Port Antonio weather in February

In February, Port Antonio sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 65 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Port Antonio's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Antonio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Port Antonio is town of the parish of Portland, Jamaica.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Port Antonio reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°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 Port Antonio

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.

Port Antonio weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°9820115.6
Feb25° / 22°651711.45.8
Mar25° / 23°871811.95.9
Apr26° / 23°761712.45.7
May27° / 24°13821.312.84.9
Jun28° / 25°9616.713.15.2
Jul28° / 25°8317.1135.1
Aug29° / 25°10219.912.64.5
Sep28° / 25°13121.412.14.2
Oct28° / 25°18324.711.64.2
Nov27° / 24°1562211.14.7
Dec26° / 23°12320.510.95.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Port Antonio gets around 65 mm of rain over 17 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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760
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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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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255540
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Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

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
213light breeze
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913light 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 6:44 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:445:55
211.26:435:56
311.26:435:56
411.26:435:57
511.26:435:57
611.36:425:58
711.36:425:58
811.36:425:59
911.36:415:59
1011.36:416:00
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1211.36:406:01
1311.46:406:01
1411.46:396:02
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1811.46:376:03
1911.56:376:04
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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 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for Port Antonio

In seasonPeak

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

Port Antonio sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is February a good time to visit Port Antonio?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Port Antonio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Port Antonio in February

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

In February, Port Antonio sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Port Antonio 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 offshore 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
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Port Antonio 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 Port Antonio peaks around April 18 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 18UV 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 Port Antonio 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 Port Antonio is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2332 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May19Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Port Antonio?

Port Antonio sits at 18.2°N, 76.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Morant Bay, 33 km away.

Morant BayNew KingstonHalf Way TreeKingstonPort RoyalPortmoreSpanish TownLinstead

Topography around Port Antonio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Antonio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,458 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Port Antonio is covered by trees (59%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
1,458 m
80 km
2,224 m
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February weather nearby: Morant Bay 33 km · New Kingston 40 km · Half Way Tree 41 km · Kingston 41 km · Port Royal 49 km · Portmore 51 km · Spanish Town 57 km · Linstead 61 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 Port Antonio (18.1789°, -76.4522°, elevation 0 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).