São Gonçalo do Amarante weather in February

In February, São Gonçalo do Amarante sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 151 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

São Gonçalo do Amarante 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 São Gonçalo do Amarante 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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in São Gonçalo do Amarante

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.

São Gonçalo do Amarante weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°10318.412.24.3
Feb29° / 25°15121.312.13.8
Mar29° / 25°21525.9123.5
Apr29° / 25°25925.811.93.5
May29° / 25°11919.411.84.3
Jun29° / 25°6212.911.85.3
Jul30° / 24°316.511.86.0
Aug30° / 25°61.611.96.4
Sep30° / 25°30.6126.6
Oct30° / 25°4112.16.5
Nov30° / 26°71.912.26.2
Dec30° / 26°277.612.25.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34456
44555
54456
64258
74159
84159
93961
103862
113763
123763
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

São Gonçalo do Amarante gets around 151 mm of rain over 21.3 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 75% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
267
368
468
569
670
771
872
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1275
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1477
1577
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1979
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2879

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.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18317
28218
38218
48119
58119
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Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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516light breeze
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916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:455:54
212.25:455:54
312.25:455:54
412.15:455:54
512.15:465:54
612.15:465:54
712.15:465:54
812.15:465:54
912.15:465:54
1012.15:465:54
1112.15:475:54
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for São Gonçalo do Amarante

In seasonPeak

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

São Gonçalo do Amarante's monsoon runs February–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 São Gonçalo do Amarante?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Gonçalo do Amarante.

What to pack for São Gonçalo do Amarante in February

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

In February, São Gonçalo do Amarante sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São Gonçalo do Amarante 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 28 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°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
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in São Gonçalo do Amarante 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 São Gonçalo do Amarante peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Gonçalo do Amarante?

São Gonçalo do Amarante sits at 3.6°S, 39.0°W, 23 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paracuru, 23 km away.

Topography around São Gonçalo do Amarante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gonçalo do Amarante has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.

The land around São Gonçalo do Amarante is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (41%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and water (30%), shrubs (27%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
1,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Paracuru 23 km · Paraipaba 27 km · Caucaia 38 km · Pentecoste 39 km · Umirim 43 km · Maranguape 44 km · Maracanaú 48 km · Fortaleza 49 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 São Gonçalo do Amarante (-3.6072°, -38.9683°, elevation 23 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).