New Amsterdam weather in February

In February, New Amsterdam sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 129 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is New Amsterdam's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Amsterdam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

New Amsterdam is city in Guyana.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in New Amsterdam reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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 New Amsterdam

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.

New Amsterdam weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°18223.511.74.5
Feb27° / 24°12919.311.84.9
Mar28° / 25°11419.1125.1
Apr28° / 25°16821.312.14.6
May28° / 25°33127.612.33.8
Jun28° / 25°37429.112.43.5
Jul28° / 24°28629.312.33.5
Aug29° / 25°16924.312.24.0
Sep29° / 26°8916.8124.6
Oct29° / 26°9717.211.94.6
Nov29° / 25°17822.811.74.0
Dec28° / 25°23626.711.64.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

New Amsterdam gets around 129 mm of rain over 19.3 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 69% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
173
273
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472
571
671
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870
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1868
1968
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2168
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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 (%)
16931
26931
37921
47912
57912
67912
77912
87912
97912
108902
118902
128902
138902
148902
159901
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189901
199901
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
268911
277921
287921

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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516light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:55
211.76:125:56
311.76:125:56
411.76:125:56
511.76:125:57
611.86:125:57
711.86:125:57
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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 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit New Amsterdam?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit New Amsterdam for sightseeing.

What to pack for New Amsterdam in February

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

In February, New Amsterdam sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near New Amsterdam 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 21 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February 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
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in New Amsterdam 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 New Amsterdam peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in New Amsterdam 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 New Amsterdam is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1226 µg/m³Aug 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is New Amsterdam?

New Amsterdam sits at 6.2°N, 57.5°W, 1 m above sea level, in Guyana. The nearest listed city is Linden, 92 km away.

LindenGeorgetownParikaBartica

Topography around New Amsterdam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Amsterdam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m.

The land around New Amsterdam is covered by grassland (40%) and water (27%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
86 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Linden 92 km · Georgetown 94 km · Parika 120 km · Bartica 124 km · Weg naar Zee 258 km · Welgelegen 258 km · Lelydorp 260 km · Latour 260 km

Guyana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / D / G
240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,414
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 35%Hindu 25%other Christian 21%Roman Catholic 7%

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 New Amsterdam (6.2492°, -57.5158°, elevation 1 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).