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Palm Beach Gardens in February

Palm Beach Gardens in February: 42% of days see measurable rain, 77°F average high, 27% of days historically clear (n=226, ERA5 2018–2025).

Palm Beach Gardens in February is historically a poor month for sun: only 27% of days clear across 8 years (n=226, avg high 77°F). March is the clearest month for Palm Beach Gardens historically. Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Palm Beach Gardens page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late February

Clear-sky percentage for Palm Beach Gardens in February, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period	% Clear days	Sample (n)	Avg high
Early February 1st–15th	28%	n=120	77°F
Late February 16th–end	25%	n=106	77°F
Full month average	27%	n=226	77°F

Sunshine & warmth in February

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Palm Beach Gardens in February. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period	Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun)	Sample (n)
Early February 1st–15th	83%	n=120
Late February 16th–end	89%	n=106
Full month average	86%	n=226

10.9 h median sunshine per day 90% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 42% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden

Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 27%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 86%. The 59-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Palm Beach Gardens is mostly overcast in February historically: only 27% of days are clear across 8 years (n=226), avg high 77°F. If you want sun in Palm Beach Gardens, March is historically much better. Most visitors this month will see more clouds than sun.

→ See all destinations in March — historically the best month for sun in Palm Beach Gardens.

Every month in Palm Beach Gardens

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Palm Beach Gardens, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month	% Clear	Sample (n)
January	24%	n=248	All destinations →
February ← this page	27%	n=226	All destinations →
March	37%	n=248	All destinations →
April	32%	n=240	All destinations →
May	25%	n=248	All destinations →
June	6%	n=240	All destinations →
July	5%	n=248	All destinations →
August	2%	n=248	All destinations →
September	5%	n=240	All destinations →
October	18%	n=248	All destinations →
November	30%	n=240	All destinations →
December	26%	n=248	All destinations →

Frequently asked

Does it rain in Palm Beach Gardens in February?

Sometimes. Palm Beach Gardens sees measurable rain on 42% of days in February historically (n=226 days, ERA5 2018–2025) — not frequent enough to plan around, but not negligible either.

Is Palm Beach Gardens good for sun in February?

Not usually. Palm Beach Gardens is historically overcast in February: only 27% of days are clear (avg high 77°F, n=226 days, ERA5 2018–2025). March is historically far better for sun here.

How Palm Beach Gardens compares in February

Head-to-head clear-sky comparisons against destinations travelers plausibly weigh against Palm Beach Gardens this month — same passport tier, similar flight distance, both sides from the same 8-year ERA5 record.

→ Palm Beach Gardens vs Jacksonville in February — Jacksonville is 27% clear historically
→ Palm Beach Gardens vs Palm Beach in February — Palm Beach is 27% clear historically
→ Palm Beach Gardens vs Fort Lauderdale in February — Fort Lauderdale is 26% clear historically

→ Palm Beach Gardens live forecast — this week’s actual 7-day weather, not historical
→ Best destinations in February — all destinations ranked by February clear-sky %
→ All destinations
→ Raw data (JSON) — buckets, n, source

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.