Weather forecast: February is expected to be marked by heavy rain and very hot weather.
Under the influence of El Niño, forecasts indicate high temperatures and significant rainfall during the month of Carnival.
247 February begins under the influence of El Niño, promising a peculiar weather scenario for Brazil. The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) predicts high temperatures throughout the country, accompanied by intense rainfall, which could impact Carnival festivities.
With the Pacific Ocean still under the El Niño influence, temperatures are expected to remain high, exceeding 25ºC across much of the country. However, forecasts indicate that isolated areas in Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and Santa Catarina may experience below-average temperatures.
Inmet warns of the possibility of storms in several regions of the country, except in the North and in the states of Mato Grosso and Goiás, which expect below-average rainfall. The Climatempo agency predicts an unstable period during Carnival, marked by rainfall concentrated in the north-central region of Brazil.
In the lead-up to Carnival, scheduled for February 3rd and 4th, rainfall is expected to cover most of the country, with the exception of the South and Northeast regions. Climatempo warns of possible disruptions caused by heavy rain in Greater São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Greater Belo Horizonte.
The intense heat, characteristic of the Brazilian summer, can reach 30ºC in regions such as Amazonas, Pará, Amapá, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, Matopiba (Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí and Bahia), Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte and Pernambuco. It is expected that the heat will begin to subside throughout the month.
The El Niño climate phenomenon, responsible for warming the waters of the Pacific Ocean, directly influences weather conditions in Brazil. Changes in precipitation patterns and heat waves, mainly in the Midwest, are characteristic of this phenomenon.