Chaguanas weather in February

In February, Chaguanas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 17 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chaguanas's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaguanas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Chaguanas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Chaguanas

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.

Chaguanas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°369.511.56.3
Feb28° / 24°175.511.76.5
Mar29° / 24°225.211.96.1
Apr30° / 25°296.112.25.5
May30° / 25°5110.912.54.9
Jun29° / 25°1112012.64.1
Jul29° / 25°12625.412.63.7
Aug29° / 25°14426.312.33.5
Sep29° / 25°11121.712.13.7
Oct29° / 25°12122.411.83.8
Nov29° / 25°12923.411.53.9
Dec28° / 24°7816.611.45.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97327
107327
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127228
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147129
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chaguanas gets around 17 mm of rain over 5.5 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
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619
719
818
918
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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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164555
174654
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274753
284753

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 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 6:33 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:336:05
211.66:336:06
311.66:336:06
411.66:336:07
511.66:336:07
611.66:326:07
711.66:326:08
811.66:326:08
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1211.66:316:09
1311.66:316:09
1411.66:316:10
1511.76:316:10
1611.76:306:10
1711.76:306:10
1811.76:306:11
1911.76:296:11
2011.76:296:11
2111.76:296:11
2211.76:286:11
2311.76:286:12
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2511.76:276:12
2611.86:276:12
2711.86:266:12
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
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286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chaguanas

In seasonPeak

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

Chaguanas's rainy season runs June–December, 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 Chaguanas?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Chaguanas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chaguanas in February

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

In February, Chaguanas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chaguanas 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 at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) 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
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Chaguanas 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 Chaguanas peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (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 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chaguanas 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 Chaguanas is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1530 µg/m³Nov 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chaguanas?

Chaguanas sits at 10.5°N, 61.4°W, 18 m above sea level, in Trinidad and Tobago. The nearest listed city is Tunapuna, 15 km away.

TunapunaParadiseLaventilleArimaPort of SpainMarabellaMon ReposSan Fernando

Topography around Chaguanas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaguanas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,036 m.

The land around Chaguanas is covered by grassland (62%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), water (24%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
1,036 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Tunapuna 15 km · Paradise 16 km · Laventille 17 km · Arima 20 km · Port of Spain 20 km · Marabella 24 km · Mon Repos 27 km · San Fernando 27 km

Trinidad and Tobago travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 / 230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,967
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
40.4
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 32%Roman Catholic 22%Hindu 18%other 8%

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 Chaguanas (10.5167°, -61.4167°, elevation 18 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).