de Galinhas weather in February

In February, Porto de Galinhas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 66 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Porto de Galinhas's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto de Galinhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 28°; 2nd warmest
Overnight low: 25°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 66 mm; 16.6 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 18 min; 5:27 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover: 52%; 11th clearest
Wind: 14 km/h; 9th windiest
Solar energy: 5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.8; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Porto de Galinhas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	29
Avg low (°C)	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	25
2	28	25
3	28	25
4	28	25
5	28	25
6	28	25
7	28	25
8	28	25
9	28	25
10	28	25
11	28	25
12	28	25
13	28	25
14	28	25
15	28	25
16	28	25
17	28	25
18	28	25
19	28	25
20	28	25
21	28	25
22	28	25
23	28	25
24	28	25
25	28	25
26	28	25
27	29	25
28	29	25

Porto de Galinhas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 25°	60	18.3	12.4	5.0
Feb	28° / 25°	66	16.6	12.3	4.8
Mar	29° / 25°	88	20	12.1	4.6
Apr	28° / 25°	120	21.8	11.8	4.4
May	27° / 24°	160	24.1	11.6	4.6
Jun	27° / 24°	185	24.8	11.5	4.5
Jul	26° / 23°	155	25	11.6	4.7
Aug	26° / 23°	92	21.6	11.7	5.2
Sep	26° / 23°	58	17.9	12	5.7
Oct	27° / 24°	41	15.4	12.2	6.0
Nov	28° / 24°	32	12.8	12.4	6.2
Dec	28° / 25°	37	14.1	12.5	5.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	68	68	67	67	67	66	65	65	63	63	62	61	60	60	59	58	58	58	58	59	60	60	61	63	63	64	66	66
Cloudier (%)	32	32	33	33	33	34	35	35	37	37	38	39	40	40	41	42	42	42	42	41	40	40	39	37	37	36	34	34

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	68	32
2	68	32
3	67	33
4	67	33
5	67	33
6	66	34
7	65	35
8	65	35
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	62	38
12	61	39
13	60	40
14	60	40
15	59	41
16	58	42
17	58	42
18	58	42
19	58	42
20	59	41
21	60	40
22	60	40
23	61	39
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	64	36
27	66	34
28	66	34

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Porto de Galinhas gets around 66 mm of rain over 16.6 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 60% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	57	57	56	56	56	56	57	57	58	58	59	60	61	62	63	63	63	63	63	63	63	62	62	62	61	61	60	59

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	56
4	56
5	56
6	56
7	57
8	57
9	58
10	58
11	59
12	60
13	61
14	62
15	63
16	63
17	63
18	63
19	63
20	63
21	63
22	62
23	62
24	62
25	61
26	61
27	60
28	59

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Muggy (%)	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Oppressive (%)	94	94	94	95	95	95	95	95	96	95	95	95	95	96	95	95	95	94	94	94	94	93	93	93	93	93	93	93
Miserable (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	4	94	2
2	4	94	2
3	4	94	2
4	3	95	2
5	3	95	2
6	3	95	2
7	3	95	2
8	3	95	2
9	2	96	2
10	2	95	3
11	2	95	3
12	2	95	3
13	2	95	3
14	1	96	3
15	1	95	4
16	1	95	4
17	1	95	4
18	1	94	5
19	1	94	5
20	1	94	5
21	1	94	5
22	1	93	6
23	1	93	6
24	1	93	6
25	1	93	6
26	1	93	6
27	1	93	6
28	1	93	6

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

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

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	14	light breeze
2	14	light breeze
3	14	light breeze
4	14	light breeze
5	14	light breeze
6	14	light breeze
7	14	light breeze
8	14	light breeze
9	14	light breeze
10	14	light breeze
11	14	light breeze
12	14	light breeze
13	14	light breeze
14	14	light breeze
15	14	light breeze
16	14	light breeze
17	14	light breeze
18	14	light breeze
19	14	light breeze
20	14	light breeze
21	14	light breeze
22	14	light breeze
23	14	light breeze
24	14	light breeze
25	14	light breeze
26	14	light breeze
27	14	light breeze
28	14	light 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 5:23 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:39 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2
Sunrise (AM)	5:23	5:23	5:24	5:24	5:24	5:24	5:25	5:25	5:25	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:28
Sunset (PM)	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:40	5:40	5:39	5:39

