When to go · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in February
Great month. Warm and settled; whale sharks; Ascension turtles nesting.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Prices
- High
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Verdict
Warm and settled; whale sharks; Ascension turtles nesting.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in this guide.
Weather in February
- Saint Helena coast · Jamestown, Rupert's, Sandy Baybest weather
Mild and dry in the rocky valleys, 20–28 °C (68–82 °F); cooler and breezier from June to October.Mild and dry in the rocky valleys, 68–82 °F (20–28 °C); cooler and breezier from June to October.
- Saint Helena uplands · Longwood, Diana's Peak, Blue Hill, Levelwoodfine
Cooler, misty and wetter at 500–800 m; bring a fleece all year.
- Ascension · Georgetown, Green Mountainbest weather
Hot, dry lava lowlands; cloud forest on Green Mountain.
- Tristan da Cunha · Edinburgh of the Seven Seasfine
Cool, windy and wet all year; ships cannot land in heavy swell.
- Jamestown28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain days
- Tristan da Cunha17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Whale shark season
Dec–Apr · Jamestown
Boat trips fill; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- High
- Prices · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 2
February: Warm and settled; whale sharks; Ascension turtles nesting.
January: Peak season: warm, whale sharks in the bays, extra flights (check); book early.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in February
Rated best or good this month
Saint Helena coast
Best weather of the year (Jamestown, Rupert's, Sandy Bay)
Ascension
Best weather of the year (Georgetown, Green Mountain)
Warm and dry; whale sharks.
Best months: Oct–Mar