São Cristóvão weather in February

In February, São Cristóvão sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 63 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is São Cristóvão's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Cristóvão's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 29°; 2nd warmest
Overnight low: 25°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 63 mm; 16.4 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 24 min; 5:33 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover: 51%; 11th clearest
Wind: 15 km/h; 8th windiest
Solar energy: 6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.8; out of 10

São Cristóvão is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 São Cristóvão reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29
Avg low (°C)	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	25
2	29	25
3	29	25
4	29	25
5	29	25
6	29	25
7	29	25
8	29	25
9	29	25
10	29	25
11	29	25
12	29	25
13	29	25
14	29	25
15	29	25
16	29	25
17	29	25
18	29	25
19	29	25
20	29	25
21	29	25
22	29	25
23	29	25
24	29	25
25	29	25
26	29	25
27	29	25
28	29	25

How February really feels in São Cristóvão

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 8 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

São Cristóvão weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 24°	56	15.2	12.6	5.2
Feb	29° / 25°	63	16.4	12.4	4.8
Mar	29° / 25°	71	18.1	12.1	4.7
Apr	28° / 25°	112	20.3	11.8	4.6
May	27° / 24°	157	22.9	11.5	4.8
Jun	26° / 23°	148	24	11.4	4.7
Jul	25° / 22°	125	23.9	11.4	4.9
Aug	25° / 22°	98	22.1	11.6	5.2
Sep	26° / 22°	64	17.2	11.9	5.8
Oct	27° / 23°	52	13.9	12.2	6.2
Nov	28° / 24°	41	11.1	12.5	6.3
Dec	28° / 24°	33	10.1	12.6	5.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	65	66	66	66	66	65	65	66	65	65	64	63	63	62	62	62	61	61	60	60	60	61	62	63	63	63	64	65
Cloudier (%)	35	34	34	34	34	35	35	34	35	35	36	37	37	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	39	38	37	37	37	36	35

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	65	35
2	66	34
3	66	34
4	66	34
5	66	34
6	65	35
7	65	35
8	66	34
9	65	35
10	65	35
11	64	36
12	63	37
13	63	37
14	62	38
15	62	38
16	62	38
17	61	39
18	61	39
19	60	40
20	60	40
21	60	40
22	61	39
23	62	38
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	63	37
27	64	36
28	65	35

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

São Cristóvão gets around 63 mm of rain over 16.4 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 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	54	54	54	55	55	55	56	57	57	58	59	60	61	61	62	62	62	62	62	62	61	61	60	59	58	57	55	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	54
4	55
5	55
6	55
7	56
8	57
9	57
10	58
11	59
12	60
13	61
14	61
15	62
16	62
17	62
18	62
19	62
20	62
21	61
22	61
23	60
24	59
25	58
26	57
27	55
28	55

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Muggy (%)	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Oppressive (%)	95	96	96	96	97	96	96	97	97	97	97	97	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95
Miserable (%)	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	4	95	1
2	3	96	1
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	2	97	1
6	2	96	2
7	2	96	2
8	1	97	2
9	1	97	2
10	1	97	2
11	1	97	2
12	1	97	2
13	1	96	3
14	1	96	3
15	1	96	3
16	1	96	3
17	1	96	3
18	1	96	3
19	1	96	3
20	1	96	3
21	1	95	4
22	1	95	4
23	1	95	4
24	1	95	4
25	1	95	4
26	1	95	4
27	1	95	4
28	1	95	4

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
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	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	15	light breeze
2	15	light breeze
3	15	light breeze
4	15	light breeze
5	15	light breeze
6	15	light breeze
7	15	light breeze
8	15	light breeze
9	15	light breeze
10	15	light breeze
11	15	light breeze
12	15	light breeze
13	15	light breeze
14	15	light breeze
15	15	light breeze
16	15	light breeze
17	15	light breeze
18	15	light breeze
19	15	light breeze
20	15	light breeze
21	15	light breeze
22	15	light breeze
23	15	light breeze
24	15	light breeze
25	15	light breeze
26	15	light breeze
27	15	light breeze
28	15	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:49 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.2	12.2
Sunrise (AM)	5:28	5:28	5:29	5:29	5:29	5:30	5:30	5:30	5:31	5:31	5:31	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:33	5:33	5:33	5:33	5:33	5:34	5:34	5:34	5:34	5:34	5:35	5:35	5:35	5:35
Sunset (PM)	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:51	5:51	5:50	5:50	5:49

