Marigot (French Saint Martin) weather in February
February in Marigot: hot, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#3 of 12 months in Marigot · #166 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 90/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 29°C
- Nights
- 24°C
- Wet days
- 9
- Sun
- 10.7 h
- Humidity
- 77%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Marigot in February
Notes from nearby Philipsburg (6 km away)
Marigot doesn't have its own notes for February yet — these are about Philipsburg, close enough to share the season.
Regulars are specific this counts as prime season here, genuinely little rain compared to the late-summer and fall stretch when tropical storms bring the real wet weather, sun the dominant feature of a typical day. Our row backs that hot, genuinely dry read, 29C reading as a hot 30C, over 23.6C nights feeling 23C, with rain light at 36.5mm across 9.2 days and a real 31.8 kph wind. Regulars are consistent the wind runs noticeably stronger this month, choppier water a real result even on an otherwise sunny day, afternoons themselves turning genuinely hot. The sea sits at a warm, swimmable 25.9C. The record: 10.7 hours of sun, humidity 77 percent and AQI 40.
Other months in Marigot
St. Martin's forum describes September as generally sunny day after day, hot and humid, with scattered 20-30 minute showers - often at night - rather than sustained rain. It's also the height of hurricane season (August through October are the most active months), so travel insurance gets recommended repeatedly. Marigot's French-side restaurant scene thins out noticeably in September as many close for the month, though posters said there's still enough open to eat well, just without the full peak-season variety - the trade-off being a genuinely quiet, uncrowded month for whatever stays open.
Forum posters call early March a genuinely nice time weather-wise, though it lands squarely in peak season - the Heineken Regatta (March 6-9 in a recent year) and SXM Music Festival (March 12-16) bring real crowds, mostly concentrated around Simpson Bay rather than blanketing the whole island. Marigot itself, on the French side, is described as distinctly low-key and French rather than typical Caribbean-touristy - fine restaurants, sidewalk shopping and an open-air market, with posters specifically noting the absence of the T-shirt-shop hawking common elsewhere in the Caribbean. One-way traffic and general congestion in town are called out as a genuine annoyance worth planning around, and a short ferry ride over to nearby Anguilla (Shoal Bay specifically) is a commonly recommended day trip from Marigot.
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Marigot climate normals — February
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Marigot in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsCarnival, Grand Case Tuesdays(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Marigot's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherMarigot's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Marigot in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Humpback whale season
1 Jan – 30 Apr · usuallyHumpbacks come south to mate and calve on the Anguilla Bank, just north of the island, from January to April. Small-group boat trips go out in season; spotted and bottlenose dolphins are often seen on the same outings. Source ↗
- Festival
Carnival
7–18 FebCrowdedClosuresThe French side's carnival runs most of February, with the parades through Marigot, the big Mardi Gras procession and, the day after, the burning of Vaval out on the water in black and white. Streets close for each parade. Source ↗
- Festival
Grand Case Tuesdays
1 Feb – 30 Apr · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedEvery Tuesday evening through the late winter, the main street of Grand Case, fifteen minutes north of Marigot, closes to traffic for costumed parades, live music, craft stalls and the lolo grills. Park early. Source ↗
- Festival
St Maarten Heineken Regatta
28 Feb – 10 Mar · usuallySporting eventCrowdedBook earlyThe Caribbean's largest regatta is sailed from Simpson Bay on the Dutch side, but it books out the whole island for four days in early March and the crews spill over to Marigot. Rooms and rental cars go months ahead. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Marigot — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Marigot in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Marigot?
- February in Marigot: hot, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Marigot on SeasonMap's comfort score (90/100).
- What is the weather like in Marigot in February?
- In February, Marigot averages a daily high of 29°C and a low of 23.6°C, with about 36.5 mm of rain over roughly 9.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Marigot in February?
- Marigot has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 40 in February.
Within 300 km: Charlotte Amalie's Humpbacks on the north drop around 15 Jan – 15 Apr, and Pointe-à-Pitre's Carnaval on 14–18 Feb.