Ocho Rios weather in February

In February, Ocho Rios sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 44 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 75% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ocho Rios's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocho Rios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:42 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ocho Rios is town in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.

Founded
2025

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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ocho Rios reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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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How February really feels in Ocho Rios

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.

Ocho Rios weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°6614.1116.5
Feb26° / 23°4410.411.46.9
Mar27° / 23°541211.96.8
Apr28° / 24°4910.912.46.6
May28° / 25°991512.95.3
Jun29° / 26°438.713.15.4
Jul30° / 26°378.6135.3
Aug30° / 26°5111.912.64.8
Sep30° / 26°7815.812.14.3
Oct29° / 25°11620.211.64.3
Nov28° / 25°11018.311.15.2
Dec27° / 24°8815.410.96.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
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118812
128812
139010
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ocho Rios gets around 44 mm of rain over 10.4 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
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440
540
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1040
1140
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1439
1538
1637
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1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
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2434
2534
2633
2733
2833

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1074548
2074448
3174449
4174349
5174349
6174349
7174250
8174250
9174250
10174349
11174349
12174448
13164548
14164647
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26055243
27055243
28165043

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1316light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:475:57
211.26:465:58
311.26:465:58
411.26:465:59
511.26:455:59
611.26:456:00
711.36:456:01
811.36:456:01
911.36:446:02
1011.36:446:02
1111.36:436:03
1211.36:436:03
1311.36:436:03
1411.46:426:04
1511.46:426:04
1611.46:416:05
1711.46:416:05
1811.46:406:06
1911.46:406:06
2011.56:396:07
2111.56:386:07
2211.56:386:07
2311.56:376:08
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2511.56:366:08
2611.66:356:09
2711.66:356:09
2811.66:346:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ocho Rios

In seasonPeak

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

Ocho Rios sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Ocho Rios?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ocho Rios for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ocho Rios in February

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

In February, Ocho Rios sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ocho Rios 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 24 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ocho Rios in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ocho Rios peaks around April 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 17UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ocho Rios 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 Ocho Rios is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2231 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr13Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ocho Rios?

Ocho Rios sits at 18.4°N, 77.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Linstead, 31 km away.

LinsteadSpanish TownMay PenOld HarbourPortmoreHalf Way TreeNew KingstonKingston

Topography around Ocho Rios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocho Rios has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,225 m.

The land around Ocho Rios is covered by trees (50%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
807 m
80 km
2,225 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Linstead 31 km · Spanish Town 49 km · May Pen 52 km · Old Harbour 52 km · Portmore 54 km · Half Way Tree 54 km · New Kingston 56 km · Kingston 56 km

Jamaica travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,003
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
49.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 65%none 21%other 7%Roman Catholic 2%

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 Ocho Rios (18.4076°, -77.1031°, elevation 6 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).