Tacaratu weather in February

In February, Tacaratu sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tacaratu's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tacaratu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tacaratu reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323

How February really feels in Tacaratu

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.

Tacaratu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°516.512.53.4
Feb33° / 23°557.612.33.5
Mar33° / 23°61912.13.6
Apr32° / 22°346.911.84.3
May30° / 21°255.711.65.4
Jun28° / 20°175.211.56.6
Jul28° / 20°134.511.57.1
Aug29° / 19°103.211.76.6
Sep31° / 20°51.311.95.5
Oct33° / 21°91.312.24.2
Nov34° / 22°142.312.43.3
Dec34° / 23°253.112.53.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105248
115248
125149
135149
144951
155050
164951
174951
185050
194951
205050
215149
225149
235248
245347
255446
265545
275644
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tacaratu gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.6 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
725
825
926
1026
1127
1227
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2128
2228
2327
2426
2526
2625
2724
2823

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11295119
21295218
31295317
41295317
51285417
61285417
71275517
80275617
90265717
100255817
110245818
120235918
130235819
140225919
150215920
160206020
170205921
180195922
190195823
200185923
210185824
220185824
230185824
240185824
250195724
260195724
270205624
280205624

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

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 5:34 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:345:58
212.45:355:58
312.45:355:58
412.45:355:58
512.45:365:58
612.45:365:58
712.45:365:58
812.35:375:57
912.35:375:57
1012.35:375:57
1112.35:375:57
1212.35:385:57
1312.35:385:57
1412.35:385:56
1512.35:385:56
1612.35:385:56
1712.35:395:56
1812.35:395:55
1912.35:395:55
2012.35:395:55
2112.35:395:54
2212.25:395:54
2312.25:405:54
2412.25:405:53
2512.25:405:53
2612.25:405:53
2712.25:405:52
2812.25:405:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tacaratu?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tacaratu. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tacaratu in February

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

In February, Tacaratu sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tacaratu 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 Tacaratu peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tacaratu?

Tacaratu sits at 9.1°S, 38.1°W, 516 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Petrolândia, 16 km away.

Topography around Tacaratu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tacaratu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 596 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m.

The land around Tacaratu is covered by trees (38%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
364 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,058 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Petrolândia 16 km · Glória 28 km · Água Branca 29 km · Paulo Afonso 34 km · Delmiro Gouveia 36 km · Inajá 42 km · Mata Grande 46 km · Inhapi 46 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 Tacaratu (-9.1053°, -38.1492°, elevation 516 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).