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.4	5:23	5:45
2	12.4	5:23	5:45
3	12.4	5:24	5:45
4	12.3	5:24	5:45
5	12.3	5:24	5:45
6	12.3	5:24	5:44
7	12.3	5:25	5:44
8	12.3	5:25	5:44
9	12.3	5:25	5:44
10	12.3	5:26	5:44
11	12.3	5:26	5:44
12	12.3	5:26	5:44
13	12.3	5:26	5:44
14	12.3	5:26	5:43
15	12.3	5:27	5:43
16	12.3	5:27	5:43
17	12.3	5:27	5:43
18	12.3	5:27	5:42
19	12.2	5:27	5:42
20	12.2	5:27	5:42
21	12.2	5:28	5:42
22	12.2	5:28	5:41
23	12.2	5:28	5:41
24	12.2	5:28	5:41
25	12.2	5:28	5:40
26	12.2	5:28	5:40
27	12.2	5:28	5:39
28	12.2	5:28	5:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.9	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.9	Bright
2	5.9	Bright
3	6.0	Bright
4	6.0	Bright
5	6.0	Bright
6	6.0	Bright
7	6.0	Bright
8	5.9	Bright
9	5.9	Bright
10	5.9	Bright
11	5.9	Bright
12	5.9	Bright
13	5.9	Bright
14	5.9	Bright
15	5.9	Bright
16	5.8	Bright
17	5.8	Bright
18	5.8	Bright
19	5.8	Bright
20	5.8	Bright
21	5.8	Bright
22	5.8	Bright
23	5.8	Bright
24	5.8	Bright
25	5.8	Bright
26	5.8	Bright
27	5.9	Bright
28	5.9	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Porto de Galinhas

In seasonPeak

None of Porto de Galinhas's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Porto de Galinhas's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Porto de Galinhas?

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

4.8

Sightseeing

7th-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Porto de Galinhas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porto de Galinhas in February

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

In February, Porto de Galinhas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Porto de Galinhas in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	28	28	29	29	28	27	26	26	26	27	27	28
Comfort	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	28	Warm
Feb	28	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	28	Tropical
Jun	27	Warm
Jul	26	Warm
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	26	Warm
Oct	27	Warm
Nov	27	Warm
Dec	28	Warm

UV index in Porto de Galinhas 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 Porto de Galinhas peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	14	15	13	11	10	10	10	12	12	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Porto de Galinhas?

Porto de Galinhas sits at 8.4°S, 35.1°W, 29 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cabo de Santo Agostinho, 13 km away.

Topography around Porto de Galinhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto de Galinhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Porto de Galinhas is covered by grassland (33%), trees (30%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

119 m

grassland 33%

16 km

311 m

trees 34%

80 km

873 m

grassland 41%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves

← January Porto de Galinhas year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Cabo de Santo Agostinho 13 km · Escada 18 km · Sirinhaém 22 km · Moreno 31 km · Rio Formoso 32 km · Jaboatão dos Guararapes 32 km · Ribeirão 37 km · Tamandaré 40 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

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 Porto de Galinhas (-8.3989°, -35.0639°, elevation 29 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	25
2	28	25
3	28	25
4	28	25
5	28	25
6	28	25
7	28	25
8	28	25
9	28	25
10	28	25
11	28	25
12	28	25
13	28	25
14	28	25
15	28	25
16	28	25
17	28	25
18	28	25
19	28	25
20	28	25
21	28	25
22	28	25
23	28	25
24	28	25
25	28	25
26	28	25
27	29	25
28	29	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	68	32
2	68	32
3	67	33
4	67	33
5	67	33
6	66	34
7	65	35
8	65	35
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	62	38
12	61	39
13	60	40
14	60	40
15	59	41
16	58	42
17	58	42
18	58	42
19	58	42
20	59	41
21	60	40
22	60	40
23	61	39
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	64	36
27	66	34
28	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	56
4	56
5	56
6	56
7	57
8	57
9	58
10	58
11	59
12	60
13	61
14	62
15	63
16	63
17	63
18	63
19	63
20	63
21	63
22	62
23	62
24	62
25	61
26	61
27	60
28	59