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.5	5:28	5:57
2	12.5	5:28	5:57
3	12.5	5:29	5:57
4	12.5	5:29	5:56
5	12.4	5:29	5:56
6	12.4	5:30	5:56
7	12.4	5:30	5:56
8	12.4	5:30	5:56
9	12.4	5:31	5:56
10	12.4	5:31	5:56
11	12.4	5:31	5:55
12	12.4	5:32	5:55
13	12.4	5:32	5:55
14	12.4	5:32	5:55
15	12.4	5:33	5:54
16	12.4	5:33	5:54
17	12.3	5:33	5:54
18	12.3	5:33	5:53
19	12.3	5:33	5:53
20	12.3	5:34	5:53
21	12.3	5:34	5:52
22	12.3	5:34	5:52
23	12.3	5:34	5:52
24	12.3	5:34	5:51
25	12.3	5:35	5:51
26	12.3	5:35	5:50
27	12.2	5:35	5:50
28	12.2	5:35	5:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.3	6.3
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.3	Intense
2	6.3	Intense
3	6.3	Intense
4	6.3	Intense
5	6.3	Intense
6	6.3	Intense
7	6.3	Intense
8	6.3	Intense
9	6.3	Intense
10	6.3	Intense
11	6.3	Intense
12	6.3	Intense
13	6.3	Intense
14	6.3	Intense
15	6.2	Intense
16	6.2	Intense
17	6.2	Intense
18	6.2	Intense
19	6.2	Intense
20	6.2	Intense
21	6.2	Intense
22	6.2	Intense
23	6.2	Intense
24	6.2	Intense
25	6.2	Intense
26	6.2	Intense
27	6.3	Intense
28	6.3	Intense

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for São Cristóvão

In seasonPeak

None of São Cristóvão's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

São Cristóvão's rainy season runs March–August, 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 São Cristóvão?

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

4.8

Sightseeing

8th-best month of the year

5.9

Beach & pool

6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit São Cristóvão for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Cristóvão in February

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

In February, São Cristóvão sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São Cristóvão 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 15 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	27	28	28	28	28	27	26	26	26	26	26	27
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	27	Warm
Feb	28	Warm
Mar	28	Tropical
Apr	28	Tropical
May	28	Warm
Jun	27	Warm
Jul	26	Warm
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	26	Warm
Oct	26	Warm
Nov	26	Warm
Dec	27	Warm

UV index in São Cristóvão 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 São Cristóvão peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	15	14	13	10	9	9	10	12	12	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is São Cristóvão?

São Cristóvão sits at 11.0°S, 37.2°W, 38 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporanga d'Ajuda, 12 km away.

Topography around São Cristóvão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Cristóvão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around São Cristóvão is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

89 m

trees 43%

16 km

146 m

trees 36%

80 km

694 m

grassland 44%

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← January São Cristóvão year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Itaporanga d'Ajuda 12 km · Aracaju 19 km · Nossa Senhora do Socorro 20 km · Barra dos Coqueiros 22 km · Laranjeiras 24 km · Salgado 29 km · Areia Branca 31 km · Maruim 34 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

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 São Cristóvão (-11.0147°, -37.2064°, elevation 38 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	25
2	29	25
3	29	25
4	29	25
5	29	25
6	29	25
7	29	25
8	29	25
9	29	25
10	29	25
11	29	25
12	29	25
13	29	25
14	29	25
15	29	25
16	29	25
17	29	25
18	29	25
19	29	25
20	29	25
21	29	25
22	29	25
23	29	25
24	29	25
25	29	25
26	29	25
27	29	25
28	29	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	65	35
2	66	34
3	66	34
4	66	34
5	66	34
6	65	35
7	65	35
8	66	34
9	65	35
10	65	35
11	64	36
12	63	37
13	63	37
14	62	38
15	62	38
16	62	38
17	61	39
18	61	39
19	60	40
20	60	40
21	60	40
22	61	39
23	62	38
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	63	37
27	64	36
28	65	35

