Portmore weather in February

In February, Portmore sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 74% 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 Portmore's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Portmore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:40 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Portmore is city in the Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 53.8 µg/m³ · 2012
Founded
1960

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 Portmore reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
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172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722

How February really feels in Portmore

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.

Portmore weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°174.4117.8
Feb27° / 22°174.611.47.7
Mar27° / 22°316.511.97.4
Apr28° / 23°489.412.46.6
May28° / 23°11915.412.85.2
Jun29° / 24°681113.15.2
Jul30° / 25°529.4135.2
Aug30° / 25°8614.612.64.5
Sep29° / 24°13918.912.14.2
Oct28° / 24°14021.411.64.3
Nov28° / 23°6711.711.26.1
Dec27° / 22°306.210.97.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
269010
279010
289010

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Portmore gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
415
516
616
716
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1817
1917
2017
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111826
2111826
3211816
4210826
5210826
6210835
729845
829845
929845
1029845
1128855
1228864
1328864
1418874
1518874
1617884
1717884
1817884
1907894
2007885
2107885
2207885
2308875
2408875
2508875
2609865
2719855
28110845

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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2812calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:455:57
211.26:455:58
311.26:455:58
411.26:445:59
511.36:445:59
611.36:446:00
711.36:436:00
811.36:436:01
911.36:436:01
1011.36:426:02
1111.36:426:02
1211.46:426:03
1311.46:416:03
1411.46:416:04
1511.46:406:04
1611.46:406:04
1711.46:396:05
1811.46:396:05
1911.56:386:06
2011.56:386:06
2111.56:376:06
2211.56:376:07
2311.56:366:07
2411.56:356:08
2511.66:356:08
2611.66:346:08
2711.66:346:09
2811.66:336:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Portmore

In seasonPeak

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

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

Portmore's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Portmore?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Portmore for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Portmore in February

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

In February, Portmore sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Portmore 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
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Portmore 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 Portmore peaks around April 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 19UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Portmore 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 Portmore is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2335 µg/m³Jan 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Portmore?

Portmore sits at 18.0°N, 76.9°W, 7 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Port Royal, 6.0 km away.

Old HarbourLinsteadMay Pen

Topography around Portmore

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Portmore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m.

The land around Portmore is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
767 m
80 km
2,229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Port Royal 6.0 km · Spanish Town 8.0 km · Kingston 10 km · Half Way Tree 10 km · New Kingston 12 km · Old Harbour 24 km · Linstead 24 km · May Pen 38 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 Portmore (17.971°, -76.8869°, elevation 7 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).