São João da Barra weather in February

In February, São João da Barra sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 João da Barra's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João da Barra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

São João da Barra 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 João da Barra reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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São João da Barra weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°11410.413.26.3
Feb28° / 24°547.612.76.5
Mar28° / 24°11212.712.26.0
Apr27° / 23°7511.411.56.5
May25° / 22°519.6117.1
Jun25° / 21°256.310.77.8
Jul24° / 20°296.510.88.0
Aug24° / 20°26611.38.0
Sep25° / 21°488.111.97.5
Oct25° / 22°788.812.57.0
Nov26° / 23°13913.8135.9
Dec27° / 24°15114.313.35.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55248
65248
75248
85347
95248
105248
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125248
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255050
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275050
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

São João da Barra gets around 54 mm of rain over 7.6 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1128
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2330
2431
2531
2632
2733
2834

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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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 6:28 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:287:27
213.06:297:27
312.96:307:26
412.96:307:26
512.96:317:26
612.96:317:25
712.96:327:25
812.96:337:25
912.86:337:24
1012.86:347:24
1112.86:347:23
1212.86:357:23
1312.86:367:22
1412.86:367:22
1512.76:377:21
1612.76:377:20
1712.76:387:20
1812.76:387:19
1912.76:397:19
2012.66:397:18
2112.66:407:17
2212.66:407:17
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2412.66:417:15
2512.56:427:14
2612.56:427:14
2712.56:437:13
2812.56:437:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
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186.6Intense
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216.5Intense
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246.4Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for São João da Barra

In seasonPeak

None of São João da Barra'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 João da Barra's rainy season runs October–January, 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 João da Barra?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit São João da Barra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São João da Barra in February

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

In February, São João da Barra sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near São João da Barra in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in São João da Barra 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 João da Barra peaks around February 9 at about 14 (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 9UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João da Barra?

São João da Barra sits at 21.6°S, 41.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campos dos Goytacazes, 31 km away.

Topography around São João da Barra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João da Barra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m.

The land around São João da Barra is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
1,525 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Campos dos Goytacazes 31 km · São Francisco de Itabapoana 39 km · Quissamã 68 km · Marataizes 70 km · Mimoso do Sul 72 km · São Fidélis 72 km · Itapemirim 73 km · Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 86 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 João da Barra (-21.6403°, -41.0511°, elevation 7 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).