Vera Cruz weather in February

In February, Vera Cruz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 61 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vera Cruz's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vera Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Vera Cruz reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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Vera Cruz weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°5912.412.76.3
Feb28° / 26°6114.412.45.8
Mar28° / 26°9117.812.15.5
Apr27° / 25°15822.311.74.8
May26° / 25°18622.811.44.9
Jun26° / 24°15022.911.34.9
Jul25° / 23°11621.911.35.3
Aug25° / 23°8119.811.65.7
Sep25° / 24°6414.611.96.4
Oct26° / 24°5810.912.36.8
Nov27° / 25°6410.612.66.5
Dec27° / 25°409.612.76.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36832
46832
56733
66733
76535
86535
96436
106436
116337
126337
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
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206139
216238
226238
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Vera Cruz gets around 61 mm of rain over 14.4 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
446
546
647
747
848
949
1050
1151
1252
1353
1453
1554
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2055
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2254
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2453
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2651
2751
2850

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12944
22944
32944
42944
52944
61954
71945
81945
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Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:316:05
212.65:316:05
312.55:326:05
412.55:326:05
512.55:336:04
612.55:336:04
712.55:336:04
812.55:346:04
912.55:346:04
1012.55:356:03
1112.55:356:03
1212.55:356:03
1312.45:366:03
1412.45:366:02
1512.45:366:02
1612.45:366:02
1712.45:376:01
1812.45:376:01
1912.45:376:00
2012.45:386:00
2112.45:386:00
2212.45:385:59
2312.35:385:59
2412.35:395:58
2512.35:395:58
2612.35:395:57
2712.35:395:57
2812.35:395:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Vera Cruz

In seasonPeak

None of Vera Cruz's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Vera Cruz's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Vera Cruz?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vera Cruz in February

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

In February, Vera Cruz sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vera Cruz 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 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Vera Cruz 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 Vera Cruz peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 14Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vera Cruz?

Vera Cruz sits at 13.0°S, 38.6°W, 9 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaparica, 11 km away.

Topography around Vera Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vera Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m.

The land around Vera Cruz is covered by water (55%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (76%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
422 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Itaparica 11 km · Salvador 13 km · Madre de Deus 24 km · Simões Filho 30 km · Lauro de Freitas 31 km · Candeias 33 km · Jaguaripe 35 km · São Francisco do Conde 38 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 Vera Cruz (-12.9603°, -38.6086°, elevation 9 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).