São Joaquim weather in February

In February, São Joaquim sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 136 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is São Joaquim's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Joaquim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:04 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

São Joaquim 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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in São Joaquim reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
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72315
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122315
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282315

São Joaquim weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°15918.813.65.5
Feb23° / 15°13616.5135.6
Mar22° / 14°10614.512.26.0
Apr20° / 11°8610.211.36.2
May16° / 12210.610.65.2
Jun15° / 11910.410.24.6
Jul15° / 11810.210.44.6
Aug17° / 1129.3115.7
Sep18° / 14311.811.85.6
Oct20° / 11°15914.612.75.5
Nov21° / 12°12913.613.45.9
Dec23° / 14°13615.513.85.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34159
44258
54159
64159
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
153961
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223961
233961
243961
254060
264159
274159
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

São Joaquim gets around 136 mm of rain over 16.5 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 59% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
560
660
760
859
959
1059
1159
1259
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1559
1659
1759
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1959
2059
2158
2258
2357
2457
2556
2656
2755
2855

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11633501
21632511
31732501
41732501
51732501
61831501
71931491
81931491
91931481
102032481
112032481
122032481
131932481
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161933481
171933471
181834471
191834471
201834471
211834471
221834471
231935461
241935460
251935450
262035450
272035440
282135430

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:538:13
213.36:548:13
313.36:558:12
413.36:568:12
513.26:578:11
613.26:578:11
713.26:588:10
813.26:598:09
913.27:008:09
1013.17:008:08
1113.17:018:07
1213.17:028:07
1313.17:038:06
1413.07:038:05
1513.07:048:04
1613.07:058:04
1713.07:068:03
1812.97:068:02
1912.97:078:01
2012.97:088:00
2112.97:098:00
2212.87:097:59
2312.87:107:58
2412.87:117:57
2512.77:117:56
2612.77:127:55
2712.77:137:54
2812.77:137:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit São Joaquim?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Joaquim in February

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

In February, São Joaquim sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São Joaquim 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 Joaquim peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in São Joaquim 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 Joaquim is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1824 µg/m³Mar 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul12Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Joaquim?

São Joaquim sits at 28.3°S, 49.9°W, 1,353 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Orleans, 63 km away.

Topography around São Joaquim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Joaquim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,358 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,810 m.

The land around São Joaquim is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
715 m
80 km
1,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Orleans 63 km · Urussanga 65 km · Lages 66 km · Forquilhinha 68 km · Cocal do Sul 68 km · Criciúma 70 km · Braço do Norte 75 km · Içara 77 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 Joaquim (-28.2939°, -49.9317°, elevation 1,353 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).