Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni weather in February

In February, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 123 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 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 Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:56 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is commune in Guyane, France.

Density
5/km²
people per km²

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

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 Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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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52923
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How February really feels in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°16421.411.74.1
Feb29° / 23°1231711.84.4
Mar29° / 23°10617.4124.4
Apr29° / 24°18621.312.13.7
May30° / 24°32027.412.23.1
Jun30° / 23°33228.112.32.9
Jul30° / 23°25426.512.33.1
Aug31° / 23°14819.512.23.6
Sep31° / 23°8814.6123.9
Oct31° / 23°10016.111.93.8
Nov31° / 23°17221.911.73.3
Dec29° / 23°20325.111.73.4

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 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43169
53169
63268
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133169
143070
153070
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212773
222773
232872
242872
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni gets around 123 mm of rain over 17 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 60% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
162
262
361
461
560
659
759
858
958
1058
1158
1258
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1459
1560
1660
1761
1861
1962
2062
2162
2262
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2760
2859

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14915
24915
35896
45896
55905
65905
76895
86895
96895
106895
116895
126895
136895
146895
156895
166895
175905
185905
195905
204915
214915
223925
233925
243925
253925
263925
272935
282935

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
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711calm
811calm
911calm
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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 6:57 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:576:43
211.86:576:43
311.86:576:43
411.86:576:43
511.86:576:44
611.86:576:44
711.86:576:44
811.86:576:44
911.86:576:44
1011.86:576:45
1111.86:576:45
1211.86:566:45
1311.86:566:45
1411.86:566:45
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1611.86:566:45
1711.86:566:46
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1911.86:556:46
2011.86:556:46
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2311.96:546:46
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2711.96:536:46
2811.96:536:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in February

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

In February, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 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 Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni peaks around March 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 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 Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is worst in February — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2024 µg/m³Aug 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep10Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?

Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni sits at 5.5°N, 54.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in French Guiana. The nearest listed city is Blauwgrond, 126 km away.

Topography around Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m.

The land around Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is covered by water (41%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
574 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Blauwgrond 126 km · Rainville 128 km · Beekhuizen 131 km · Paramaribo 132 km · Munder Buiten 133 km · Flora 134 km · Pontbuiten 134 km · Latour 135 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 Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (5.5015°, -54.0292°, elevation 10 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).