São Sebastião do Paraíso weather in February

In February, São Sebastião do Paraíso sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 212 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is São Sebastião do Paraíso's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Sebastião do Paraíso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in São Sebastião do Paraíso reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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São Sebastião do Paraíso weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°30524.713.14.1
Feb28° / 19°21219.912.74.5
Mar28° / 19°19020.712.14.8
Apr27° / 17°8110.811.56.5
May24° / 15°466.4117.7
Jun24° / 13°253.210.88.5
Jul24° / 13°162.510.98.7
Aug26° / 14°193.311.38.2
Sep28° / 17°768.211.96.8
Oct28° / 18°12714.812.55.2
Nov27° / 18°20419.9134.8
Dec27° / 19°29525.613.24.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
43070
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113169
123070
133070
143070
153169
163169
173070
183070
193070
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253268
263367
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

São Sebastião do Paraíso gets around 212 mm of rain over 19.9 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 71% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
275
375
474
573
673
772
872
971
1071
1170
1270
1370
1469
1569
1669
1769
1869
1970
2070
2170
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1424711
2425701
3525691
4526681
5526672
6527662
7528652
8529642
9529651
10430651
11431641
12431641
13432631
14432631
15433621
16333631
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18334630
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20234640
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23234640
24235630
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26235630
27235630
28235630

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:537:50
212.96:547:49
312.96:547:49
412.96:557:49
512.96:567:48
612.96:567:48
712.86:577:48
812.86:577:47
912.86:587:47
1012.86:587:46
1112.86:597:46
1212.87:007:45
1312.77:007:45
1412.77:017:44
1512.77:017:44
1612.77:027:43
1712.77:027:43
1812.77:037:42
1912.67:037:42
2012.67:047:41
2112.67:047:40
2212.67:057:40
2312.67:057:39
2412.57:067:38
2512.57:067:38
2612.57:067:37
2712.57:077:36
2812.57:077:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
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75.8Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for São Sebastião do Paraíso

In seasonPeak

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

São Sebastião do Paraíso'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 Sebastião do Paraíso?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit São Sebastião do Paraíso for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Sebastião do Paraíso in February

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

In February, São Sebastião do Paraíso sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Sebastião do Paraíso in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (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 do Paraíso peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 Sebastião do Paraíso is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1540 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Sebastião do Paraíso?

São Sebastião do Paraíso sits at 20.9°S, 47.0°W, 974 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monte Santo de Minas, 30 km away.

Topography around São Sebastião do Paraíso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Sebastião do Paraíso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around São Sebastião do Paraíso is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (29%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
932 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Monte Santo de Minas 30 km · Cássia 38 km · Altinópolis 42 km · Passos 45 km · Guaranésia 47 km · Cajuru 51 km · Guaxupé 52 km · Franca 60 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 do Paraíso (-20.9169°, -46.9914°, elevation 974 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).