São João da Ponte weather in February

In February, São João da Ponte sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 107 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is São João da Ponte's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João da Ponte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

São João da Ponte 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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in São João da Ponte reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
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133021
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273021
283021

How February really feels in São João da Ponte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

São João da Ponte weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°15413.412.84.7
Feb30° / 21°10710.912.54.6
Mar30° / 21°13512.212.14.8
Apr30° / 20°516.711.75.6
May29° / 18°122.311.36.7
Jun28° / 17°20.411.17.8
Jul28° / 16°10.111.17.9
Aug30° / 17°20.411.56.8
Sep32° / 19°122.111.95.2
Oct32° / 21°788.212.44.2
Nov30° / 21°19516.412.74.2
Dec29° / 21°22616.412.94.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54258
64258
74357
84357
94258
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

São João da Ponte gets around 107 mm of rain over 10.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11730539
21730539
31731529
41731529
51632529
61632529
71633519
81633519
915345010
1015355010
1115354910
1205364910
1304374810
1404374810
1504384710
1604384710
1704384710
1804384810
1904384810
200437499
210436519
220436519
230435529
240434539
250434539
260433558
270433558
280433549

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 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 6:48 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:487:31
212.76:497:30
312.76:497:30
412.76:507:30
512.76:507:30
612.66:517:30
712.66:517:29
812.66:527:29
912.66:527:29
1012.66:537:28
1112.66:537:28
1212.66:537:28
1312.66:547:27
1412.56:547:27
1512.56:557:27
1612.56:557:26
1712.56:557:26
1812.56:567:25
1912.56:567:25
2012.56:567:24
2112.56:577:24
2212.46:577:23
2312.46:577:23
2412.46:587:22
2512.46:587:22
2612.46:587:21
2712.46:597:21
2812.46:597:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for São João da Ponte

In seasonPeak

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

São João da Ponte'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 João da Ponte?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São João da Ponte in February

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

In February, São João da Ponte sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in São João da Ponte in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (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 Ponte peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João da Ponte?

São João da Ponte sits at 15.9°S, 44.0°W, 717 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Varzelândia, 25 km away.

Topography around São João da Ponte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João da Ponte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 725 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.

The land around São João da Ponte is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (31%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
578 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Varzelândia 25 km · Brasília de Minas 55 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 57 km · Januária 63 km · Jaíba 75 km · Janaúba 76 km · Francisco Sá 82 km · Montes Claros 91 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 Ponte (-15.9292°, -44.0078°, elevation 717 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).