ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Antigua vs Jamaica: weather in February
Jamaica edges out Antigua for sun in February: 19% clear historically versus 7% (8-year ERA5 average, a 12-point gap). Antigua also sees measurably more rain than Jamaica this month (57% vs 39% of days). Both are viable — Jamaica is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific February. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Antigua
AG
- Clear days, February
- 7%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 80°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 4%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 10%
- Rain frequency
- 57% of days
Jamaica
JM
- Clear days, February
- 19%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 18%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 21%
- Rain frequency
- 39% of days
Compare Antigua vs Jamaica in another month
All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.