Marco Island weather in February

In February, Marco Island sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 1.1 in of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 73°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Marco Island's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marco Island's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
11th warmest
Overnight low
62°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1.1 in
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:09 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Marco Island is city in Collier County, Florida, United States.

Founded
1886

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 73°F through the month.

A typical February day in Marco Island reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17261
27261
37261
47261
57261
67261
77261
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107261
117261
127362
137362
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287464

How February really feels in Marco Island

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Marco Island 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 61°1.5510.67.7
Feb73° / 62°1.13.911.18.1
Mar76° / 65°1.34.211.88.2
Apr80° / 69°1.65.512.67.6
May84° / 74°2.79.113.36.0
Jun86° / 78°5.919.413.64.0
Jul87° / 79°5.020.813.53.6
Aug87° / 79°5.521.612.93.5
Sep86° / 78°5.919.712.23.9
Oct83° / 74°3.19.111.46.1
Nov78° / 68°1.33.810.78.0
Dec74° / 64°1.1410.48.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46832
56832
66931
76931
87129
97129
107228
117228
127426
137426
147426
157525
167624
177624
187624
197624
207624
217624
227525
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257426
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287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Marco Island gets around 1.1 in of rain over 3.9 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
514
614
714
814
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1351824212
2341924212
3341924222
4341924222
5341923232
6331823232
7331823242
8331823242
9331823242
10331723252
11331723252
12321723262
13321723262
14311623273
15301624283
16291624293
17281524303
18271524313
19261424314
20261424324
21251424334
22251424334
23251424344
24251423345
25251423345
26251522335
27251522335
28261622325

Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
2810light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:166:04
210.87:166:05
310.87:166:06
410.97:156:07
510.97:156:07
610.97:146:08
710.97:146:09
810.97:136:09
911.07:136:10
1011.07:126:11
1111.07:116:12
1211.07:116:12
1311.07:106:13
1411.17:096:14
1511.17:096:14
1611.17:086:15
1711.17:076:16
1811.27:076:16
1911.27:066:17
2011.27:056:17
2111.27:046:18
2211.37:036:19
2311.37:036:19
2411.37:026:20
2511.37:016:21
2611.47:006:21
2711.46:596:22
2811.46:586:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Marco Island

In seasonPeak

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

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

Marco Island's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Marco Island?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marco Island in February

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

In February, Marco Island sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Marco Island in February

The nearest coast averages about 69°F 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 August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 69°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan69Refreshing
Feb69Refreshing
Mar72Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May81Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct82Warm
Nov76Warm
Dec72Refreshing

UV index in Marco Island in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marco Island peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Marco Island 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 Marco Island is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marco Island?

Marco Island sits at 25.9°N, 81.7°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Naples, 14 mi away.

Topography around Marco Island

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Marco Island.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marco Island has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 7 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft.

The land around Marco Island is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 2 miles, water (64%) and mangroves (20%) within 10 miles, and water (44%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
43 ft
10 miles
62 ft
50 miles
98 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: East Naples 14 mi · Naples 15 mi · Golden Gate 17 mi · Bonita Springs 28 mi · Estero 35 mi · San Carlos Park 37 mi · Immokalee 38 mi · Iona 43 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Marco Island (25.9412°, -81.7184°, elevation 3 ft), 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).