Sacramento weather in February

In February, Sacramento sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 221 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sacramento's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sacramento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Sacramento is human settlement in Sacramento (Brazil/MG).

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sacramento reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
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42820
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Sacramento weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°29723.713.14.1
Feb28° / 20°22119.512.74.2
Mar28° / 19°21421.512.14.5
Apr28° / 18°8311.111.66.3
May26° / 16°415.611.17.6
Jun25° / 14°162.310.88.4
Jul26° / 14°111.810.98.5
Aug28° / 16°152.511.37.8
Sep29° / 18°617.411.95.9
Oct29° / 19°12014.512.54.8
Nov28° / 19°22320.512.94.5
Dec28° / 20°30425.513.24.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112971
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183169
193268
203268
213268
223268
233367
243367
253466
263565
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sacramento gets around 221 mm of rain over 19.5 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 70% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
273
372
471
571
670
770
869
969
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1769
1869
1969
2070
2171
2271
2372
2472
2573
2673
2773
2874

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1323731
2324721
3324721
4325711
5425701
6426691
7426691
8427681
9428671
10428671
11329671
12329671
13330661
14330661
15330661
16230671
17230680
18230680
19230680
20230680
21129700
22128710
23128710
24128710
25127720
26227710
27226720
28226720

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 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 6:57 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:577:50
212.96:577:50
312.96:587:49
412.86:587:49
512.86:597:49
612.86:597:48
712.87:007:48
812.87:017:48
912.87:017:47
1012.87:027:47
1112.77:027:46
1212.77:037:46
1312.77:037:46
1412.77:047:45
1512.77:047:45
1612.77:057:44
1712.67:057:43
1812.67:067:43
1912.67:067:42
2012.67:067:42
2112.67:077:41
2212.67:077:41
2312.57:087:40
2412.57:087:39
2512.57:097:39
2612.57:097:38
2712.57:097:37
2812.47:107:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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55.8Bright
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225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sacramento

In seasonPeak

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

Sacramento's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Sacramento?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Sacramento for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sacramento in February

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

In February, Sacramento sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sacramento 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 Sacramento peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sacramento 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 Sacramento is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jul 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug11Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sacramento?

Sacramento sits at 19.9°S, 47.4°W, 841 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igarapava, 37 km away.

Topography around Sacramento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sacramento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 892 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Sacramento is covered by cropland (39%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Igarapava 37 km · Pedregulho 44 km · Uberaba 53 km · Perdizes 59 km · Araxá 60 km · Santa Juliana 63 km · Ituverava 64 km · Miguelópolis 71 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 Sacramento (-19.8653°, -47.44°, elevation 841 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).