Cayman Islands in February

When to go

February falls in the Cayman Islands' dry season and well before the Atlantic hurricane season, which the National Hurricane Center starts in June. The Cayman Islands National Weather Service says winter cold fronts can still bring strong winds and rough seas, especially to the western and northern coasts, so compare the highs, lows and rainfall above with the beach and diving days you have in mind. Ash Wednesday is a national public holiday that also features the Agricultural Show, so check the government's list for its date in the year you travel.

Trip facts

• The World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service lists the Cayman Islands' February mean daily maximum temperature as 28.6 °C (83.4 °F) and its mean daily minimum as 20.2 °C (68.3 °F), from monthly averages for 1981-2010 supplied by the Cayman Islands National Weather Service. (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-16)
• The World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service lists the Cayman Islands' February mean total rainfall as 38 mm and its mean number of rain days as 6 (days with at least 0.1 mm of rain), from monthly averages for 1981-2010 supplied by the Cayman Islands National Weather Service. (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Cayman Islands National Weather Service says the islands have a dry season of relatively mild winters (November to April), and that cold fronts are the main winter system from late October through early April, with the stronger ones, locally called 'Northwesters', tending to bring strong north to northwest winds and rough seas, especially along the western and northern coasts. (www.weather.gov.ky, checked 2026-10-16)
• The National Hurricane Center says the official hurricane season for the Atlantic basin is from June 1 to November 30, but tropical cyclone activity sometimes occurs before and after these dates, respectively. (www.nhc.noaa.gov, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Cayman Islands Government's public holidays page lists Ash Wednesday as a national public holiday marking the beginning of Lent, and says it also features the Agricultural Show, one of the nation's longest-running cultural traditions. (gov.ky, checked 2026-10-16)
• Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control says a visitor must have a passport or other appropriate documentation valid beyond the date of their return ticket and a paid-up return ticket or ticket to their next destination, may be required to show sufficient funds for their stay, and, in an important notice, tells travelers not to travel with illegal drugs, saying possession or importation of drugs like marijuana (in all forms), including THC and CBD derivatives such as gummies, vapes and edibles, is illegal. (gov.ky, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism says travelers need an Immigration Card and a Customs Declaration Card, both provided by airline staff, and advises keeping the immigration card with your travel documents because you may be required to present it upon departure. (www.visitcaymanislands.com, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Cayman Islands Airports Authority says Owen Roberts International Airport is located in the capital, George Town, approximately five minutes from downtown and the cruise ship terminal, and within close proximity of Seven Mile Beach, the heart of the islands' tourism industry. (www.caymanairports.com, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Cayman Islands Airports Authority says taxis at Owen Roberts International Airport are dispatched from the arrival greeting area on a first-come, first-served basis, and that most major rental companies operate a short walk across the street from the terminal. (www.caymanairports.com, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism says visitors can get a temporary driver's license at any rental car counter or at the police station, that visitors applying for one to rent a car must be 21 years of age, and that you drive on the left side of the road; it also says the bus terminal is on Edward Street in George Town, that daily services commence around 6 am and fares start at CI $2.50, that licensed buses have blue number plates, accept both US and Cayman Islands dollars and can be flagged down from the side of the road, and its route table lists routes from George Town to West Bay/Seven Mile Beach, Bodden Town, East End and North Side. (www.visitcaymanislands.com, checked 2026-10-16)