São Lourenço weather in February

In February, São Lourenço sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.6 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Lourenço's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Lourenço's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

São Lourenço is town 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in São Lourenço reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718

São Lourenço 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
Jan27° / 18°22620.813.24.8
Feb27° / 18°11815.612.85.3
Mar26° / 17°11215.712.25.7
Apr25° / 15°448.311.57.1
May23° / 13°385.3117.6
Jun22° / 11°212.810.78.0
Jul22° / 10°172.410.88.2
Aug24° / 11°203.511.28.4
Sep25° / 14°637.511.97.3
Oct26° / 16°9312.112.56.3
Nov26° / 17°14817.113.15.4
Dec26° / 18°20520.613.34.9

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 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173466
183565
193565
203664
213763
223763
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243763
253862
263961
273961
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

São Lourenço gets around 118 mm of rain over 15.6 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 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
262
362
461
560
659
759
858
957
1057
1156
1255
1354
1454
1553
1653
1752
1852
1952
2053
2153
2253
2354
2454
2554
2655
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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1095635
2095734
31105633
41105633
51115632
61115731
71115731
81115830
91115929
101115929
111116028
121116028
131116028
140116227
150116227
160106426
170106426
180106525
190106525
200106525
210106525
220106624
230106624
240106624
250106624
260116524
270116524
280116524

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:447:44
213.06:447:43
313.06:457:43
413.06:467:43
512.96:467:42
612.96:477:42
712.96:477:42
812.96:487:41
912.96:497:41
1012.86:497:40
1112.86:507:40
1212.86:507:39
1312.86:517:39
1412.86:527:38
1512.86:527:38
1612.76:537:37
1712.76:537:36
1812.76:547:36
1912.76:547:35
2012.76:557:34
2112.66:557:34
2212.66:567:33
2312.66:567:32
2412.66:577:32
2512.66:577:31
2612.56:587:30
2712.56:587:29
2812.56:597:29

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 3.74 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
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for São Lourenço

In seasonPeak

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

São Lourenço'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 Lourenço?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Lourenço in February

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

In February, São Lourenço sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São Lourenço 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 Lourenço peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in São Lourenço 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 Lourenço is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Lourenço?

São Lourenço sits at 22.1°S, 45.1°W, 884 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caxambu, 20 km away.

Topography around São Lourenço

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Lourenço has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 839 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,378 m.

The land around São Lourenço is covered by grassland (38%), trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
839 m
80 km
2,378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Caxambu 20 km · Itanhandu 23 km · Baependi 24 km · Passa Quatro 32 km · Lambari 34 km · Cruzília 40 km · Campanha 47 km · Três Corações 51 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 Lourenço (-22.1164°, -45.0544°, elevation 884 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).