Santa Rita weather in February

In February, Santa Rita sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 287 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 4% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santa Rita's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
287 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

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 Santa Rita reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93124
103124
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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233123
243123
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263123
273123
283123

How February really feels in Santa Rita

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.

Santa Rita weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°25124.512.22.5
Feb31° / 23°28724.512.12.5
Mar31° / 23°38129.4122.4
Apr31° / 23°35527.511.92.5
May31° / 23°21222.511.93.1
Jun31° / 23°7212.711.84.2
Jul32° / 23°407.311.84.6
Aug33° / 24°102.411.94.2
Sep35° / 24°71.7123.4
Oct35° / 25°174.112.13.0
Nov35° / 25°396.512.12.9
Dec34° / 25°9014.212.22.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31684
41684
51684
61684
71585
81585
91585
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151288
161288
171288
181288
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201189
211189
221288
231288
241288
251288
261387
271387
281387

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Rita gets around 287 mm of rain over 24.5 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 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
585
685
785
886
986
1087
1188
1288
1388
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1990
2090
2190
2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58416
68317
78317
88317
98218
108218
118119
128119
138119
148020
158020
167921
177921
187921
197822
207822
217822
227723
237723
247624
257624
267525
277525
287426

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:15
212.16:076:15
312.16:076:15
412.16:076:15
512.16:086:15
612.16:086:15
712.16:086:15
812.16:086:15
912.16:086:15
1012.16:086:15
1112.16:086:15
1212.16:096:15
1312.16:096:15
1412.16:096:15
1512.16:096:15
1612.16:096:15
1712.16:096:15
1812.16:096:15
1912.16:096:14
2012.16:096:14
2112.16:096:14
2212.16:096:14
2312.16:096:14
2412.16:096:14
2512.16:096:13
2612.16:096:13
2712.16:096:13
2812.16:096:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Santa Rita

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Rita's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Santa Rita?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Rita.

What to pack for Santa Rita in February

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

In February, Santa Rita sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Rita in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 57 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in October near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2017 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rita?

Santa Rita sits at 3.1°S, 44.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bacabeira, 19 km away.

Topography around Santa Rita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.

The land around Santa Rita is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Bacabeira 19 km · Rosário 24 km · Itapecuru Mirim 28 km · Anajatuba 36 km · Morros 44 km · Icatu 50 km · Miranda do Norte 55 km · Cantanhede 55 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 Rita (-3.139°, -44.3252°, elevation 8 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).