Jamestown weather in February

In February, Jamestown sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Jamestown's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jamestown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
23 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Jamestown is capital of Saint Helena.

Density
177/km²
people per km²
Founded
1659

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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Jamestown reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Jamestown weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 22°20.412.88.6
Feb24° / 23°30.612.58.8
Mar24° / 24°51.412.18.7
Apr24° / 23°30.611.78.7
May23° / 22°41.111.38.3
Jun22° / 21°51.111.17.9
Jul21° / 20°30.511.17.7
Aug20° / 19°20.311.57.4
Sep20° / 19°10.111.97.3
Oct20° / 19°10.112.47.4
Nov20° / 20°1012.77.7
Dec21° / 21°1012.98.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88416
98416
108416
118515
128614
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279010
289010

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Jamestown gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
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282

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128693
228693
327694
427694
526695
625705
724715
824706
923716
1022726
1121736
1221736
1320746
1420746
1519756
1618766
1718766
1817776
1916786
2016786
2115796
2215796
2314797
2414797
2514797
2613798
2713789
2812799

Wind in February

Winds average 23 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:156:57
212.76:166:57
312.76:166:57
412.76:176:57
512.76:176:57
612.66:186:56
712.66:186:56
812.66:196:56
912.66:196:56
1012.66:196:55
1112.66:206:55
1212.66:206:55
1312.66:216:54
1412.56:216:54
1512.56:226:53
1612.56:226:53
1712.56:226:53
1812.56:236:52
1912.56:236:52
2012.56:236:51
2112.56:246:51
2212.46:246:50
2312.46:246:50
2412.46:256:49
2512.46:256:49
2612.46:256:48
2712.46:256:47
2812.46:266:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Jamestown?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jamestown in February

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

In February, Jamestown sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Jamestown in February

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 March at about 25°C and coldest in October near 20°C.

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

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Jamestown 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 Jamestown peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown sits at 15.9°S, 5.7°W, 10 m above sea level, in Saint Helena. The nearest listed city is Tômbua, 1,878 km away.

Topography around Jamestown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jamestown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Jamestown is covered by water (44%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
581 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tômbua 1,878 km · Mossamedes 1,915 km · Virei 1,997 km · Camucuio 2,045 km · Dombe Grande 2,053 km · Lubango 2,062 km · Baía Farta 2,071 km · Navegantes 2,092 km

Saint Helena travel facts

Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz

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 Jamestown (-15.9249°, -5.7182°, elevation 10 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).