Tejar weather in February

In February, Tejar sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 81 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tejar's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tejar's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 26°; 3rd warmest
Overnight low: 18°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 81 mm; 18.1 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 42 min; 6:01 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover: 44%; 1st clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.5; out of 10

Tejar is human settlement in Costa Rica.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tejar reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
Avg low (°C)	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	18
2	26	18
3	26	18
4	26	18
5	26	18
6	26	18
7	26	18
8	26	18
9	26	18
10	26	18
11	26	18
12	26	18
13	26	18
14	26	18
15	26	18
16	26	18
17	26	18
18	26	18
19	26	18
20	26	18
21	26	18
22	26	18
23	26	18
24	26	18
25	26	18
26	26	18
27	26	18
28	26	18

Tejar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	25° / 18°	136	22.8	11.5	5.1
Feb	26° / 18°	81	18.1	11.7	5.5
Mar	27° / 19°	103	21.1	11.9	5.1
Apr	26° / 19°	263	27.5	12.2	3.9
May	26° / 19°	660	30.9	12.4	3.3
Jun	25° / 19°	720	30	12.6	3.3
Jul	25° / 19°	743	31	12.5	3.3
Aug	25° / 19°	814	31	12.3	3.3
Sep	25° / 19°	748	30	12.1	3.3
Oct	25° / 19°	750	31	11.8	3.4
Nov	25° / 19°	547	29.8	11.6	3.5
Dec	25° / 18°	275	27.7	11.4	4.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	81	81	81	80	80	80	79	79	79	79	78	78	78	78	77	77	77	77	77	77	77	76	76	76	76	76	75	75
Cloudier (%)	19	19	19	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	25	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	81	19
2	81	19
3	81	19
4	80	20
5	80	20
6	80	20
7	79	21
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	79	21
11	78	22
12	78	22
13	78	22
14	78	22
15	77	23
16	77	23
17	77	23
18	77	23
19	77	23
20	77	23
21	77	23
22	76	24
23	76	24
24	76	24
25	76	24
26	76	24
27	75	25
28	75	25

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tejar gets around 81 mm of rain over 18.1 wet days in February, the driest month. 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 66% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	65	65	65	64	64	64	64	63	63	63	63	63	63	63	64	64	64	65	65	65	66	66	66	66	65	65	65	64

	Rain chance (%)
1	65
2	65
3	65
4	64
5	64
6	64
7	64
8	63
9	63
10	63
11	63
12	63
13	63
14	63
15	64
16	64
17	64
18	65
19	65
20	65
21	66
22	66
23	66
24	66
25	65
26	65
27	65
28	64

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Comfortable (%)	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5
Humid (%)	64	63	63	63	63	62	62	62	62	61	61	60	60	61	60	60	60	60	59	59	58	57	57	56	56	56	55	55
Muggy (%)	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	37	38	38	39	40	40

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	5	64	31
2	6	63	31
3	6	63	31
4	6	63	31
5	6	63	31
6	6	62	32
7	6	62	32
8	6	62	32
9	6	62	32
10	6	61	33
11	6	61	33
12	7	60	33
13	7	60	33
14	6	61	33
15	6	60	34
16	6	60	34
17	6	60	34
18	6	60	34
19	6	59	35
20	6	59	35
21	6	58	36
22	6	57	37
23	6	57	37
24	6	56	38
25	6	56	38
26	5	56	39
27	5	55	40
28	5	55	40

