Varginha weather in February

In February, Varginha sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 151 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 16% 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 Varginha's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varginha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Varginha 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 Varginha 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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
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Varginha 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
Jan28° / 19°25221.713.24.4
Feb28° / 19°15117.412.74.5
Mar28° / 19°15217.612.25.2
Apr27° / 17°588.611.56.8
May24° / 14°415.1117.8
Jun24° / 13°182.910.78.3
Jul24° / 12°142.210.88.6
Aug26° / 13°193.211.38.3
Sep27° / 15°657.711.96.9
Oct28° / 17°10212.712.55.9
Nov27° / 18°18118.5135.0
Dec28° / 19°22522.913.34.4

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 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163268
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Varginha gets around 151 mm of rain over 17.4 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 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
267
366
465
565
664
764
863
963
1063
1162
1262
1361
1461
1560
1660
1760
1860
1960
2061
2161
2262
2362
2462
2562
2663
2763
2863

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1428671
2429661
3529651
4530641
5531622
6531622
7532612
8533602
9534592
10535582
11535591
12436591
13436591
14437581
15437581
16438571
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18338581
19338581
20338590
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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287calm

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 6:46 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:467:44
213.06:477:44
312.96:477:44
412.96:487:43
512.96:487:43
612.96:497:43
712.96:507:42
812.96:507:42
912.86:517:41
1012.86:517:41
1112.86:527:41
1212.86:537:40
1312.86:537:39
1412.86:547:39
1512.76:547:38
1612.76:557:38
1712.76:557:37
1812.76:567:37
1912.76:567:36
2012.66:577:35
2112.66:577:35
2212.66:587:34
2312.66:587:33
2412.66:597:33
2512.56:597:32
2612.57:007:31
2712.57:007:30
2812.57:017:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Varginha

In seasonPeak

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

Varginha'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 Varginha?

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

February is a reasonable time to visit Varginha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Varginha in February

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

In February, Varginha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Varginha 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 Varginha peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 21UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Varginha 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 Varginha is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Varginha?

Varginha sits at 21.6°S, 45.4°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Elói Mendes, 15 km away.

Topography around Varginha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varginha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 900 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m.

The land around Varginha is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
1,158 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Elói Mendes 15 km · Três Pontas 22 km · Três Corações 24 km · Paraguaçu 32 km · Campanha 32 km · Nepomuceno 41 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 42 km · Lambari 48 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 Varginha (-21.5514°, -45.4303°, elevation 887 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).