Santa Maria weather in February

In February, Santa Maria sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 144 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santa Maria's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
7:18 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Santa Maria 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Maria reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93019
103019
113019
122919
132919
142919
152919
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222919
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Santa Maria weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°15913.813.74.6
Feb29° / 19°14412.513.14.9
Mar28° / 18°12411.312.25.8
Apr25° / 15°14410.111.36.8
May21° / 12°1279.610.56.6
Jun19° / 10°13710.110.16.1
Jul19° / 14910.310.36.1
Aug21° / 11°1229.910.96.6
Sep22° / 12°15810.911.86.5
Oct24° / 14°20812.512.76.4
Nov27° / 16°13710.213.56.4
Dec30° / 18°15811.813.95.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145446
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265248
275248
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Maria gets around 144 mm of rain over 12.5 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
548
648
747
847
946
1045
1144
1244
1344
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1182033361
2182033361
3182033362
4282032352
5292132352
6292132342
7292132332
8392133322
9392133312
10392233312
11392134302
12492134302
13492134302
14492135302
15492135301
16492035301
17592035301
18592035311
19592035311
20592035311
21492035320
22492034320
23492034320
244102133320
254102133320
264102232320
274102232320
284102332310

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.47:068:31
213.47:078:31
313.47:088:30
413.37:098:29
513.37:108:29
613.37:118:28
713.37:118:28
813.27:128:27
913.27:138:26
1013.27:148:26
1113.27:158:25
1213.17:158:24
1313.17:168:23
1413.17:178:23
1513.17:188:22
1613.07:198:21
1713.07:198:20
1813.07:208:19
1913.07:218:18
2012.97:228:17
2112.97:228:17
2212.97:238:16
2312.87:248:15
2412.87:258:14
2512.87:258:13
2612.87:268:12
2712.77:278:11
2812.77:288:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Santa Maria?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Maria in February

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

In February, Santa Maria sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Maria in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Maria peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Maria?

Santa Maria sits at 29.7°S, 53.8°W, 146 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Pedro do Sul, 37 km away.

Topography around Santa Maria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Santa Maria is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
445 m
80 km
589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: São Pedro do Sul 37 km · Júlio de Castilhos 52 km · Agudo 55 km · São Sepé 58 km · Tupanciretã 67 km · São Gabriel 88 km · Cachoeira do Sul 96 km · Caçapava do Sul 97 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 Santa Maria (-29.6842°, -53.8069°, elevation 146 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).