Saint Croix weather in February

In February, Saint Croix sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 82% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Saint Croix's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Croix's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:51 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
26 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

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 Saint Croix 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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12624
22624
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42624
52624
62624
72624
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112624
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How February really feels in Saint Croix

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.

Saint Croix 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
Jan26° / 25°278.311.17.6
Feb26° / 24°185.911.47.9
Mar26° / 24°206.111.97.9
Apr26° / 25°327.512.47.4
May27° / 26°7512.312.86.3
Jun28° / 26°5811.7136.1
Jul28° / 26°8014.6135.9
Aug28° / 27°10416.912.65.1
Sep28° / 27°13717.612.14.8
Oct28° / 26°12717.911.65.2
Nov27° / 26°11615.511.25.9
Dec26° / 25°4811.7116.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4937
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21946
22928
23928
24928
25919
26919
27919
289010

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Saint Croix gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.9 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2719
2819

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1065440
2065440
3065440
4065440
5065440
6065440
7055540
8055540
9055639
10045739
11045838
12045937
13046036
14046135
15046234
16046333
17056332
18056431
19156430
20156529
21166528
22166528
23176527
24176527
25186427
26186427
27186427
28196228

Wind in February

Winds average 26 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
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2126breezy
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2826breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:566:09
211.26:566:09
311.26:566:10
411.36:556:10
511.36:556:11
611.36:556:11
711.36:556:12
811.36:546:12
911.36:546:13
1011.36:546:13
1111.36:536:14
1211.46:536:14
1311.46:526:15
1411.46:526:15
1511.46:516:16
1611.46:516:16
1711.46:516:17
1811.46:506:17
1911.56:496:17
2011.56:496:18
2111.56:486:18
2211.56:486:19
2311.56:476:19
2411.56:476:19
2511.66:466:20
2611.66:456:20
2711.66:456:20
2811.66:446:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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255.8Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Saint Croix

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saint Croix's rainy season runs July–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Saint Croix sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Saint Croix?

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

7.9
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 Saint Croix for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint Croix in February

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

In February, Saint Croix sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Saint Croix 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 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°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
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Saint Croix in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint Croix peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Saint Croix 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 Saint Croix is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1124 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Croix?

Saint Croix sits at 17.7°N, 64.7°W, 87 m above sea level, in U.S. Virgin Islands. The nearest listed city is Charlotte Amalie, 71 km away.

Charlotte AmalieRoad Town

Topography around Saint Croix

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint Croix has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m.

The land around Saint Croix is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (74%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Charlotte Amalie 71 km · Road Town 79 km · Fajardo 117 km · Humacao 124 km · Carolina 147 km · Guayama 147 km · Caguas 149 km · Trujillo Alto 150 km

U.S. Virgin Islands travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$44,321
2022
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
49.9
per 100k, 2012
Income group
High
World Bank

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 Saint Croix (17.7275°, -64.747°, elevation 87 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).