ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Cancún vs Kiawah Island: weather in February
Cancún edges out Kiawah Island for sun in February: 22% clear historically versus 6% (8-year ERA5 average, a 16-point gap). Both are viable — Cancún is the safer bet.
Cancún
Mexico
- Clear days, February
- 22%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 18%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 27%
- Rain frequency
- 42% of days
Kiawah Island
SC
- Clear days, February
- 6%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 64°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 4%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 8%
- Rain frequency
- 34% of days
Frequently asked
Is Cancún or Kiawah Island warmer in February?
Cancún runs warmer by day in February. Cancún averages highs of 81°F (highs n=226 days); Kiawah Island averages highs of 64°F (highs n=226 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Cancún or Kiawah Island in February?
Days with measurable rain: Cancún 42%, Kiawah Island 34% (n=226 and n=226 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in February, Cancún or Kiawah Island?
Cancún edges out Kiawah Island for sun in February: 22% clear historically versus 6% (8-year ERA5 average, a 16-point gap). Both are viable — Cancún is the safer bet.
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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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.