Queimados weather in February

In February, Queimados sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 167 mm of rain across 16.4 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Queimados's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Queimados's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Queimados 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 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Queimados reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
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93223
103223
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283123

How February really feels in Queimados

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.

Queimados 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
Jan31° / 23°23520.113.23.3
Feb32° / 23°16716.412.83.4
Mar30° / 22°17119.512.23.8
Apr29° / 20°8512.111.55.4
May26° / 18°589.910.96.7
Jun26° / 17°345.610.67.5
Jul26° / 16°346.110.77.6
Aug26° / 16°326.511.27.3
Sep27° / 18°669.911.96.5
Oct28° / 20°9612.812.55.5
Nov29° / 21°16517.713.14.5
Dec30° / 22°19219.413.43.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43862
53862
63961
73961
83862
93862
103961
113862
123862
133862
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Queimados gets around 167 mm of rain over 16.4 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 59% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
459
559
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1258
1358
1458
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2058
2158
2258
2358
2459
2559
2660
2760
2860

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1219745
2219745
3219745
4219745
5219745
6220735
7220735
8220735
9220735
10221725
11221725
12221725
13221725
14221734
15122734
16122734
17122734
18122734
19122734
20123733
21123733
22123733
23123724
24124714
25124714
26124714
27124714
28124714

Wind in February

Winds average 6 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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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 6:37 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:377:39
213.06:377:38
313.06:387:38
413.06:397:38
513.06:397:37
612.96:407:37
712.96:417:36
812.96:417:36
912.96:427:35
1012.96:427:35
1112.96:437:34
1212.86:447:34
1312.86:447:33
1412.86:457:33
1512.86:457:32
1612.86:467:32
1712.76:477:31
1812.76:477:30
1912.76:487:30
2012.76:487:29
2112.76:497:28
2212.66:497:28
2312.66:507:27
2412.66:507:26
2512.66:517:25
2612.66:517:25
2712.56:527:24
2812.56:527:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Queimados

In seasonPeak

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

Queimados's rainy season runs November–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 Queimados?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Queimados.

What to pack for Queimados in February

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

In February, Queimados sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Queimados in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 46 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Queimados 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 Queimados peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 16UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Queimados 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 Queimados is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1237 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Queimados?

Queimados sits at 22.7°S, 43.6°W, 37 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Iguaçu, 12 km away.

Topography around Queimados

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Queimados has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Queimados is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (28%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
1,592 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Nova Iguaçu 12 km · Japeri 13 km · Universidade Rural 15 km · Seropédica 16 km · Belford Roxo 17 km · Nilópolis 18 km · Paracambi 20 km · São João de Meriti 21 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 Queimados (-22.7161°, -43.5553°, elevation 37 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. 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).