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	4	calm
2	4	calm
3	4	calm
4	4	calm
5	4	calm
6	4	calm
7	4	calm
8	4	calm
9	4	calm
10	4	calm
11	4	calm
12	4	calm
13	4	calm
14	4	calm
15	4	calm
16	4	calm
17	4	calm
18	4	calm
19	4	calm
20	4	calm
21	4	calm
22	4	calm
23	4	calm
24	4	calm
25	4	calm
26	4	calm
27	4	calm
28	4	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:44 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8
Sunrise (AM)	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:00	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:58	5:58	5:57	5:57	5:57
Sunset (PM)	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:40	5:40	5:40	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.6	6:03	5:38
2	11.6	6:03	5:38
3	11.6	6:03	5:38
4	11.6	6:03	5:39
5	11.6	6:03	5:39
6	11.6	6:03	5:39
7	11.6	6:03	5:40
8	11.6	6:02	5:40
9	11.6	6:02	5:40
10	11.6	6:02	5:41
11	11.6	6:02	5:41
12	11.7	6:02	5:41
13	11.7	6:02	5:41
14	11.7	6:01	5:42
15	11.7	6:01	5:42
16	11.7	6:01	5:42
17	11.7	6:01	5:42
18	11.7	6:00	5:43
19	11.7	6:00	5:43
20	11.7	6:00	5:43
21	11.7	5:59	5:43
22	11.7	5:59	5:43
23	11.7	5:59	5:43
24	11.8	5:58	5:44
25	11.8	5:58	5:44
26	11.8	5:57	5:44
27	11.8	5:57	5:44
28	11.8	5:57	5:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	6.0	6.0
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.5	Bright
2	5.5	Bright
3	5.5	Bright
4	5.5	Bright
5	5.6	Bright
6	5.6	Bright
7	5.6	Bright
8	5.6	Bright
9	5.6	Bright
10	5.6	Bright
11	5.7	Bright
12	5.7	Bright
13	5.7	Bright
14	5.7	Bright
15	5.7	Bright
16	5.7	Bright
17	5.8	Bright
18	5.8	Bright
19	5.8	Bright
20	5.8	Bright
21	5.8	Bright
22	5.9	Bright
23	5.9	Bright
24	5.9	Bright
25	5.9	Bright
26	5.9	Bright
27	6.0	Bright
28	6.0	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tejar

In seasonPeak

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

Tejar's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Tejar?

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

5.5

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.2

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tejar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tejar in February

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

In February, Tejar sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tejar in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 43 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in November near 28°C.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	29	29	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	28	28	28
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	29	Tropical
Feb	29	Tropical
Mar	30	Tropical
Apr	30	Tropical
May	29	Tropical
Jun	29	Tropical
Jul	29	Tropical
Aug	29	Tropical
Sep	29	Tropical
Oct	28	Tropical
Nov	28	Warm
Dec	28	Tropical

UV index in Tejar in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tejar peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	13	14	13	12	13	11	12	12	11	11	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Tejar 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 Tejar is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	9	10	11	17	19	17	18	17	16	14	12	10
Level	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	10	Good
Mar	11	Good
Apr	17	Moderate
May	19	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	14	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Tejar?

Tejar sits at 9.7°N, 84.2°W, 999 m above sea level, in Costa Rica. The nearest listed city is San Rafael Abajo, 12 km away.

Topography around Tejar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tejar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m around an average of 900 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,461 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,470 m.

The land around Tejar is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (77%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,074 m

trees 54%

16 km

2,461 m

trees 77%

80 km

3,470 m

trees 58%

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← January Tejar year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: San Rafael Abajo 12 km · Aserrí 20 km · San Juan de Dios 22 km · San Felipe 23 km · San Rafael Arriba 23 km · San Rafael 23 km · San Miguel 24 km · Patarrá 26 km

Costa Rica travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 59% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $19,970; 2025
Happiness: 7.4 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 81%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 17.7; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 14.8; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
English: Moderate; EF EPI 516
Religion

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 Tejar (9.743°, -84.2322°, elevation 999 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. 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	18
2	26	18
3	26	18
4	26	18
5	26	18
6	26	18
7	26	18
8	26	18
9	26	18
10	26	18
11	26	18
12	26	18
13	26	18
14	26	18
15	26	18
16	26	18
17	26	18
18	26	18
19	26	18
20	26	18
21	26	18
22	26	18
23	26	18
24	26	18
25	26	18
26	26	18
27	26	18
28	26	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	81	19
2	81	19
3	81	19
4	80	20
5	80	20
6	80	20
7	79	21
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	79	21
11	78	22
12	78	22
13	78	22
14	78	22
15	77	23
16	77	23
17	77	23
18	77	23
19	77	23
20	77	23
21	77	23
22	76	24
23	76	24
24	76	24
25	76	24
26	76	24
27	75	25
28	75	25

