Quedas do Iguaçu weather in February

In February, Quedas do Iguaçu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 182 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Quedas do Iguaçu's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quedas do Iguaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:20 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Quedas do Iguaçu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
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22920
32920
42920
52920
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Quedas do Iguaçu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°18118.313.44.2
Feb29° / 20°18216.912.94.4
Mar29° / 19°14114.312.25.3
Apr26° / 16°12410.211.46.6
May23° / 13°14910.110.86.9
Jun22° / 12°1429.510.46.8
Jul22° / 12°1148.410.67.1
Aug24° / 13°967.511.17.6
Sep26° / 15°16210.411.86.8
Oct27° / 17°21215.312.65.7
Nov28° / 18°16613.313.25.6
Dec29° / 19°1931713.64.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44951
54951
64852
74951
84951
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144753
154555
164654
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224654
234753
244852
254852
264951
275050
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Quedas do Iguaçu gets around 182 mm of rain over 16.9 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 61% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
461
561
661
760
860
960
1060
1160
1260
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1460
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1761
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12155627
22155528
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284185424

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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218calm
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268calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 8:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.27:108:20
213.27:118:20
313.17:118:20
413.17:128:19
513.17:138:19
613.17:138:18
713.17:148:18
813.07:158:17
913.07:168:17
1013.07:168:16
1113.07:178:15
1213.07:188:15
1312.97:188:14
1412.97:198:14
1512.97:208:13
1612.97:208:12
1712.87:218:11
1812.87:218:11
1912.87:228:10
2012.87:238:09
2112.87:238:08
2212.77:248:08
2312.77:258:07
2412.77:258:06
2512.77:268:05
2612.67:268:04
2712.67:278:03
2812.67:278:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
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135.7Bright
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155.6Bright
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285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Quedas do Iguaçu?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Quedas do Iguaçu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quedas do Iguaçu in February

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

In February, Quedas do Iguaçu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Quedas do Iguaçu 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 Quedas do Iguaçu peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Quedas do Iguaçu 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 Quedas do Iguaçu is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1619 µg/m³Mar 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quedas do Iguaçu?

Quedas do Iguaçu sits at 25.5°S, 52.9°W, 564 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Dois Vizinhos, 35 km away.

Topography around Quedas do Iguaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quedas do Iguaçu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m.

The land around Quedas do Iguaçu is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (35%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
486 m
80 km
920 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Dois Vizinhos 35 km · Laranjeiras do Sul 49 km · Salto do Lontra 55 km · Chopinzinho 59 km · Coronel Vivida 68 km · Francisco Beltrão 71 km · Realeza 72 km · Ampére 77 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 Quedas do Iguaçu (-25.453°, -52.9046°, elevation 564 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).