Adamstown weather in February

In February, Adamstown sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 109 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Adamstown's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adamstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Adamstown is capital and only settlement on the Pitcairn Islands.

Density
10/km²
people per km²
Founded
1790

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 Adamstown reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Adamstown weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°11712.913.46.4
Feb26° / 24°10912.812.96.2
Mar26° / 24°10912.212.26.5
Apr25° / 24°13012.911.46.3
May24° / 22°1079.810.86.8
Jun23° / 21°12110.310.56.5
Jul22° / 20°10210.110.66.5
Aug21° / 20°11310.211.16.5
Sep21° / 20°1069.711.86.4
Oct22° / 21°1341112.66.3
Nov23° / 22°1089.713.26.6
Dec24° / 23°15512.713.56.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Adamstown gets around 109 mm of rain over 12.8 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
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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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133166
233166
333067
432968
532869
632869
722771
822771
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Wind in February

Winds average 20 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:197:29
213.16:207:28
313.16:217:28
413.16:217:27
513.16:227:27
613.16:237:26
713.06:237:26
813.06:247:25
913.06:257:25
1013.06:267:24
1113.06:267:24
1212.96:277:23
1312.96:287:22
1412.96:287:22
1512.96:297:21
1612.96:297:21
1712.86:307:20
1812.86:317:19
1912.86:317:18
2012.86:327:18
2112.76:337:17
2212.76:337:16
2312.76:347:15
2412.76:347:14
2512.66:357:14
2612.66:357:13
2712.66:367:12
2812.66:377:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
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286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Adamstown?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Adamstown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adamstown in February

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

In February, Adamstown sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Adamstown 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 February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Adamstown in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adamstown peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Adamstown?

Adamstown sits at 25.1°S, 130.1°W, 67 m above sea level, in Pitcairn. The nearest listed city is Punaauia, 2,179 km away.

Topography around Adamstown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adamstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Adamstown is covered by water (88%) within 3 km, water (100%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
302 m
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February weather nearby: Punaauia 2,179 km · Papeete 2,181 km · Faaa 2,183 km · Moorea 2,205 km · Bora Bora 2,438 km · Avarua 3,058 km · Alofi 4,143 km · Pago Pago 4,398 km

Pitcairn travel facts

Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Religion
Seventh Day Adventist 100%

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 Adamstown (-25.066°, -130.1015°, elevation 67 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).