George Town weather by month & the best time to visit
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit George Town is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with March and April close behind. George Town averages about 2,943 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 15 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,943
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 94/100
- Rain / year
- 757 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 29k
- Elevation
- Sea level
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When is the best time to visit George Town?
For sunshine, the best time to visit George Town is February, then March and April. The dullest month is October (69/100, 154 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is George Town?
George Town gets a lot of sun: around 2,943 hours a year. February (94/100) is noticeably better than October (69). It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in Cayman Islands. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 46% of the annual 757 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 26 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 15 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 13 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 14 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 66 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 79 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 94 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 29° / 84°F | 62 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 82 | 30° / 86°F | 29° / 84°F | 81 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 77 | 30° / 86°F | 29° / 84°F | 105 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 154 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 88 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 39 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in George Town by month
The sea off George Town is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Montego Bay Jamaica · 373 km · best in Feb · 2,597 h sun/yr
- Havana Cuba · 425 km · best in Mar · 2,871 h sun/yr
- Kingston Jamaica · 505 km · best in Feb · 2,921 h sun/yr
- Key West United States · 587 km · best in Mar · 2,953 h sun/yr
- Cozumel Mexico · 598 km · best in Mar · 2,855 h sun/yr
- Cancún Mexico · 608 km · best in Mar · 2,850 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- West End Cayman Islands · 161 km · 3,088 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Cayo Largo del Sur Cuba · 259 km · 3,004 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Nueva Gerona Cuba · 319 km · 2,903 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Cienfuegos Cuba · 333 km · 2,824 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Santa Clara Cuba · 385 km · 2,670 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How George Town compares month by month: George Town vs Havana · George Town vs Kingston · George Town vs Montego Bay · all comparisons
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