Wilmington Island weather in February

In February, Wilmington Island sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Wilmington Island's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wilmington Island's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
11th warmest
Overnight low
48°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:14 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Wilmington Island is census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia, United States.

Density
613/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical February day in Wilmington Island reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How February really feels in Wilmington 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.

Wilmington Island weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 46°3.48.810.14.6
Feb60° / 48°3.38.710.85.0
Mar65° / 53°3.18.211.86.4
Apr72° / 60°2.76.812.87.3
May78° / 68°2.38.413.67.1
Jun84° / 75°4.615.414.15.0
Jul86° / 77°4.516.313.94.2
Aug85° / 77°5.918.813.24.2
Sep82° / 73°4.813.612.25.7
Oct75° / 65°3.87.811.27.4
Nov67° / 55°2.36.310.46.9
Dec61° / 49°3.48.79.95.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
54852
64753
74852
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
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155050
164951
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255248
265347
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285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Wilmington Island gets around 3.3 in of rain over 8.7 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185123
285123
385123
485123
585123
684133
784133
884133
983143
1083143
1182153
1282153
1380164
1480164
1579174
1677185
1777185
1876195
1975196
2074206
2174206
2273207
2373207
2472208
2572208
2672208
2772208
2872199

Wind in February

Winds average 10 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:245:51
210.57:235:52
310.57:235:53
410.57:225:54
510.67:215:55
610.67:215:56
710.67:205:56
810.67:195:57
910.77:185:58
1010.77:185:59
1110.77:176:00
1210.77:166:01
1310.87:156:02
1410.87:146:03
1510.87:146:03
1610.97:136:04
1710.97:126:05
1810.97:116:06
1911.07:106:07
2011.07:096:08
2111.07:086:09
2211.07:076:09
2311.17:066:10
2411.17:056:11
2511.17:046:12
2611.27:036:13
2711.27:016:13
2811.27:006:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Wilmington Island

In seasonPeak

None of Wilmington 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.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Wilmington Island?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Wilmington Island for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wilmington Island in February

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

In February, Wilmington Island sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Wilmington Island in February

The nearest coast averages about 58°F 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 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 84°F and coldest in February near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 22 to Nov 16 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb58Bracing
Mar61Cool
Apr67Cool
May74Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct76Warm
Nov68Refreshing
Dec62Cool

UV index in Wilmington Island in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wilmington Island peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Wilmington 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 Wilmington Island is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1723 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wilmington Island?

Wilmington Island sits at 32.0°N, 81.0°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Savannah, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Wilmington Island

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wilmington Island has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft.

The land around Wilmington Island is covered by wetland (41%) and trees (37%) within 2 miles, water (38%) and wetland (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
131 ft
50 miles
289 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Savannah 9.3 mi · Bluffton 17 mi · Pooler 18 mi · Hilton Head Island 19 mi · Hilton Head 20 mi · Hinesville 38 mi · Statesboro 57 mi · Brunswick 66 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 Wilmington Island (32.0035°, -80.9737°, elevation 10 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).