São Gonçalo do Sapucaí weather in February

In February, São Gonçalo do Sapucaí sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 175 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is São Gonçalo do Sapucaí's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gonçalo do Sapucaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

São Gonçalo do Sapucaí is 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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São Gonçalo do Sapucaí weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°27523.613.24.3
Feb28° / 19°17518.712.84.7
Mar27° / 18°16818.612.25.2
Apr26° / 16°659.411.56.8
May24° / 13°506.1117.6
Jun23° / 12°263.610.78.1
Jul23° / 11°223.110.88.3
Aug25° / 12°283.811.28.3
Sep26° / 15°818.111.97.0
Oct27° / 17°12213.712.55.9
Nov27° / 18°19319.3135.0
Dec27° / 19°23722.813.34.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73169
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133169
143169
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

São Gonçalo do Sapucaí gets around 175 mm of rain over 18.7 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 67% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1536590
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:467:46
213.06:477:45
313.06:477:45
412.96:487:45
512.96:497:44
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712.96:507:43
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1512.76:547:39
1612.76:557:39
1712.76:567:38
1812.76:567:38
1912.76:577:37
2012.76:577:36
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2212.66:587:35
2312.66:597:34
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2512.67:007:33
2612.57:007:32
2712.57:017:31
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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 5.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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

Hazard calendar for São Gonçalo do Sapucaí

In seasonPeak

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

São Gonçalo do Sapucaí's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Sapucaí?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit São Gonçalo do Sapucaí for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Gonçalo do Sapucaí in February

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

In February, São Gonçalo do Sapucaí sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 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 Gonçalo do Sapucaí peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 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 São Gonçalo do Sapucaí is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Gonçalo do Sapucaí?

São Gonçalo do Sapucaí sits at 21.9°S, 45.6°W, 866 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campanha, 21 km away.

Topography around São Gonçalo do Sapucaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gonçalo do Sapucaí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 893 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m.

The land around São Gonçalo do Sapucaí is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (36%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
654 m
80 km
1,249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Campanha 21 km · Lambari 27 km · Elói Mendes 32 km · Poço Fundo 40 km · Paraguaçu 41 km · Machado 41 km · Três Corações 41 km · Santa Rita do Sapucaí 42 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 Sapucaí (-21.8922°, -45.5953°, elevation 866 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. 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).