Salitre weather in February

In February, Salitre sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 147 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Salitre's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salitre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Salitre reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
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93021
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113021
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133021
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212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
273021
283021

How February really feels in Salitre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Salitre weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13915.812.44.1
Feb30° / 21°14715.912.24.2
Mar29° / 21°18518.7124.2
Apr29° / 21°10012.111.84.9
May30° / 21°385.611.75.8
Jun29° / 20°71.411.66.7
Jul29° / 19°50.811.66.8
Aug31° / 19°10.311.86.2
Sep32° / 20°10.2125.0
Oct33° / 22°81.212.24.1
Nov33° / 22°203.512.34.0
Dec32° / 22°38712.44.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53565
63466
73367
83367
93268
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173070
183070
192971
203070
213070
223070
233169
243268
253367
263367
273367
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Salitre gets around 147 mm of rain over 15.9 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 57% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
251
351
451
551
652
753
854
955
1056
1156
1257
1358
1459
1559
1660
1760
1861
1961
2061
2160
2260
2359
2459
2558
2657
2757
2856

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1316774
2316774
3316774
4316774
5315784
6315784
7315784
8314794
9314794
10313804
11213805
12212815
13212815
14211825
15211816
16110836
17110836
18110827
19110827
20110818
21010828
22010819
23011809
240117910
250117910
260127711
270127711
280137512

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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2010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:466:05
212.35:466:05
312.35:476:05
412.35:476:05
512.35:476:05
612.35:476:05
712.35:486:05
812.35:486:05
912.35:486:04
1012.35:486:04
1112.35:496:04
1212.35:496:04
1312.25:496:04
1412.25:496:04
1512.25:496:04
1612.25:496:03
1712.25:506:03
1812.25:506:03
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2712.25:506:00
2812.25:516:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Salitre

In seasonPeak

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

Salitre's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Salitre?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Salitre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salitre in February

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

In February, Salitre sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Salitre 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 Salitre peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salitre?

Salitre sits at 7.3°S, 40.5°W, 678 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campos Sales, 25 km away.

Topography around Salitre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salitre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 715 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.

The land around Salitre is covered by cropland (38%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
695 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Campos Sales 25 km · Ipueiras 28 km · Araripina 33 km · Araripe 36 km · Pio IX 53 km · Ipubi 53 km · Trindade 57 km · Jaicós 76 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 Salitre (-7.2847°, -40.4572°, elevation 678 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).