Pouso Alegre weather in February

In February, Pouso Alegre sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 194 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pouso Alegre's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pouso Alegre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:55 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Pouso Alegre is human 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pouso Alegre 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 24°C and 31°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
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718

Pouso Alegre weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°2872413.24.3
Feb27° / 18°19418.712.84.8
Mar27° / 18°17818.312.25.3
Apr26° / 16°719.711.56.8
May23° / 13°556.4117.5
Jun22° / 12°314.210.77.9
Jul23° / 11°313.510.88.1
Aug24° / 13°324.311.28.3
Sep26° / 15°909.411.96.9
Oct26° / 16°13414.112.55.9
Nov26° / 17°20318.613.15.1
Dec27° / 18°24922.213.34.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113169
123169
133070
143070
153169
163169
173268
183268
193367
203367
213466
223466
233466
243565
253664
263664
273664
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pouso Alegre gets around 194 mm of rain over 18.7 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 67% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
271
370
470
569
668
768
868
968
1067
1167
1267
1367
1467
1567
1666
1766
1866
1966
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2566
2666
2765
2865

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1184250
2184249
3184248
4194248
5194347
6194346
7194446
8194445
9194545
10194544
11194644
12194644
13194744
14184744
15184843
16084843
17084943
18074943
19075043
20075142
21065242
22065242
23065242
24065341
25065341
26065341
27065440
28075340

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:477:47
213.06:487:47
313.06:487:47
413.06:497:46
512.96:507:46
612.96:507:46
712.96:517:45
812.96:517:45
912.96:527:44
1012.96:537:44
1112.86:537:43
1212.86:547:43
1312.86:547:42
1412.86:557:42
1512.86:557:41
1612.76:567:41
1712.76:577:40
1812.76:577:39
1912.76:587:39
2012.76:587:38
2112.66:597:37
2212.66:597:37
2312.67:007:36
2412.67:007:35
2512.67:017:35
2612.57:017:34
2712.57:027:33
2812.57:027:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pouso Alegre

In seasonPeak

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

Pouso Alegre's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Pouso Alegre?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Pouso Alegre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pouso Alegre in February

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

In February, Pouso Alegre sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pouso Alegre 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 Pouso Alegre peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Pouso Alegre 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 Pouso Alegre is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pouso Alegre?

Pouso Alegre sits at 22.2°S, 45.9°W, 832 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Borda da Mata, 24 km away.

Topography around Pouso Alegre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pouso Alegre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 844 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m.

The land around Pouso Alegre is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Borda da Mata 24 km · Santa Rita do Sapucaí 24 km · Paraisópolis 39 km · Cambuí 44 km · Ouro Fino 45 km · Poço Fundo 50 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 51 km · Itajubá 54 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 Pouso Alegre (-22.23°, -45.9364°, elevation 832 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).