	Rain chance (%)
1	65
2	65
3	65
4	64
5	64
6	64
7	64
8	63
9	63
10	63
11	63
12	63
13	63
14	63
15	64
16	64
17	64
18	65
19	65
20	65
21	66
22	66
23	66
24	66
25	65
26	65
27	65
28	64

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	5	64	31
2	6	63	31
3	6	63	31
4	6	63	31
5	6	63	31
6	6	62	32
7	6	62	32
8	6	62	32
9	6	62	32
10	6	61	33
11	6	61	33
12	7	60	33
13	7	60	33
14	6	61	33
15	6	60	34
16	6	60	34
17	6	60	34
18	6	60	34
19	6	59	35
20	6	59	35
21	6	58	36
22	6	57	37
23	6	57	37
24	6	56	38
25	6	56	38
26	5	56	39
27	5	55	40
28	5	55	40

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	18
2	26	18
3	26	18
4	26	18
5	26	18
6	26	18
7	26	18
8	26	18
9	26	18
10	26	18
11	26	18
12	26	18
13	26	18
14	26	18
15	26	18
16	26	18
17	26	18
18	26	18
19	26	18
20	26	18
21	26	18
22	26	18
23	26	18
24	26	18
25	26	18
26	26	18
27	26	18
28	26	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	81	19
2	81	19
3	81	19
4	80	20
5	80	20
6	80	20
7	79	21
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	79	21
11	78	22
12	78	22
13	78	22
14	78	22
15	77	23
16	77	23
17	77	23
18	77	23
19	77	23
20	77	23
21	77	23
22	76	24
23	76	24
24	76	24
25	76	24
26	76	24
27	75	25
28	75	25

	Rain chance (%)
1	65
2	65
3	65
4	64
5	64
6	64
7	64
8	63
9	63
10	63
11	63
12	63
13	63
14	63
15	64
16	64
17	64
18	65
19	65
20	65
21	66
22	66
23	66
24	66
25	65
26	65
27	65
28	64

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	5	64	31
2	6	63	31
3	6	63	31
4	6	63	31
5	6	63	31
6	6	62	32
7	6	62	32
8	6	62	32
9	6	62	32
10	6	61	33
11	6	61	33
12	7	60	33
13	7	60	33
14	6	61	33
15	6	60	34
16	6	60	34
17	6	60	34
18	6	60	34
19	6	59	35
20	6	59	35
21	6	58	36
22	6	57	37
23	6	57	37
24	6	56	38
25	6	56	38
26	5	56	39
27	5	55	40
28	5	55	40

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	18
2	26	18
3	26	18
4	26	18
5	26	18
6	26	18
7	26	18
8	26	18
9	26	18
10	26	18
11	26	18
12	26	18
13	26	18
14	26	18
15	26	18
16	26	18
17	26	18
18	26	18
19	26	18
20	26	18
21	26	18
22	26	18
23	26	18
24	26	18
25	26	18
26	26	18
27	26	18
28	26	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	81	19
2	81	19
3	81	19
4	80	20
5	80	20
6	80	20
7	79	21
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	79	21
11	78	22
12	78	22
13	78	22
14	78	22
15	77	23
16	77	23
17	77	23
18	77	23
19	77	23
20	77	23
21	77	23
22	76	24
23	76	24
24	76	24
25	76	24
26	76	24
27	75	25
28	75	25

	Rain chance (%)
1	65
2	65
3	65
4	64
5	64
6	64
7	64
8	63
9	63
10	63
11	63
12	63
13	63
14	63
15	64
16	64
17	64
18	65
19	65
20	65
21	66
22	66
23	66
24	66
25	65
26	65
27	65
28	64

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	5	64	31
2	6	63	31
3	6	63	31
4	6	63	31
5	6	63	31
6	6	62	32
7	6	62	32
8	6	62	32
9	6	62	32
10	6	61	33
11	6	61	33
12	7	60	33
13	7	60	33
14	6	61	33
15	6	60	34
16	6	60	34
17	6	60	34
18	6	60	34
19	6	59	35
20	6	59	35
21	6	58	36
22	6	57	37
23	6	57	37
24	6	56	38
25	6	56	38
26	5	56	39
27	5	55	40
28	5	55	40