Weg naar Zee weather in February

In February, Weg naar Zee sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 84 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Weg naar Zee's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Weg naar Zee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:01 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Weg naar Zee reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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 Weg naar Zee

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Weg naar Zee weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°11019.211.74.2
Feb29° / 23°8415.811.84.4
Mar30° / 24°7917124.2
Apr30° / 24°14920.412.13.6
May30° / 24°25827.512.32.9
Jun30° / 24°28528.212.32.7
Jul31° / 23°21426.212.33.0
Aug31° / 24°12919.412.23.5
Sep32° / 24°6612.6123.8
Oct32° / 24°7113.911.93.6
Nov31° / 24°11619.611.73.3
Dec30° / 24°14023.611.73.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43664
53763
63862
73862
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283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Weg naar Zee gets around 84 mm of rain over 15.8 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 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
159
258
358
458
557
657
757
856
956
1056
1156
1256
1355
1455
1555
1655
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2256
2356
2455
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2753
2853

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17903
27903
37903
48893
58893
69883
79883
89883
910873
1010882
1110882
1210882
1310882
1410882
1510882
1610882
179892
189892
198893
208893
217903
227903
237903
246913
256913
266913
276922
286922

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:026:47
211.87:026:47
311.87:026:47
411.87:026:48
511.87:026:48
611.87:026:48
711.87:026:48
811.87:026:49
911.87:026:49
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1411.87:016:50
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1911.87:006:50
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2411.96:596:50
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2711.96:586:50
2811.96:586:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Weg naar Zee

In seasonPeak

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

Weg naar Zee's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Weg naar Zee?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Weg naar Zee for sightseeing.

What to pack for Weg naar Zee in February

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

In February, Weg naar Zee sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Weg naar Zee in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Weg naar Zee 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 Weg naar Zee peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Weg naar Zee 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 Weg naar Zee is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1225 µg/m³Aug 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Weg naar Zee?

Weg naar Zee sits at 5.9°N, 55.2°W, 2 m above sea level, in Suriname. The nearest listed city is Welgelegen, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Weg naar Zee

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Weg naar Zee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Weg naar Zee is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (31%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
262 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Welgelegen 3.0 km · Munder Buiten 5.0 km · Tammenga 5.0 km · Paramaribo 5.0 km · Flora 8.0 km · Latour 8.0 km · Beekhuizen 9.0 km · Pontbuiten 9.0 km

Suriname travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,070
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2015
Safe drinking water
56%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 24%Hindu 22%Roman Catholic 22%Muslim 14%

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 Weg naar Zee (5.8713°, -55.2149°, elevation 2 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. 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).