São Sebastião weather in February

In February, São Sebastião sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 45 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is São Sebastião's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Sebastião's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:31 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

São Sebastião 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in São Sebastião reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
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103124
113124
123124
133124
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How February really feels in São Sebastião

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

São Sebastião weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°4110.912.54.2
Feb31° / 24°4511.112.34.1
Mar31° / 24°5613.312.14.1
Apr30° / 23°7516.611.84.1
May29° / 22°9819.711.64.5
Jun27° / 21°9121.511.44.8
Jul26° / 21°8622.211.54.9
Aug27° / 20°6019.411.75.3
Sep28° / 21°4213.911.95.7
Oct30° / 22°339.112.25.4
Nov31° / 23°266.412.54.9
Dec32° / 23°226.512.64.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125149
135248
145149
155149
165050
175149
185149
195248
205248
215347
225446
235545
245644
255743
265842
275941
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

São Sebastião gets around 45 mm of rain over 11.1 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
537
637
737
838
939
1039
1140
1241
1341
1442
1542
1643
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2241
2341
2440
2539
2638
2738
2837

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119810
219810
318820
418820
517830
617821
717821
816831
916831
1015841
1115841
1214851
1313861
1413861
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1612871
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2810891

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:275:53
212.45:275:53
312.45:285:53
412.45:285:52
512.45:285:52
612.45:295:52
712.45:295:52
812.45:295:52
912.45:295:52
1012.45:305:52
1112.45:305:51
1212.45:305:51
1312.35:315:51
1412.35:315:51
1512.35:315:51
1612.35:315:50
1712.35:315:50
1812.35:325:50
1912.35:325:49
2012.35:325:49
2112.35:325:49
2212.35:325:48
2312.35:335:48
2412.35:335:48
2512.25:335:47
2612.25:335:47
2712.25:335:46
2812.25:335:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for São Sebastião

In seasonPeak

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

São Sebastião's rainy season runs February–August, 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 Sebastião?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Sebastião in February

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

In February, São Sebastião sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near São Sebastião in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 52 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in São Sebastião 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 Sebastião peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Sebastião?

São Sebastião sits at 9.9°S, 36.6°W, 204 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Junqueiro, 9.0 km away.

Topography around São Sebastião

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Sebastião has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around São Sebastião is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Junqueiro 9.0 km · Feira Grande 14 km · Teotônio Vilela 22 km · Limoeiro de Anadia 22 km · Lagoa da Canoa 23 km · Arapiraca 23 km · Igreja Nova 24 km · Campo Alegre 28 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 Sebastião (-9.9336°, -36.5542°, elevation 204 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).