Viçosa weather in February

In February, Viçosa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 116 mm of rain across 11.9 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Viçosa's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viçosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Viçosa 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 26°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
162920
172920
182920
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202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920

Viçosa 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°22616.813.14.6
Feb29° / 20°11611.912.74.8
Mar28° / 19°13215.912.15.0
Apr27° / 18°609.611.56.5
May25° / 16°345.3117.5
Jun24° / 14°122.510.88.3
Jul24° / 14°82.110.98.5
Aug25° / 14°162.811.38.1
Sep27° / 16°537.511.97.0
Oct27° / 18°9211.112.56.1
Nov27° / 19°20618.2135.0
Dec28° / 20°24420.113.24.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43664
53664
63763
73862
83862
93763
103862
113961
123961
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
234060
243862
253862
263961
274060
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Viçosa gets around 116 mm of rain over 11.9 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 44% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
545
644
744
843
943
1042
1142
1241
1340
1440
1539
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2142
2243
2345
2446
2547
2648
2750
2851

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 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1126658
2126658
3126658
4126667
5126667
6127657
7127657
8127657
9128647
10128647
11128647
12129637
13129637
14129637
15130627
16130627
17130627
18130627
19129637
20129637
21128647
22127657
23127657
24126667
25125677
26124687
27124687
28223687

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:377:33
212.96:387:33
312.96:387:32
412.96:397:32
512.96:397:32
612.96:407:31
712.86:417:31
812.86:417:31
912.86:427:30
1012.86:427:30
1112.86:437:29
1212.86:437:29
1312.76:447:28
1412.76:447:28
1512.76:457:27
1612.76:457:27
1712.76:467:26
1812.76:467:26
1912.66:477:25
2012.66:477:24
2112.66:487:24
2212.66:487:23
2312.66:497:22
2412.56:497:22
2512.56:507:21
2612.56:507:20
2712.56:517:20
2812.56:517:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Viçosa

In seasonPeak

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

Viçosa'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 Viçosa?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Viçosa in February

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

In February, Viçosa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Viçosa 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 Viçosa peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Viçosa 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 Viçosa is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Mar 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Viçosa?

Viçosa sits at 20.8°S, 42.9°W, 656 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ervália, 25 km away.

Topography around Viçosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viçosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 701 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Viçosa is covered by trees (40%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Ervália 25 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 29 km · Ponte Nova 38 km · Ubá 41 km · Piranga 44 km · Tocantins 49 km · Rio Pomba 66 km · Muriaé 68 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 Viçosa (-20.7539°, -42.8819°, elevation 656 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).