Amelia Island in February
Key facts
February on Amelia Island averages 66.6°F by day and 48.6°F at night, with the ocean at 60.3°F — cold. Expect 3.13″ of rain across about 5.5 wet days: a handful of wet days spread through the month.
- Average daily high to low
- Ocean temperature
- Rainfall, inches
What February actually feels like
February turns. The first genuinely warm afternoons arrive, the light gets longer, and the island wakes up a little before the spring crowds do. Mornings are still cold enough to want a jacket.
North Atlantic right whales calve off this stretch of coast in winter — NOAA Fisheries puts the season roughly mid-November to mid-April — and February is the heart of it. Sightings are luck, not a schedule; the pier and the Fort Clinch shoreline are where people scan from.
The ocean in February
At 60.3°F the water is 12.3°F below the island’s annual average of 72.6°F. Surfers wear a full wetsuit. Wading only for most people. The air reaches 66.6°F, a gap of 6.3°F over the sea — noticeable when you first get in, and gone within a minute. Ocean figures are means of hourly readings at the nearest NOAA sensor with a long record, 30 km south at Mayport — see ocean temperature by month.
Rain and storms
February averages 3.13″ across about 5.5 wet days, against 49.93″ for the year. That is a handful of wet days spread through the month. February sits outside the Atlantic hurricane season. Winter weather here is a passing cold front rather than a tropical system: a windy grey day, then clear.
What to pack
- a real jacket for the evening
- no illusions about swimming; the ocean is too cold for most people
If the weather does not co-operate
The Greenway and the Fort are comfortable all day. The ocean is not. The tide matters more than the forecast for a beach day — a high tide on a narrow access leaves very little sand — so check today's tides before you commit to a stretch of beach.
Crowds and cost
Low, with a bump around the Book Festival weekend. We do not publish rates: they move constantly and we will not quote a figure we have not verified.
February against the months either side
| January | February | March | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 64.3°F | 66.6°F | 72.2°F |
| Average low | 45.4°F | 48.6°F | 54.1°F |
| Ocean | 57.9°F | 60.3°F | 64.7°F |
| Rain | 3.20″ | 3.13″ | 3.27″ |
Usually on in February
Timing is typical, not confirmed. We publish a date only once the organiser has confirmed it for the year.
Next and previous months
Planning a February trip
Part of Amelia Island weather month by month.
Frequently asked questions
- How warm is Amelia Island in February?
- February averages a high of 66.6°F and a low of 48.6°F, for a daily mean of 57.6°F. Those are NOAA 1991–2020 normals for the station on the island itself, not the airport inland.
- Can you swim in the ocean at Amelia Island in February?
- The ocean averages 60.3°F in February — cold. Surfers wear a full wetsuit. Wading only for most people.
- Does it rain much in February?
- February averages 3.13″ across about 5.5 days receiving 0.10″ or more, out of 49.93″ for the year. Expect a handful of wet days spread through the month.
- What is on in February?
- Amelia Island Book Festival is typically held in February. We do not publish a date until the organiser has confirmed it for the year — check the event page for the current status.