Salinas weather in February

In February, Salinas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Salinas's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:48 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Salinas 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Salinas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
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233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121

How February really feels in Salinas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 25 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
25
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.

Salinas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°9610.312.94.6
Feb31° / 20°698.212.54.5
Mar31° / 20°9010.712.14.6
Apr29° / 19°426.911.65.6
May28° / 18°163.111.37.1
Jun27° / 16°51.211.17.8
Jul27° / 15°51.411.17.9
Aug28° / 16°30.811.57.6
Sep30° / 18°121.811.95.9
Oct31° / 19°496.412.44.8
Nov30° / 20°13313.412.84.5
Dec30° / 20°14714.212.94.4

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 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114555
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194654
204456
214456
224555
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Salinas gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2331
2431
2532
2633
2733
2834

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1541495
2542485
3542485
4543475
5544465
6545465
7545455
8546445
9447445
10448435
11448435
12449425
13449425
14450415
15450415
16450425
17449425
18449435
19448445
20447455
21346465
22345475
23343485
24343495
25342505
26341506
27340516
28339517

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:417:24
212.76:427:24
312.76:427:24
412.76:437:23
512.76:437:23
612.76:447:23
712.66:447:23
812.66:457:22
912.66:457:22
1012.66:457:22
1112.66:467:21
1212.66:467:21
1312.66:477:21
1412.66:477:20
1512.56:487:20
1612.56:487:20
1712.56:487:19
1812.56:497:19
1912.56:497:18
2012.56:497:18
2112.56:507:17
2212.46:507:17
2312.46:507:16
2412.46:517:16
2512.46:517:15
2612.46:517:14
2712.46:527:14
2812.46:527:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.33 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Salinas

In seasonPeak

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

Salinas'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 Salinas?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Salinas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Salinas in February

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

In February, Salinas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Salinas in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salinas peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salinas?

Salinas sits at 16.2°S, 42.3°W, 472 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taiobeiras, 41 km away.

Topography around Salinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salinas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 496 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,224 m.

The land around Salinas is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
511 m
80 km
1,224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Taiobeiras 41 km · Rio Pardo de Minas 68 km · Araçuaí 79 km · Medina 87 km · Porteirinha 92 km · Itaobim 95 km · São João do Paraíso 100 km · Pedra Azul 108 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 Salinas (-16.1703°, -42.2903°, elevation 472 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).