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	54
4	55
5	55
6	55
7	56
8	57
9	57
10	58
11	59
12	60
13	61
14	61
15	62
16	62
17	62
18	62
19	62
20	62
21	61
22	61
23	60
24	59
25	58
26	57
27	55
28	55

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	4	95	1
2	3	96	1
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	2	97	1
6	2	96	2
7	2	96	2
8	1	97	2
9	1	97	2
10	1	97	2
11	1	97	2
12	1	97	2
13	1	96	3
14	1	96	3
15	1	96	3
16	1	96	3
17	1	96	3
18	1	96	3
19	1	96	3
20	1	96	3
21	1	95	4
22	1	95	4
23	1	95	4
24	1	95	4
25	1	95	4
26	1	95	4
27	1	95	4
28	1	95	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	25
2	29	25
3	29	25
4	29	25
5	29	25
6	29	25
7	29	25
8	29	25
9	29	25
10	29	25
11	29	25
12	29	25
13	29	25
14	29	25
15	29	25
16	29	25
17	29	25
18	29	25
19	29	25
20	29	25
21	29	25
22	29	25
23	29	25
24	29	25
25	29	25
26	29	25
27	29	25
28	29	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	65	35
2	66	34
3	66	34
4	66	34
5	66	34
6	65	35
7	65	35
8	66	34
9	65	35
10	65	35
11	64	36
12	63	37
13	63	37
14	62	38
15	62	38
16	62	38
17	61	39
18	61	39
19	60	40
20	60	40
21	60	40
22	61	39
23	62	38
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	63	37
27	64	36
28	65	35

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	54
4	55
5	55
6	55
7	56
8	57
9	57
10	58
11	59
12	60
13	61
14	61
15	62
16	62
17	62
18	62
19	62
20	62
21	61
22	61
23	60
24	59
25	58
26	57
27	55
28	55

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	4	95	1
2	3	96	1
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	2	97	1
6	2	96	2
7	2	96	2
8	1	97	2
9	1	97	2
10	1	97	2
11	1	97	2
12	1	97	2
13	1	96	3
14	1	96	3
15	1	96	3
16	1	96	3
17	1	96	3
18	1	96	3
19	1	96	3
20	1	96	3
21	1	95	4
22	1	95	4
23	1	95	4
24	1	95	4
25	1	95	4
26	1	95	4
27	1	95	4
28	1	95	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	25
2	29	25
3	29	25
4	29	25
5	29	25
6	29	25
7	29	25
8	29	25
9	29	25
10	29	25
11	29	25
12	29	25
13	29	25
14	29	25
15	29	25
16	29	25
17	29	25
18	29	25
19	29	25
20	29	25
21	29	25
22	29	25
23	29	25
24	29	25
25	29	25
26	29	25
27	29	25
28	29	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	65	35
2	66	34
3	66	34
4	66	34
5	66	34
6	65	35
7	65	35
8	66	34
9	65	35
10	65	35
11	64	36
12	63	37
13	63	37
14	62	38
15	62	38
16	62	38
17	61	39
18	61	39
19	60	40
20	60	40
21	60	40
22	61	39
23	62	38
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	63	37
27	64	36
28	65	35

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	54
4	55
5	55
6	55
7	56
8	57
9	57
10	58
11	59
12	60
13	61
14	61
15	62
16	62
17	62
18	62
19	62
20	62
21	61
22	61
23	60
24	59
25	58
26	57
27	55
28	55

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	4	95	1
2	3	96	1
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	2	97	1
6	2	96	2
7	2	96	2
8	1	97	2
9	1	97	2
10	1	97	2
11	1	97	2
12	1	97	2
13	1	96	3
14	1	96	3
15	1	96	3
16	1	96	3
17	1	96	3
18	1	96	3
19	1	96	3
20	1	96	3
21	1	95	4
22	1	95	4
23	1	95	4
24	1	95	4
25	1	95	4
26	1	95	4
27	1	95	4
28	1	95	4