Valença weather in February

In February, Valença sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 219 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Valença's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valença's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:47 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Valença reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 32°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
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182920
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202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920

Valença weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°30222.413.23.9
Feb29° / 20°21917.812.84.1
Mar28° / 19°22020.912.24.5
Apr27° / 18°9513.211.56.0
May24° / 15°549.110.97.1
Jun24° / 14°265.410.77.8
Jul24° / 14°265.210.87.9
Aug25° / 14°306.211.27.7
Sep26° / 16°7610.711.96.6
Oct26° / 17°13715.612.55.6
Nov27° / 18°24320.413.14.7
Dec28° / 19°29823.113.34.2

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 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43268
53268
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Valença gets around 219 mm of rain over 17.8 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 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
465
565
664
764
864
964
1063
1163
1263
1362
1462
1562
1661
1761
1861
1962
2062
2163
2263
2364
2465
2565
2666
2767
2868

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10177211
21177111
31177111
41187011
51186912
61186912
71196812
81196812
91196911
101206811
111206811
121206811
131206811
141206811
151206910
161206910
171206910
181206910
19120709
20119719
21019729
22019729
23019729
24019729
25018739
26018739
27018739
280187210

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 6:38 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:387:39
213.06:397:38
313.06:397:38
413.06:407:38
512.96:417:37
612.96:417:37
712.96:427:36
812.96:427:36
912.96:437:35
1012.96:447:35
1112.86:447:34
1212.86:457:34
1312.86:457:33
1412.86:467:33
1512.86:477:32
1612.76:477:32
1712.76:487:31
1812.76:487:30
1912.76:497:30
2012.76:497:29
2112.66:507:28
2212.66:507:28
2312.66:517:27
2412.66:517:26
2512.66:527:26
2612.56:527:25
2712.56:537:24
2812.56:537:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Valença

In seasonPeak

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

Valença's monsoon runs October–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 Valença?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Valença for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valença in February

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

In February, Valença sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Valença 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 Valença peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Valença 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 Valença is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1237 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valença?

Valença sits at 22.2°S, 43.7°W, 560 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vassouras, 18 km away.

Topography around Valença

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valença has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 617 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Valença is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Vassouras 18 km · Barra do Piraí 28 km · Mendes 31 km · Miguel Pereira 33 km · Paty do Alferes 35 km · Paracambi 40 km · Pinheiral 43 km · Paraíba do Sul 43 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 Valença (-22.2456°, -43.7003°, elevation 560 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).