Matoury weather in February

In February, Matoury sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 217 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Matoury's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matoury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Matoury reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°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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How February really feels in Matoury

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Matoury weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°25926.511.83.7
Feb28° / 24°21722.211.84.0
Mar29° / 24°17522.9123.9
Apr29° / 24°26424.812.13.5
May29° / 24°40829.212.23.1
Jun29° / 23°35428.412.33.1
Jul30° / 23°24026.612.33.4
Aug30° / 23°12619.912.23.9
Sep31° / 23°6213124.3
Oct31° / 24°7214.511.94.2
Nov30° / 24°15421.111.83.6
Dec29° / 24°27427.411.73.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Matoury gets around 217 mm of rain over 22.2 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 80% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
181
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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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13916
24906
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Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:496:37
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411.86:496:37
511.86:496:38
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Matoury?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Matoury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matoury in February

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

In February, Matoury sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Matoury in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 22 km away) is warmest in July at about 28°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Matoury 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 Matoury peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 12UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Matoury 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 Matoury is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1925 µg/m³Aug 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Matoury?

Matoury sits at 4.8°N, 52.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in French Guiana. The nearest listed city is Rémire-Montjoly, 10 km away.

KourouOiapoqueSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni

Topography around Matoury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matoury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.

The land around Matoury is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
487 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Rémire-Montjoly 10 km · Cayenne 10 km · Kourou 50 km · Oiapoque 124 km · Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 202 km · Blauwgrond 329 km · Rainville 330 km · Beekhuizen 333 km

French Guiana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz

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 Matoury (4.8492°, -52.3235°, elevation 13 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).