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	4	94	2
2	4	94	2
3	4	94	2
4	3	95	2
5	3	95	2
6	3	95	2
7	3	95	2
8	3	95	2
9	2	96	2
10	2	95	3
11	2	95	3
12	2	95	3
13	2	95	3
14	1	96	3
15	1	95	4
16	1	95	4
17	1	95	4
18	1	94	5
19	1	94	5
20	1	94	5
21	1	94	5
22	1	93	6
23	1	93	6
24	1	93	6
25	1	93	6
26	1	93	6
27	1	93	6
28	1	93	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	25
2	28	25
3	28	25
4	28	25
5	28	25
6	28	25
7	28	25
8	28	25
9	28	25
10	28	25
11	28	25
12	28	25
13	28	25
14	28	25
15	28	25
16	28	25
17	28	25
18	28	25
19	28	25
20	28	25
21	28	25
22	28	25
23	28	25
24	28	25
25	28	25
26	28	25
27	29	25
28	29	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	68	32
2	68	32
3	67	33
4	67	33
5	67	33
6	66	34
7	65	35
8	65	35
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	62	38
12	61	39
13	60	40
14	60	40
15	59	41
16	58	42
17	58	42
18	58	42
19	58	42
20	59	41
21	60	40
22	60	40
23	61	39
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	64	36
27	66	34
28	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	56
4	56
5	56
6	56
7	57
8	57
9	58
10	58
11	59
12	60
13	61
14	62
15	63
16	63
17	63
18	63
19	63
20	63
21	63
22	62
23	62
24	62
25	61
26	61
27	60
28	59

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	4	94	2
2	4	94	2
3	4	94	2
4	3	95	2
5	3	95	2
6	3	95	2
7	3	95	2
8	3	95	2
9	2	96	2
10	2	95	3
11	2	95	3
12	2	95	3
13	2	95	3
14	1	96	3
15	1	95	4
16	1	95	4
17	1	95	4
18	1	94	5
19	1	94	5
20	1	94	5
21	1	94	5
22	1	93	6
23	1	93	6
24	1	93	6
25	1	93	6
26	1	93	6
27	1	93	6
28	1	93	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	25
2	28	25
3	28	25
4	28	25
5	28	25
6	28	25
7	28	25
8	28	25
9	28	25
10	28	25
11	28	25
12	28	25
13	28	25
14	28	25
15	28	25
16	28	25
17	28	25
18	28	25
19	28	25
20	28	25
21	28	25
22	28	25
23	28	25
24	28	25
25	28	25
26	28	25
27	29	25
28	29	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	68	32
2	68	32
3	67	33
4	67	33
5	67	33
6	66	34
7	65	35
8	65	35
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	62	38
12	61	39
13	60	40
14	60	40
15	59	41
16	58	42
17	58	42
18	58	42
19	58	42
20	59	41
21	60	40
22	60	40
23	61	39
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	64	36
27	66	34
28	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	56
4	56
5	56
6	56
7	57
8	57
9	58
10	58
11	59
12	60
13	61
14	62
15	63
16	63
17	63
18	63
19	63
20	63
21	63
22	62
23	62
24	62
25	61
26	61
27	60
28	59

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	4	94	2
2	4	94	2
3	4	94	2
4	3	95	2
5	3	95	2
6	3	95	2
7	3	95	2
8	3	95	2
9	2	96	2
10	2	95	3
11	2	95	3
12	2	95	3
13	2	95	3
14	1	96	3
15	1	95	4
16	1	95	4
17	1	95	4
18	1	94	5
19	1	94	5
20	1	94	5
21	1	94	5
22	1	93	6
23	1	93	6
24	1	93	6
25	1	93	6
26	1	93	6
27	1	93	6
28	1	93	6