Soufriere weather in February

In February, Soufriere sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 21 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 69% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Soufriere's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soufriere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
24 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Soufriere is town in Saint Lucia.

Founded
1750

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 Soufriere reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°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)
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How February really feels in Soufriere

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.

Soufriere 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
Jan27° / 24°3311.811.36.6
Feb27° / 24°218.211.57.0
Mar27° / 24°26911.96.8
Apr28° / 25°3610.312.36.2
May29° / 26°4311.612.65.5
Jun29° / 26°7215.312.84.8
Jul29° / 26°9820.312.74.5
Aug29° / 26°11921.712.54.2
Sep29° / 26°11719.412.14.2
Oct29° / 26°13621.211.74.2
Nov28° / 25°10718.811.44.8
Dec28° / 25°431311.26.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
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78812
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288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Soufriere gets around 21 mm of rain over 8.2 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
428
528
628
729
829
929
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1230
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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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
187220
287220
387220
487220
587220
677320
777221
877221
967321
1067321
1157421
1257520
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2587319
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Wind in February

Winds average 24 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
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924breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:366:00
211.46:366:00
311.46:366:00
411.46:366:01
511.46:356:01
611.46:356:02
711.56:356:02
811.56:356:02
911.56:346:03
1011.56:346:03
1111.56:346:04
1211.56:346:04
1311.56:336:04
1411.56:336:05
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1611.66:326:05
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1811.66:316:06
1911.66:316:06
2011.66:316:07
2111.66:306:07
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2311.66:296:07
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2511.76:286:08
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2711.76:276:08
2811.76:276:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Soufriere

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Soufriere sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Soufriere?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Soufriere in February

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

In February, Soufriere sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Soufriere 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
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Soufriere in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Soufriere peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Soufriere 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 Soufriere is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1831 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Soufriere?

Soufriere sits at 13.9°N, 61.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Saint Lucia. The nearest listed city is Castries, 16 km away.

CastriesVieux FortGros Islet

Topography around Soufriere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soufriere has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.

The land around Soufriere is covered by trees (73%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
714 m
16 km
900 m
80 km
1,191 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Castries 16 km · Vieux Fort 19 km · Gros Islet 26 km · Kingstown 80 km · Ducos 80 km · Calliaqua 82 km · Fort-de-France 83 km · Le Lamentin 84 km

Saint Lucia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,746
2025
Homicide rate
39
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 62%Protestant 26%none 6%other Christian 3%

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 Soufriere (13.8562°, -61.0566°, 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).