France in February

February is France's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 26 destinations average 69/100, led by Courchevel at 87 — -2°C and 12 rainy days — while Hossegor is warmer at 14°C and scores 60.

#9 of 12 months for France · 26 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇫🇷 France, month by month

69/100 in February
  1. 62Jan
  2. 69Feb
  3. 74Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 82May
  6. 80Jun
  7. 80Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 82Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 65Nov
  12. 62Dec

Where in France in February

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1CourchevelSki resort-2°C95 mm · 12 days87 tier AYes
2Val d'IsèreSki resort-2°C87 mm · 12 days86 tier AYes
3CorteTrekking hub14°C52 mm · 6 days85 tier A—
4ChamonixSki resort3°C128 mm · 12 days81 tier AYes
5MarseilleCity11°C35 mm · 5 days77 tier B—
6Aix-en-ProvenceCity11°C40 mm · 6 days74 tier B—
7AvignonCity11°C42 mm · 6 days73 tier B—
8MontpellierCity11°C57 mm · 8 days73 tier B—
9CarcassonneCity11°C59 mm · 10 days71 tier B—
10ToulouseCity11°C37 mm · 6 days71 tier B—
11BordeauxCity11°C68 mm · 10 days69 tier C—
12LyonCity9°C38 mm · 8 days69 tier C—
13BonifacioBeach13°C48 mm · 7 days66 tier C—
14NiceBeach12°C60 mm · 8 days66 tier C—
15AjaccioIsland14°C57 mm · 7 days65 tier C—
16CannesBeach12°C54 mm · 5 days65 tier C—
17NantesCity8°C64 mm · 11 days65 tier C—
18Saint-TropezBeach12°C50 mm · 6 days65 tier C—
19StrasbourgCity6°C39 mm · 9 days64 tier C—
20ParisCity7°C52 mm · 10 days62 tier C—
21AnnecyCity7°C104 mm · 12 days61 tier C—
22ColmarCity6°C72 mm · 12 days61 tier C—
23LilleCity5°C54 mm · 10 days61 tier C—
24HossegorBeach14°C62 mm · 10 days60 tier C—
25BiarritzBeach13°C104 mm · 11 days58 tier D—
26La RochelleBeach8°C57 mm · 10 days55 tier D—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means February is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in France in February

  • French half-terms · Courchevel and 1 more place · 7 Feb – 8 Mar (usually)
  • Les Hivernales dance festival · Avignon · 3–21 Feb (usually)
  • Carnaval de Nice · Nice · 10 Feb – 5 Mar (usually)
  • Mimosa season · Cannes · 15 Jan – 10 Mar (usually)
  • Festival International des Jeux · Cannes · 20 Feb – 5 Mar (usually)
  • La Folle Journee · Nantes · 25 Jan – 2 Feb (usually)
  • Camellias at the Jardin des Plantes · Nantes · 15 Feb – 25 Mar (usually)
  • Storks on the nests · Strasbourg · 15 Feb – 31 Aug (usually)

Peak crowds at 5 of France's 20 well-known places this month.

Better months for France

May · 82/100September · 82/100June · 80/100Weakest: December · 62/100
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